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Jan 24 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Explore Feudal Japan in Assassin's Creed Shadows: A New Adventure Awaits

Get ready to dive into the exciting world of Assassin's Creed Shadows! This time, the adventure takes you to Feudal Japan, where you'll play as both a skilled shinobi Assassin named Naoe and a powerful samurai named Yasuke. The game offers a vast open world to explore, from beautiful castle towns to

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Jan 23 2025CRIME

The Unpaid Heroes: Japan's Volunteer Parole Officers

In Japan, a unique system relies on volunteers, called "hogoshi, " to supervise parolees. These dedicated individuals, like the 83-year-old Teruko Nakazawa, have spent years helping ex-offenders rehabilitate without any financial compensation. The system, which outnumbers paid probation officers 47

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Jan 22 2025SPORTS

Ichiro Suzuki Makes History in Baseball's Hall of Fame

Ever wondered what it takes to be a legend in baseball? Let's talk about Ichiro Suzuki. Born in Japan, he didn't start his major league career in the U. S. until he was 27. That's quite late compared to most players. But did that stop him from becoming the first Japanese player to enter the Baseball

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Jan 19 2025HEALTH

Boosting Japanese AI for Genetic Advice: A Fresh Look

Recent breakthroughs in genetics have underlined the powerful link between genetic factors and health outcomes. This has sparked a surge in the need for genetic counseling services. However, there's a catch: not enough trained genetic counselors to meet the demand. Enter large language models (LLMs)

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Jan 17 2025HEALTH

Why Japanese Lifestyles Matter for Mental Health

Ever wondered how daily habits might affect your mood? A recent study in Japan took a deep dive into this question. They tracked a large group of people over time to see which lifestyle choices could help keep the blues away. What's interesting is that they looked at men and women separately, becaus

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Jan 16 2025BUSINESS

Webtoon's Big Move: Partnering with Japan's No. 9 Studio

Webtoon Entertainment, through its Japanese subsidiary LINE Digital Frontier, has made its first investment in a Japanese studio. The lucky recipient is No. 9, a prominent webcomic and manga studio based in Tokyo. This strategic move is aimed at boosting Webtoon's content pipeline in Japan, which is

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Jan 09 2025HEALTH

Unmasking Conspiracy: COVID Beliefs in Japan

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, many conspiracies started to spread globally. But what about Japan? Are people there buying into these stories? A recent survey of over 28, 000 Japanese residents, aged 16 to 81, was conducted to find out. The goal? To understand how prevalent COVID-19 conspiracy theo

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Jan 09 2025HEALTH

Japanese Doctors Speak Out: Challenges and Importance of Managing Mental Health

You might think that family doctors in Japan are just there for coughs and colds. But they often face something much deeper: mental health issues. Despite not having much time and feeling a bit uncertain about their skills, many of these doctors see mental health as a vital part of their job. Howeve

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Jan 08 2025HEALTH

Zinc and COVID Vaccines: A Japanese Study

Did you know that having adequate zinc in your blood might make the COVID-19 vaccine work better? That's what a study from Japan found. Researchers looked into how much zinc people had in their blood before getting the COVID vaccine. They wanted to see if it affected how well the vaccine worked. It

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Jan 07 2025CELEBRITIES

The World's Oldest Person: A Japanese Woman's Remarkable Journey

A remarkable journey ended recently with the passing of Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who held the title of the world's oldest person. She was 116 years old when she died peacefully at a care home in Ashiya, central Japan. Born in 1908, Tomiko was known for her love of bananas and a yogurt drink c

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