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This Japanese Golfer Has Become The First Asian-Born Person To Win The Masters
Hideki Matsuyama, 29, has become the first Japanese person to win a men’s major golf championship and Asian-born person to win the Masters.
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A Man In Japan Who Cyberbullied This 22-Year-Old Reality TV Star Who Killed Herself Was Fined $80
A man in Japan has been fined 9,000 yen (US$80) for online abuse directed at Hana Kimura, a former cast member of the Netflix reality show “Terrace House” who killed herself last year.
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This 50-Year-Old Japanese Man Has Been Using FaceApp To Turn Himself Into A Popular Young Woman Biker
A young woman biker with thousands of Twitter followers has been revealed to be a 50-year-old man who uses FaceApp, a photo editing tool, to drastically change his appearance.
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Japan Has Announced That Foreign Fans Won’t Be Allowed To Enter For The Tokyo Olympics Due To The COVID-19 Pandemic
The Tokyo Olympics has announced that international spectators will not be allowed into Japan for this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organizers said in a statement on Saturday Mar. 20.
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Another Tokyo Olympics Official Has Resigned After Saying This Plus-Size Woman Entertainer Should Be An “Olympig”
Tokyo Olympics’ creative director Hiroshi Sasaki has resigned after saying popular female Japanese comedian and plus-size fashion designer, Naomi Watanabe, could dress up as an “Olympig,” at the opening ceremony.
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Japan’s Ban On Same-Sex Marriage Has Been Found Unconstitutional By A Court
A Japanese district court has ruled that the country’s failure to recognize same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Almost Continue Reading [https://www.almostmag.co/japan-same-sex-marriage-ban-unconstitutional/]
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The Tokyo Olympics Has Appointed 12 Women To Its Board After Naming A New Woman President
The Tokyo Olympics adds 12 women to its executive board, a late push for gender equality.
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This 10-Year Old Japanese Boy Is A Sumo World Championship
Meet Kyuta Kumagi, the current title-holder of sumo world champion in the under-10 category.
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Japan’s Gender Equality Minister Signed A Petition Against Women Keeping Their Surnames After Marriage
Tamayo Marukawa, Japan’s gender equality minister and its new Olympics minister, has joined a group of lawmakers in opposing changing the law to allow women to keep their surnames after marriage.
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Japan Has Named A New Tokyo Olympics Chief Who Is A Woman Politician And Speed Skater
The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee has appointed Seiko Hashimoto as the new president, after Yoshiro Mori resigned last week due to sexist comments. View this post Continue Reading [https://www.almostmag.co/tokyo-new-olympics-chief-woman/]
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The Tokyo Olympics Chief Has Finally Resigned After He Said Women Talk Too Much In Meetings
Yoshiro Mori, who is also a former prime minister, has resigned more than a week after he faced widespread criticism for saying women can’t stop talking in meetings.
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The Tokyo Olympics Chief Who Said Women Talk Too Much Has Apologized But Won’t Resign
Japan’s former prime minister and the Tokyo Olympics Chief, Yoshiro Mori said women will never stop talking if they don’t restrict their speaking time in meetings.