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Ginza's 300Bar wins Japan's best Mojito Award

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Ever wondered where the best place to enjoy a refreshing Mojito in Japan is? Well, 300Bar, with three locations in Tokyo's Ginza district, is a serious contender. It has just been awarded by the Cuban Embassy in Tokyo 'The most authentic Mojito in Japan' certificate. (Japan Today)

Iyama becomes 1st go player to hold 7 titles for 2nd time

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Yuta Iyama has become the first-ever professional player of the board game of go to hold all seven major go titles in Japan for the second time, by winning back the Meijin crown. (Jiji)

Japan mulls cutting back sales of ultralong debt

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A possible slowdown in purchases of 30- and 40-year Japanese government bonds by life insurers could influence the Finance Ministry's debt issuance plans for the next fiscal year. (Nikkei)

Body of woman found in Shizuoka mountain forest

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Police in Shizuoka city on Wednesday began a murder investigation after the body of a 62-year-old woman was found in a mountain forest. (Japan Today)

Japanese fighter jet catches fire before takeoff

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A Japanese Air Self-Defense Force F-4 fighter jet caught fire as it approached a runway for takeoff for a training flight at an air base in Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, on Wednesday, the ASDF said. (Jiji)

Visitors to Japan top 20 m. at fastest pace

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The estimated number of visitors to Japan in January-September rose 17.9 pct from a year earlier to 21,196,400, topping the 20-million mark at the fastest pace in any year, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Wednesday. (Jiji)

Four people who went missing on Hokkaido's tallest mountain found alive

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Four people were found alive Wednesday on snowy Mount Asahidake in Hokkaido after they went missing Tuesday, police and rescue workers said. (Japan Times)

Tokyo chiropractor installed spy cam in women's toilet at clinic

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Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested the director of a chiropractic clinic for allegedly installing a camera inside a women's bathroom, reports TV Asahi. (tokyoreporter.com)

Toyota targets 1,000-km driving range with fuel cell concept car

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Toyota Motor Corp. is set to unveil a fuel cell concept car that aims to offer 50 percent more driving range than its current hydrogen-powered sedan in a technology push that defies a rising wave of battery-powered vehicles. (Japan Times)

Japanese convenience store clerk stops robbery with wooden kendo sword and fighting pose

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Customer service in Japan really is incredible. For example, on October 16, at around 4 in the morning, a man walked into the Shimojima Minami branch of convenience store Circle K in Shizuoka City's Aoi Ward. (rocketnews24.com)

Japan, US, S.Korea agree on 'maximum pressure'

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Senior officials from Japan, the United States, and South Korea have agreed that the 3 countries will put maximum pressure on North Korea for its repeated ballistic missile and nuclear tests. (NHK)

Huge cave found under surface of moon

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An international research team, including the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said Wednesday that it has found a 50-kilometer-long cave under the surface of the moon through a study of observation data from JAXA's Kaguya (Selene) lunar orbiter launched in 2007. (Jiji)

Shinjuku's Golden Gai attempts to cope with surge in graffiti

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Two persons were caught on camera spraying graffiti in the historic Golden Gai district in Shinjuku Ward last week, the latest such incident in what is a worsening problem for bar owners. (tokyoreporter.com)

Ibaraki police: Woman whose body found in love hotel was beaten

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Ibaraki Prefectural Police on Wednesday revealed that a 49-year-old woman whose body was discovered inside a love hotel in Mito City had been beaten, reports TV Asahi (tokyoreporter.com)

Yakuza used takkyubin to send stimulant drugs to woman in Aomori

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Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested an organized crime member suspected in the trafficking in stimulant drugs who used a special delivery service to send the contraband to customers, reports TBS News (tokyoreporter.com)

Tokyo teacher warned for paying student Y1,000 to teach class

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A male high school teacher in the capital was warned by the capital's board of education on Tuesday for paying a female student in cash to teach his class instead. (tokyoreporter.com)

Miyazaki police to arrest man in ice pick slaying of manager of diner

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Miyazaki Prefectural Police plan to arrest a 62-year-old man in the murder of the manager of a diner in Miyazaki City last month, reports Nippon News Network (tokyoreporter.com)

Nissan to suspend shipments

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Nissan Motor has just announced it will suspend domestic shipments of vehicles from all 6 factories in Japan. (NHK)

Major eruption may occur at Mt. Shinmoe: experts

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Japan's volcanic eruption prediction committee offered the view Thursday that a major eruption may occur at Mount Shinmoe in the southwestern region of Kyushu. (Jiji)

Social media blamed for crimes against youths

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Japanese police say more than 900 people under the age of 18 were victimized through social media in the first 6 months of this year. (NHK)
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