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Tsunami recovery efforts in Sendai have unearthed a canal relay station and a point of local transit history.
How a 6th grader's curiosity led her to create a book for kids on LGBTQ+ people - and how Japan's LGBTQ+ education still lags.
Who's a good boy? For many in Japan, the answer is Hachiko. Learn about the dog who touched a nation's heart.
A young gyaru fashion model is struggling to balance work and school - and her school's policies are making it harder.
Many dream of working in Japan. But a cheap yen and stagnant wages are making it harder - and driving even Japanese citizens to leave.
The unannounced decision to evict unhoused people from Shibuya's Mitake Park sparked an online - and real-life - protest by activists.

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