Tokyo mayoral win a ‘huge surprise’ for candidate living in Belgium
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A Japanese woman living in Belgium has been elected as mayor of a district in Tokyo after coming to prominence through her online campaigning during the Covid pandemic. Satoko Kishimoto, 47, who has lived in the Belgi...
Tokyo mayoral win a ‘huge surprise’ for candidate living in Belgium
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A Japanese woman living in Belgium has been elected as mayor of a district in Tokyo after coming to prominence through her online campaigning during the Covid pandemic. Satoko Kishimoto, 47, who has lived in the Belgi...
‘We have waited so long’: a cautious Tokyo celebrates cherry blossoms in shadow of Covid
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After two years of pandemic-related cancellations and restrictions, Japan is again observing the time-honoured ritual of hanami – cherry blossom viewing. As the delicate pink flowers reached their peak, people who had...
Why are Tokyo residents saying sayōnara to Japan’s capital?
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When Kazuya Kobayashi decided to leave Tokyo to pursue his dream of running his own ramen restaurant, Sano was an obvious choice. As well as being the spiritual home of Japanese cricket, the town in Tochigi prefecture...
Tokyo schools cut controversial rules governing hairstyles and underwear
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Controversial rules on hairstyles and underwear are to be scrapped at high schools run by the Tokyo metropolitan government, after pressure from students. Almost 200 public high schools and other educational instituti...
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics briefing: a record marathon and more USA glory
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Today in a nutshell: Japan closed out the sporting action with a flurry of medals, there were two more medals for ParalympicsGB and double team success for the US, which was just enough to position the Americans above...
Tokyo Paralympics 2020: canoe, wheelchair tennis, shooting and more – live!
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