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In A Daring Heist, Ancient Buddha Statue Worth Rs 12.5 Crore Stolen From US Art Gallery
The rare artifact is a seated Buddha with a halo, roughly 4 feet tall, created during Japan's Edo Period (1603-1867).
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Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP Inducted Into Red Dot Design Museum
The 2020 Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP has already wn the 2020 Red Dot Design Award.
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A 'Japanese Tip': The Origami Art Left By Diners
Yuki Tatsumi has collected 15,000 pieces of found "origami art" made by customers folding the paper sleeves that cover chopsticks at Japanese restaurants.
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No More 'Pokemon Go' At Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Memorial
It was a bit touch and go for Hiroshima officials, but the atomic bomb memorial park in the western Japanese city is now Pokemon No.
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US Veterans Who Firebombed Japan During World War II Meet Survivor
Five American veterans who took part in firebombing Japan during World War II saw photos of stacks of charred bodies and leveled homes at a museum dedicated to the victims, and said the outcome on the ground of their missions was awful.
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Japanese Toilet Giant Flipping Open Lid on New Museum
Japan's leading toilet giant opens a new museum this week dedicated to a century of lavatories, from its first water flushing model to the most cutting edge version with odour-neutralisers and variable water jets.
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At Least 3 Dead, 3 Hurt in Tunisia Attack, Says Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said today at least three nationals were killed when gunmen stormed Tunisia's national museum, in what his government condemned as a "despicable act of terrorism".
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Japanese Search US Archives for World War II MIA information
Racing against time, members of a Japanese organisation are combing a New York military museum's World War II records for information they hope will lead to the graves of American servicemen still listed as missing in action on Saipan.
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Skeletons Found in El Salvador Shed Light on Pre-Hispanic Life
Japanese and Salvadoran archaeologists said on Friday they have found three human skeletons in El Salvador from more than 1,600 years ago that could shed new light on early human settlements in the region.
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Samurai collection spawns museum, touring exhibit
Gabriel Barbier-Mueller bought his first samurai armor about 20 years ago from an antiques dealer in Paris, sparking a fascination that helped him create one of the most significant private collections in the world related to the Japanese warriors.
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In A Daring Heist, Ancient Buddha Statue Worth Rs 12.5 Crore Stolen From US Art Gallery
The rare artifact is a seated Buddha with a halo, roughly 4 feet tall, created during Japan's Edo Period (1603-1867).
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Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP Inducted Into Red Dot Design Museum
The 2020 Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP has already wn the 2020 Red Dot Design Award.
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A 'Japanese Tip': The Origami Art Left By Diners
Yuki Tatsumi has collected 15,000 pieces of found "origami art" made by customers folding the paper sleeves that cover chopsticks at Japanese restaurants.
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No More 'Pokemon Go' At Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Memorial
It was a bit touch and go for Hiroshima officials, but the atomic bomb memorial park in the western Japanese city is now Pokemon No.
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US Veterans Who Firebombed Japan During World War II Meet Survivor
Five American veterans who took part in firebombing Japan during World War II saw photos of stacks of charred bodies and leveled homes at a museum dedicated to the victims, and said the outcome on the ground of their missions was awful.
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Japanese Toilet Giant Flipping Open Lid on New Museum
Japan's leading toilet giant opens a new museum this week dedicated to a century of lavatories, from its first water flushing model to the most cutting edge version with odour-neutralisers and variable water jets.
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At Least 3 Dead, 3 Hurt in Tunisia Attack, Says Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said today at least three nationals were killed when gunmen stormed Tunisia's national museum, in what his government condemned as a "despicable act of terrorism".
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Japanese Search US Archives for World War II MIA information
Racing against time, members of a Japanese organisation are combing a New York military museum's World War II records for information they hope will lead to the graves of American servicemen still listed as missing in action on Saipan.
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Skeletons Found in El Salvador Shed Light on Pre-Hispanic Life
Japanese and Salvadoran archaeologists said on Friday they have found three human skeletons in El Salvador from more than 1,600 years ago that could shed new light on early human settlements in the region.
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Samurai collection spawns museum, touring exhibit
Gabriel Barbier-Mueller bought his first samurai armor about 20 years ago from an antiques dealer in Paris, sparking a fascination that helped him create one of the most significant private collections in the world related to the Japanese warriors.
