Feature
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[DEATH NOTES AND OTHER CURSES]
Traditional rituals associated with cursing are alive and well in 21st-century Japan




News
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[NATIONAL]
- Nissan’s overpay scandal widens
etc.

[WORLD]
- India loses lunar probe
etc.

[OPINION]
- Budget should reflect sense of crisis
etc.

[WEEK IN REVIEW]
- Rainforest row: Protect or develop
- U.S. Democratic race heats up
- Flood recovery slowed by oil leak
- Officials failed to halt deadly abuse
- Police step up multilingual effort
- Hakuho becomes Japanese citizen
- H.K. extradition bill withdrawn: Lam
- Islands in focus as Abe meets Putin




The Japan Times X Kateigaho International Japan Edition
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[WONDERS OF WASHI]
Exacting standards at Mino Takegami Kobo




Timeout
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[WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?]
- Mio Yamada: A life-changing cycle in Africa

[FOOD]
- World-class chefs flock to Japan for a year of pop-up dinners
etc.

[BIG IN JAPAN]
- Speed bumps and potholes on the road to Tokyo 2020

[JAPAN PULSE]
- YouTuber Koichi Kuwabara offers free hugs in bid to bridge the divide

[MEDIA MIX]
- Uncovering Japan’s ties to the Korean War

[BOOKS]
- A literary platform for the collected writers of Kyoto
etc.

[20 QUESTIONS]
- Steve Sakanashi has the heart of a coach


[UNIVERSAL SUNDAY CROSSWORD]

[SUDOKU]

[7 LITTLE WORDS]

[CARTOONS]

[TWEETS OF THE WEEK]




Sports
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- Japan fails test against S. Africa
etc.