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Train conductor left behind by own train in Japanese countryside, proves he didn’t really need it
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Real-world forest that inspired Hayao Miyazaki to create Totoro will become a nature preserve
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School textbook is withdrawn after “teacher” on the front is recognized as Japanese adult video star
All Japan Judo Federation drops requirement that women’s black belts have white stripe
1,200 Japanese workers convert above-ground train to subway line in a matter of hours
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