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Dance by Japan’s Indigenous Ainu dropped from Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony

NEWS NEWS & POLITICS 05/12/2020 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

Japan’s commitment to the rights of Ainu people questioned   Members of the Ainu community from Hokkaido had been expecting to showcase their culture to the world in a dance at the Olympic stadium, but […]

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Travel within borders: Japanese likes to “stay close to home”

According to the Henley & Partners Passport Index, Japan and Singapore both ranked first on the list, meaning that the nation’s passport bearer can access 190 countries without a visa. However, out of 126.8 million […]

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Russia is banned from Tokyo Olympic 2020: disclose state sponsored doping program for athletes

NEWS NEWS & POLITICS SPORTS SPORTS 01/09/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Last Monday, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has unanimously agreed to ban Russia from global sporting competition for the next four years, including the up-coming Japan Olympic. View this post on Instagram Сегодня отмечается Международный […]

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Judoka Christa Deguchi became Canada’s first Senior World Champion, Writes History for Canada

CULTURE Culture 09/16/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

View this post on Instagram 一夜明けてもまだ実感が湧きませんが、これに満足せず更なる高みを目指して頑張ります。関係者の皆様、会場の皆様、温かい声援ありがとうございました。 I still can’t believe I did it. I’m glad I could do this for Canada and for my family. Thank you for all your support. A post shared by […]

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The Handsome “Spicy Nate”

PEOPLE People 06/05/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

Most points scored on the 2018 circuit (273) ✅Canada’s captain for #London7s ✅Best hair in the series ✅Nathan Hirayama is our #MondayMotivation ðŸ’ª pic.twitter.com/P628jB3cYZ — HSBC Canada Sevens (@CanadaSevens) 2018年5月28日 The Japanese-Canadian rugby player, Nate […]

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Celebrating the Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan at Consul-General Ms. Ito’s Residence in presence of Iconic Webb Ellis Trophy

Event Report EVENTS & COMMUNITIES 04/15/2019 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

In anticipation of the Rugby World Cup 2019 Trophy Tour being held in Japan, a reception to celebrate the tournament was held at the official residence of the Consul-General of Japan on March 28, in the presence of […]

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