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How Team Japan became world-beaters in Olympic snowboarding
Japan's snowboarders have grabbed three gold medals and six medals overall so far at the Milano Cortina Olympics. How did the nation grow to be so dominant?
Source: The Japan Times
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Here comes Japan’s newest fruit dessert sandwich: 7-Eleven’s purple Blueberry Sandwich!
Purple bread, all in my Japanese convenience store sweets. With Valentine’s Day chocolate being such a big deal in Japan, it’s generally a bad idea to try to tempt people with any sort of non-chocolat
Source: SoraNews24
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One-Handed Gaming on Switch 2 Coming!
Japanese maker Gametech unveils a one-handed grip for the upcoming Switch 2. Now you can snack, text, or recover from injury while gaming on the go in Japan.
Source: SoraNews24
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Brazil's Braathen wins South America's first ever Winter Olympic gold
The Norwegian-born Braathen, fastest down in the first leg, was composure personified in the second to win in an aggregate time of 2 minutes, 25 seconds.
Source: The Japan Times
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Foreign sumo fans flock to tournaments, stables to see practice sessions
Sumo is gaining popularity among foreign visitors, with many flocking to tournaments in Tokyo and more stables beginning to accept them on tours to observe morning practice sessions…
Source: Japan Today
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Ohtani spring training
Los Angeles Dodgers' star Shohei Ohtani jogs past fans as he heads to a practice field to work out during spring training baseball in Phoenix, Arizona, on Friday.
Source: Japan Today
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New zombie ship sets sail in Japan, includes Shinkansen tickets and all-you-can-eat sushi
Are you ready to go on the scariest cruise of your life? Escape rooms in Japan know no bounds, with people being encouraged to escape from hotels, trains, and haunted manors. Now, the boat is being ta
Source: SoraNews24
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Man shot dead after attacking police near Arc de Triomphe in Paris
A man who tried to attack a police officer with a knife near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on Friday was shot by police and later died…
Source: Japan Today
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Japan agrees with Britain, Italy to advance joint fighter jet project
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi confirmed with his British and Italian counterparts on Friday in Munich to accelerate joint development of a next-generation fighter jet, the Japanese govern
Source: Japan Today
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Pedro Neto hat-trick powers Chelsea into FA Cup fifth round and joined by Wrexham
Pedro Neto scored a hat-trick, including directly from a corner kick, as Chelsea beat Hull City 4-0 in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Friday. Also,…
Source: Japan Today
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