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Japan partakes in a massive Friday climate strike

JAPAN NEWS NEWS & POLITICS Our Picks 10/03/2019 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Greta Thunberg, 16-year-old Swedish climate activist started massive Friday climate strike that 150 countries joined. The purpose of the march is to call on policymakers to take overdue steps against climate change as part of […]

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Trial Run of Japanese Anti-Groping Device Sells Out in a Single Hour

CULTURE Culture 10/02/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

This anti-groping stamp sold out within 24 hours in Japan pic.twitter.com/z7nU9SERft — NowThis (@nowthisnews) August 30, 2019   The issue of sexual harassment, chikan, is a serious issue in Japan. A recent survey conducted by […]

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Facing the Bridge by Yoko Tawada

BOOK BOOK & FILMS 10/01/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

Three stories, Yoko Tawada wrote these stories in her native Japanese; apparently she is not as experimental in Japanese as in German (according to some article I read somewhere). All of the stories deal with […]

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Gotta Catch ‘Em All Pokémon’s: Talking and Walking Meowth Edition

Anime Anime & Game 09/30/2019 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Meowth is a character that everyone knows even if you have never collected Pokémon cards or played the game on your DS. However, the Meowth from the Team Rocket trio with Jessie and James is […]

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From the Soil by Fei Xiaotong

BOOK BOOK & FILMS 09/29/2019 by Kevin Jae

Amazing work by sociologist Fei Xiaotong, who attempts to create a sociology of and from Chinese society, instead of slavishly analyzing Chinese society through a Western theoretical lens. I wonder if there is a Korean […]

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Doraemon: What makes a cat blue and scared of mice?

Anime Anime & Game 09/28/2019 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

A blue cat with a magical pocket that holds unexpected gadgets… Yes, I am talking about the animated robotic cat – Doraemon. Who knows that behind that silly smile of his, he has a tragic […]

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MAT & NAT CEO, Manny Kohli cares about style and the environment | Hot Asian Guy Friday

Hot Asian Men Friday PEOPLE People 09/27/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

Do you like leather bags but care about sustainability? Manny Kohli, the President and CEO of Matt and Nat, which is one Canada’s most stylish sustainable fashion labels, is out here on Hot Asian Guy Friday. […]

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Fukushima Trial ends in not guilty verdict, leads to angry fallout

JAPAN NEWS NEWS & POLITICS 09/26/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

  TOKYO—The former CEO of TEPCO, along with two other executives, have been indicted by a Japanese court facing charges relating to the 2011 catastrophe at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, the second-largest nuclear disaster […]

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Sheldon Ho has the nose moles that signifies prosperity and fortune | Hot Asian Guy Friday

Hot Asian Men Friday PEOPLE People 09/20/2019 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Sheldon Ho is an up-and-coming YouTube star from CantoMando. My friend always tells me that the mole on Sheldon Ho’s nose means prosperity and his mole makes him “even more attractive”. View this post on […]

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【New Open -RAMEN】RYUS Noodles Bar’s Queen Location in Toronto

FOOD & DRINK 09/20/2019 by Anthoni Chan – Ramen Blogger

Here’s what all ramen fans are waiting for. RYUS Noodles Bar’s Queen Location is ready for business. Congratulation to your grand opening at 669 Queen Street West This location was pretty accessible to either Bathurst […]

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