coronavirus (Page 13)

Street Kart company famous for Super Mario karts ends crowdfunding campaign with dismal support

Attempt to keep the go-karts running on Tokyo roads raises embarrassingly low amount of money.

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Hankering for a vacation? Try these pseudo-vacations offered in Taiwan and Japan

Whether digital or just a taste of travel, these experiences might help sate a little bit of your wanderlust!

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Kyoto’s annual giant mountain bonfire displays drastically reduced in 2020

Gozan no Okuribi organizers strike a balance between tradition and safety.

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You can now get stick-on salon masks for haircuts in the coronavirus age in Japan

See-through and strapless, the new masks help getting a haircut in the new normal feel a little more like it did in the old normal.

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Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea reveal what it’ll be like for visitors when they reopen【Videos】

The new normal at Tokyo Disney Resort is like nothing we’ve ever seen before.

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Pandemic hair trend: A haircut to match your mask not your face

Top stylist at a Japanese salon in Tokyo says there are three important points to looking good while wearing a face mask. 

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Super Nintendo World’s opening at Universal Studios Japan delayed indefinitely

How much longer are we going to have to wait for the world’s first Nintendo theme park zone?

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Leading Japanese snack maker to continue teleworking, stop transferring people from own families

Welcome to the present, Calbee!

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Barricades placed on Mt. Fuji as mountain officially closes because of coronavirus【Video】

Surveillance camera, alarm installed to discourage the uninformed and unconcerned.

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Breaking: Japanese Prime Minister finally takes a day off after 148-day work streak

“Socio-economic activity has gone up a level,” he said cheerfully on TV, “So I’m pretty free now.”

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Tokyo Disneyland will require visitors to wear masks indoors when it reopens next month

♪M I C-K E Y, please wear your mask.♪

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Coronavirus leads to the creation of haunted drive-in in Tokyo this summer【Photos】

Pandemic is changing how haunted houses work in Japan, but the terrifying show will go on.

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Japanese kimono maker creates alluring face mask for hostesses

Hidden design features add extra sex appeal when eating and drinking.

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After months of closure, Sanrio Puroland stages for re-opening in mid-July

For all lovers of pastel, cute things, and cartoon characters (especially Hello Kitty) alike. 

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Kyoto man arrested after clerk mishears him say “I have SARS.”

Wrongfully accused man also loses job after being labelled as “the SARS guy.”

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No screaming allowed on Japanese roller coasters, and new video shows it can be done【Video】

Top bosses of Japan’s most popular thrill ride park sit down and shut up.

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Toyama Prefectural University able to locate potential COVID-19 clusters from raw sewage

You too might be able to save lives just by staying regular!

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Osaka’s iconic giant pufferfish may disappear due to COVID-19

The city’s once-bustling tourist areas may never look the same.

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Japanese store stops talking to customers because of coronavirus, some hope change is permanent

Is silence golden, or is chitchat a necessary part of running a store?

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Japanese mascots endangered by effects of coronavirus

Is there a place for melon bears and ninja yams in post-corona Japan?

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