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Top New Music Releases From Japan: May 2023

As our monthly music column officially enters the rainy season and as our time indoors increases, it's more important than ever to have a good selection of music. Get comfortable…

June 2, 2023

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What’s the Tokyo Flotation Tank Boom?

“If you encounter something unpleasant, acknowledge its presence; then breathe out to expel it, three times over.” I'm at Cocorodo, one of several floatation tank centers in Tokyo, where owner…

June 1, 2023

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Saskatchewan senator fourth in country for highest travel expenses

A recently released financial review placed one Saskatchewan senator fourth in the country for highest travel expenses over the course of three months. The quarterly review done by the Senate…

May 31, 2023

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9 Japanese Ingredients Perfect for a Vegan Barbecue

When friends invite you to a barbecue, or even when you host yourself, as a vegan, it can be hard to work out what to bring. In Japan, where the…

May 29, 2023

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Largest LGBTQ group in US warns about travel to Florida

The largest LGBTQ rights organization in the US joined other civil rights organizations Tuesday in issuing a travel advisory for Florida, warning that newly passed laws and policies may pose…

May 28, 2023

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Police Catch Suspect in Nagano Rampage that Left Four Dead

In this week's news roundup, we report on the violent rampage that took place in Japan's central Nagano region yesterday. Four people died in the attack, including two female civilians…

May 28, 2023

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Living, the British Remake of Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru, Is Dead on Arrival

Widely considered one of Akira Kurosawa's greatest movies, Ikiru (To Live), released in 1952, tells the story of a civil servant with terminal cancer who tries to make up for…

May 27, 2023

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NS government offers to defray some travel costs for surgery patients

Starting June 1, some Nova Scotians waiting for surgery may be eligible to help from the Nova Scotia government to defray some of their travel costs.The travel assistance program will…

May 26, 2023

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Ceramics, Shrines and Pine Forests in Colorful Karatsu

Saga's charming coastal city of Karatsu is only two trains — with amazing views of Karatsu Bay along the way — and a 1.5-hour trip from Fukuoka's JR Tenjin Station.…

May 22, 2023

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On This Day: The Start of the J-League

On this day 30 years ago, a crowd of nearly 60,000 packed into Tokyo's National Stadium to watch the first-ever J-League match. It ended with Yokohama Marinos defeating Verdy Kawasaki…

May 15, 2023