Art of Japan and poetry: Above the withered fields a bat flits

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Tokyo lifts Covid-19 business restrictions and people can travel freely in Japan

Tokyo lifts Covid-19 business restrictions and people can travel freely in Japan Kanako Mita and Lee…

Tokyo Governor Koike to run for re-election while people wait for 100,000 yen support 

Tokyo Governor Koike to run for re-election while people wait for 100,000 yen support  Kanako Mita…

Japan and likely increased heatstroke deaths: Facemasks, hot summer, and Covid-19 

Japan and likely increased heatstroke deaths: Facemasks, hot summer, and Covid-19  Kanako Mita and Noriko Watanabe…

Japan is pragmatic about Hong Kong: China versus Australia, Canada, US, and the UK

Japan is pragmatic about Hong Kong: China versus Australia, Canada, US, and the UK Kanako Mita…

Red Light Area again responsible for 7 out of 12 new Covid-19 cases in Tokyo

Red Light Area again responsible for 7 out of 12 new Covid-19 cases in Tokyo Kanako…

Japan reports only 37 new Covid-19 cases with most in Tokyo and Fukuoka

Japan reports only 37 new Covid-19 cases with most in Tokyo and Fukuoka Noriko Watanabe and…

Covid-19 cases in Fukuoka (Kitakyushu) and a small cluster in Tokyo

Covid-19 cases in Fukuoka (Kitakyushu) and a small cluster in Tokyo Kanako Mita and Lee Jay…

South Korea in new coronavirus spike: Japan watching events anxiously

South Korea in new coronavirus spike: Japan watching events anxiously Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker …

PM Abe lifts the State of Emergency in Japan to cover the entire nation

PM Abe lifts the State of Emergency in Japan to cover the entire nation Kanako Mita…

The Covid-19 State of Emergency in Tokyo and remaining areas to be lifted

The Covid-19 State of Emergency in Tokyo and remaining areas to be lifted Kanako Mita and…

Japan to experiment with Covid-19 antibody testing in Miyagi, Osaka, and Tokyo 

Japan to experiment with Covid-19 antibody testing in Miyagi, Osaka, and Tokyo  Kanako Mita and Lee…

Japan state of emergency lifted in Kyoto, Osaka, and Hyogo

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Japan in recession unsurprisingly given the economic convulsions of Covid-19

Japan in recession unsurprisingly given the economic convulsions of Covid-19 Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker…

Covid-19 infections drop in Osaka and Tokyo: Scaremongering over in Japan? 

Covid-19 infections drop in Osaka and Tokyo: Scaremongering over in Japan?  Kanako Mita and Lee Jay…

Japan lifts the state of emergency in 39 out of 47 prefectures on decreasing Covid-19

Japan lifts the state of emergency in 39 out of 47 prefectures on decreasing Covid-19 Sawako…

Japan requests people to refrain from travel to areas hit hard by Covid-19

Japan requests people to refrain from travel to areas hit hard by Covid-19 Kanako Mita and…

PM Abe of Japan to fast track virus-related drugs in the fight against coronavirus

PM Abe of Japan to fast track virus-related drugs in the fight against coronavirus Sawako Utsumi…

Japan to ease the Covid-19 state of emergency in the majority of prefectures

Japan to ease the Covid-19 state of emergency in the majority of prefectures Sawako Utsumi and…

Tokyo in 5-day coronavirus downward trend: Far from a meltdown!

Tokyo in 5-day coronavirus downward trend: Far from the alleged meltdown! Kanako Mita and Lee Jay…

State of emergency in Japan over Covid-19 to continue until May 31: Some easing

State of emergency in Japan over Covid-19 to continue until May 31: Some easing Sawako Utsumi…

500 deaths in Japan from coronavirus: 60 percent of deaths in Tokyo and joining areas

500 deaths in Japan from coronavirus: 60 percent of deaths in Tokyo and joining areas Kanako…

Economic coronavirus slump in Japan means cash help will be too late for many

Economic coronavirus slump in Japan means cash help will be too late for many Sawako Utsumi…

Robots in Tokyo to be used to protect from coronavirus in special hotels

Robots in Tokyo to be used to protect from coronavirus in special hotels Chika Mori and…

Japan to discuss extending the state of emergency: Tokyo infections are falling

Japan to discuss extending the state of emergency: Tokyo infections are falling Kanako Itamae and Sawako…

Japan media in “teetering over coronavirus” but the majority of prefectures have few deaths 

Japan media in “teetering over coronavirus” but the majority of prefectures have few deaths  Sawako Utsumi…

Governor of Okinawa pleads to tourists to keep away because of coronavirus

Governor of Okinawa pleads to tourists to keep away because of coronavirus Chika Mori and Kanako…

Tokyo reports the lowest rate of new coronavirus cases since April 1

Tokyo reports the lowest rate of new coronavirus cases since April 1 Noriko Watanabe and Chika…

Children catch coronavirus from childcare worker in Tokyo 

Children catch coronavirus from childcare worker in Tokyo  Kanako Itamae and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo…

Japan thanks Taiwan for donating two million masks: Taiwan to help nations

Japan thanks Taiwan for donating two million masks: Taiwan to help nations Chika Mori and Kanako…

Tokyo Governor and the nighttime coronavirus: Bars and restaurants can stay open until 8 pm

Tokyo Governor and the nighttime coronavirus: Bars and restaurants can stay open until 8 pm Sawako…

Japan coronavirus cases increase to 10,000: Aloofness of Abe and Koike

Japan coronavirus cases increase to 10,000: Aloofness of Abe and Koike Chika Mori and Lee Jay…

Deaths in France, Italy, Spain, and the UK is 75,000 compared to 450 people in the modern Asia Pacific

Deaths in France, Italy, Spain, and the UK is 75,000 compared to 450 people in the…

Japan in full State of Emergency and the estranged coronavirus crisis

Japan in full State of Emergency and the estranged coronavirus crisis Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay…

Japan and rising numbers of untraceable coronavirus cases: Lax for over two months

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