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This Japanese Village Has Replaced Its Young People With Mannequins
Many younger residents have migrated to cities for education and employment, leaving behind an ageing community.
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"Our Pride": Lone Child Brings Hope To Japan's Puppet Village
Riding his tricycle with cheerful abandon, Kuranosuke Kato is the only child in his tiny, depopulated Japanese village overrun by life-sized puppets.
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Tokyo Olympics: Olympics Chief Urges Japan To Support Games As Covid Hits Village
IOC chief Thomas Bach urged the Japanese people to get behind the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday as the first coronavirus case hit the Games Village, prompting fresh jitters about the health risks posed by the giant event.
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Japan Condom-Makers Fear Anticlimax At Tokyo Olympics
A ban on overseas fans, strict virus rules, and regulations preventing the distribution of their premium condoms to Tokyo Olympics competitors have left manufacturers deflated.
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Most At Tokyo Olympic Village To Be Vaccinated By Games, Says IOC Chief Thomas Bach
International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach said as many as 75 percent of the residents of the Olympic village are already vaccinated or have secured vaccination in time before the Olympic Games.
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Tokyo Professor Sends Books To Maharashtra Village Kids Learning Japanese
A professor based in Tokyo has sent several sets of books to help students of a Zilla Parishad-run school in a remote village of Maharashtra's Aurangabad district learn Japanese in a better way.
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Fascinated By Robots, Maharashtra Village Students Learn Japanese
A fascination for robotics and technology has pushed students of a Zilla Parishad-run school in a remote village of Maharashtra's Aurangabad district to learn Japanese.
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Government School Children In This Maharashtra Village Speak Japanese, Interested In Robotics
Gadiwat village, located 25km from Aurangabad city, may not have access to good roads and other necessary infrastructure, but Internet connectivity has proven to be a boon for children studying at the local Zilla Parishad school.
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Resident Evil Series Crosses 100 Million Units Sold Globally, Developer Capcom Announces
Capcom, the Japanese video game developer, has announced that its Resident Evil series has crossed the 100 million units mark globally. The franchise that started in 1996 and hooked fans with its survival horror mechanics has now become the first franchise for the company to reach this milestone.
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Japan's 'Ama' Grannies Cling To Their Freediving Fishing Tradition
A group of Japanese grannies emerges from a boat returning to shore. Clad in black wetsuits and bubbling with energy, they are part of a dwindling community of "ama"- free diving fisherwomen.
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3 Infants Die, 6 Fall Sick Hours After Vaccination In Jharkhand Village
At least three infants died while six others fell sick after they were vaccinated at a government-run health centre in Jharkhand. The parents had brought their children to an Anganwadi Centre in Loenga village for vaccination against Japanese encephalitis, measles and DPT. But hours after they were administered the dose the village's Auxiliary Nurs...
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Creepy Video Invites People To Live In 'Zombie Town'
A remote Japanese town is hoping to entice brave souls to come and live among them with a ghoulish video game spoof featuring flesh-eating zombies, just in time for Halloween.
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How An IAS Officer Crushes Sterilisation Rumours In Assam's Villages
Bongaigaon, Assam: A rumor that Japanese Encephalitis vaccine leads to sterility spread like wildfire in some of the villages of Assam – a reason enough for the villagers to boycott the vaccination drive which was due this month. Japanese Encephalitis, a mosquito-borne disease, has led to deaths of over 800 people since 2010 in Assam. The deadly ...
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Japanese Encephalitis Outbreak Worsens In Odisha, Number Of Deaths Rises To 61
With the death of three more children, the number of deaths in Japanese Encephalitis outbreak rose to 61 in six weeks in Odisha's Malkangiri district, while a central team visited the affected area to assess the situation.
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Japanese Village Bids For World Record With Frozen Jeans
Japan's Hokkaido village is making a bid for a Guinness World Record with the largest number of frozen pairs of jeans standing upright in the snow.
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This Japanese Village Has Replaced Its Young People With Mannequins
Many younger residents have migrated to cities for education and employment, leaving behind an ageing community.
-
"Our Pride": Lone Child Brings Hope To Japan's Puppet Village
Riding his tricycle with cheerful abandon, Kuranosuke Kato is the only child in his tiny, depopulated Japanese village overrun by life-sized puppets.
-
Tokyo Olympics: Olympics Chief Urges Japan To Support Games As Covid Hits Village
IOC chief Thomas Bach urged the Japanese people to get behind the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday as the first coronavirus case hit the Games Village, prompting fresh jitters about the health risks posed by the giant event.
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Japan Condom-Makers Fear Anticlimax At Tokyo Olympics
A ban on overseas fans, strict virus rules, and regulations preventing the distribution of their premium condoms to Tokyo Olympics competitors have left manufacturers deflated.
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Most At Tokyo Olympic Village To Be Vaccinated By Games, Says IOC Chief Thomas Bach
International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach said as many as 75 percent of the residents of the Olympic village are already vaccinated or have secured vaccination in time before the Olympic Games.
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Tokyo Professor Sends Books To Maharashtra Village Kids Learning Japanese
A professor based in Tokyo has sent several sets of books to help students of a Zilla Parishad-run school in a remote village of Maharashtra's Aurangabad district learn Japanese in a better way.
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Fascinated By Robots, Maharashtra Village Students Learn Japanese
A fascination for robotics and technology has pushed students of a Zilla Parishad-run school in a remote village of Maharashtra's Aurangabad district to learn Japanese.
-
Government School Children In This Maharashtra Village Speak Japanese, Interested In Robotics
Gadiwat village, located 25km from Aurangabad city, may not have access to good roads and other necessary infrastructure, but Internet connectivity has proven to be a boon for children studying at the local Zilla Parishad school.
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Resident Evil Series Crosses 100 Million Units Sold Globally, Developer Capcom Announces
Capcom, the Japanese video game developer, has announced that its Resident Evil series has crossed the 100 million units mark globally. The franchise that started in 1996 and hooked fans with its survival horror mechanics has now become the first franchise for the company to reach this milestone.
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Japan's 'Ama' Grannies Cling To Their Freediving Fishing Tradition
A group of Japanese grannies emerges from a boat returning to shore. Clad in black wetsuits and bubbling with energy, they are part of a dwindling community of "ama"- free diving fisherwomen.
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3 Infants Die, 6 Fall Sick Hours After Vaccination In Jharkhand Village
At least three infants died while six others fell sick after they were vaccinated at a government-run health centre in Jharkhand. The parents had brought their children to an Anganwadi Centre in Loenga village for vaccination against Japanese encephalitis, measles and DPT. But hours after they were administered the dose the village's Auxiliary Nurs...
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Creepy Video Invites People To Live In 'Zombie Town'
A remote Japanese town is hoping to entice brave souls to come and live among them with a ghoulish video game spoof featuring flesh-eating zombies, just in time for Halloween.
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How An IAS Officer Crushes Sterilisation Rumours In Assam's Villages
Bongaigaon, Assam: A rumor that Japanese Encephalitis vaccine leads to sterility spread like wildfire in some of the villages of Assam – a reason enough for the villagers to boycott the vaccination drive which was due this month. Japanese Encephalitis, a mosquito-borne disease, has led to deaths of over 800 people since 2010 in Assam. The deadly ...
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Japanese Encephalitis Outbreak Worsens In Odisha, Number Of Deaths Rises To 61
With the death of three more children, the number of deaths in Japanese Encephalitis outbreak rose to 61 in six weeks in Odisha's Malkangiri district, while a central team visited the affected area to assess the situation.
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Japanese Village Bids For World Record With Frozen Jeans
Japan's Hokkaido village is making a bid for a Guinness World Record with the largest number of frozen pairs of jeans standing upright in the snow.
