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ホテル側に直接取材した。結論は映画公開に何の異議も唱えていない。それなのに誰がこの映像の使用に怒っているのか? 
Japan's first-ever full-service wedding venue suddenly announced it's closing - and 180 couples are wondering what to do.
CHOCOLATE Inc., the maker of the ad that went viral due to what some call its sexualized content, wants people to back off its staff.
It's getting more expensive to eat rice in Japan, with prices nearly doubling. Will a release of strategic reserves help?
Itō Shiori's award-winning documentary BLACK BOX DIARIES still can't be screened in Japan. Is that truly in the interests of justice?
The temple's head priest later softened his comments, saying tourists should be educated about "unwritten culture" before entering Japan.
Kyoto schools have made a change to hallroom announcements, acknowledging that "please" and "thank you" are indeed the magic words
A world-famous ice cream brand is disappearing from Japanese markets. Naturally, some people are trying to profit off of that.
Our long national nightmare is over: Suica and PASMO, deeming the chip shortage over, both say they'll resume sale of the cards.

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