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21 Oct 2022 2 minute read 0 comments SweptOverNiagara $0.07
I've been keeping an eye on the Yen as of late. Just a few weeks ago, the Japanese Central Bank sold U.S. treasuries to buoy up the Yen as it slid to a 20 year low against the dollar. It was later revealed that about $25 billion in treasuries were so...
15 Oct 2022 1 minute read 0 comments mifune0x $0.05
日本経済新聞2022年10月15日(土)朝刊“仮想通貨送金、監視強化へ” Japan strengthens its monitoring system on cryptocurrency exchanges. In an article published on Saturday 15 October 2022, on the morning edition of the Nikkei Shinbun, the news is about c...
19 Aug 2022 1 minute read 2 comments AverageVancouverite $0.24
With tax revenue from alcohol shrinking from 5% of its total revenue in 1980 to about 1.7% in 2020, Japan's National Tax Agency has launched a national campaign to reverse the trend and boost the industry. In the latest campaign known as "Sake Viva!"...
7 Aug 2022 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei $0.16
This month, the editor that I am working with requested that I write an article titled "20 Reasons Why Japan Is Awesome". To keep up my writing routine on Publish0x, I figured that I would create a quiz on Japan as I pen my article. Hope you enjoy at...
30 Jul 2022 1 minute read 2 comments cryotosensei $0.14
Esoteric Fact About Japan #1 The / tourists / ride / on / trishaws / to / go / sightseeing. Today’s lesson was decidedly low-tech. Basically, I gave each student one or two words. They were required to work with their group members to arrange themsel...
25 Jul 2022 1 minute read 0 comments AverageVancouverite $0.04
At 20:05 local time, the Sakurajima Volcano on Kagoshima prefecture of Japan erupted, sending cinders, ashes, and rocks up to 2.5 kilometers (about 1.5 miles) from the crater. Following the eruption, the Japan Meteorological Agency raised the eruptio...
9 Jul 2022 1 minute read 2 comments AverageVancouverite $0.30
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot from behind and killed in the city of Nara while giving a speech for Kei Sato, member of the Japanese Upper House (House of Councillors) running for re-election in Nara. The attacker opened fire at 1...
5 Jul 2022 3 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.07
"Less is More" Is a philosophy of life that Japanese people live by as they opt not to have too many possessions that will clutter their living spaces or surroundings. This may be attributed to their eco-conscious nature. In fact, there is a word...
4 Jul 2022 3 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.10
Japan is a rare country that straddles comfortably between tradition and innovation, where it is not uncommon to find a century-old shrine in the vicinity of a towering skyscraper. Indeed, its bustling cities in the major tourist areas of Hokkaido, T...
3 Jul 2022 2 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei $0.10
10 More Reasons Why Japan Is Awesome Great travel memories are made when you have fun interacting with the locals. Nowhere is this more apparent than Japan, where people are friendly and sincere. Japanese people address all your needs with their one...
