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- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Aug 19, 2026
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- Jul 14, 2026
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How Japan’s schools teach life lessons beyond the classroom (opens the original)
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Anyone who goes through secondary education in Japan will be familiar with bukatsu (after-school clubs). Though participation in these activities isn’t compulsory, almost everyone does something, whether the focus is on sports or culture. (The Japan Sports Agency identified 47 types of the former and 26 of the latter.) It could be a daily commitment, such as baseball, which some say is the most demanding club of the lot, or a weekly martial-arts session (kendo, for example). Others join a brass
How Japan’s fashion brands are designing clothes for longer, hotter summers (opens the original)
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As Japan’s summers grow hotter, the country is trying everything to keep its cool. Wipes, sprays and fans are big business here; the nation is also a leader when it comes to fabrics that counter the worst of the season. Apparel makers are throwing resources into the latter sector for good reason. The global cooling-fabrics market is projected to be worth €2.5bn by 2030. And where Japan goes, others follow. Asia-Pacific is now the fastest-growing market for this sort of heat-busting clothing. Tec
Japan’s beloved FamilyMart reimagines the convenience store at its new Tokyo flagship (opens the original)
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Unsuspecting shoppers turning up at FamilyMart’s latest convenience store in Tokyo last Friday were met with scenes reminiscent of a new release from the hottest of fashion brands: two-hour queues, a cap on purchases and a crowd ravenous for merchandise. Exterior details immediately announced that this was a special opening and a fresh departure for FamilyMart, which operates 16,400 shops across Japan. There was a redesigned logo – still in the company’s signature blue and green – a sharp new lo
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