• New Zealand 46-14 Ireland: All Blacks reach Rugby World Cup 2019 semi-final against England
  
  RORY KEANE AT TOKYO STADIUM: Dear, oh dear. Ireland's abysmal record in World Cup quarter finals continued in Tokyo as a rampant All Blacks outfit romped to a seven-try victory.
  Daily Mail.  Sat, 19 Oct 2019 14:31:00 +0100.
• Could Typhoon Hagibis mark the limits of Japan's safety measures?
  
  For centuries, the Japanese government has seen disaster management as a problem to be solved by engineering. But climate change has rewritten the rules.
  Sydney Morning Herald.  Sun, 20 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +1100.
• 'Brave' new world as Japanese rugby blossoms
  
  Most Japanese had little time for rugby a few weeks ago, but Japan's rugby team is aiming to make history at the Rugby World Cup on Sunday.
  Al Jazeera.  Sat, 19 Oct 2019 12:47:24 GMT.
• Deep-sea explorers find lost Japanese ship that sank during WW II
  
  A crew of researchers scanning the sea floor of the Pacific has found the final resting place of a Japanese warship lost during the historic World War II Battle of Midway.
  CBC News.  Fri, 18 Oct 2019 19:22:24 EDT.
• Mazda again hints at its upcoming EV, releasing enigmatic teaser images - Roadshow
  
  This EV, which will be revealed at next week's Tokyo Motor Show, is said to expand the automaker's signature Kodo design language.
  Craig Cole.  CNET.  Fri, 18 Oct 2019 17:41:52 +0000.
• Breath of Something Big: Jersey Girl Homemade Guitars
  
  Luthier Kaz Goto on the astonishing guitars, pedals, and straps crafted in his countryside shop in Hokkaido, Japan.
  Premier Guitar.  Fri, 18 Oct 2019 13:00:00 -0400.
• Choice Hotels on Expansion Mode, To Open 30 Hotels in Japan
  
  Choice Hotels (CHH) has extended its current master franchising agreement with Choice Hotels Japan by 10 years.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Fri, 18 Oct 2019 15:19:00 GMT.
• We go hands-off in a Nissan Skyline with ProPilot 2.0 - Roadshow
  
  Nissan's next-generation driver-assistance system has already launched in Japan, so that's exactly where we went to test it.
  Tim Stevens.  CNET.  Fri, 18 Oct 2019 12:00:01 +0000.
• Ireland target first semi-final appearance as they prepare to face New Zealand
  
  Team news, stats and what they said as Ireland face holders New Zealand in Saturday's World Cup quarter-final in Tokyo.
  BBC News.  Fri, 18 Oct 2019 11:55:14 GMT.
• Typhoon Hagibis: Japan postpones Emperor Naruhito's enthronement parade
  
  Japan's Emperor Naruhito will formally ascend to the throne on Tuesday, as rescue efforts continue.
  BBC News.  Fri, 18 Oct 2019 10:00:09 GMT.
• The Creations Of Japanese Designer Oki Sato Are Filled With Simplicity, Lightness And Humor
  
  The creations of Canadian-born Japanese designer and interior architect Oki Sato and his design studio, Nendo, are characterized by simplicity, lightness and elegance, while always embracing functionality and a sense of humor.
  By Y-jean Mun-delsalle, Contributor.  Forbes.  Thu, 17 Oct 2019 20:27:59 +0000.
• Japan Just Imported Ebola to Prep for Possible Olympic Outbreak
  
  Japan imported Ebola and other lethal viruses to prepare diagnostic test kits for the 2020 Olympics.
  Live Science.  Thu, 17 Oct 2019 18:30:36 +0000.
• New textile industry zone planned for central Myanmar?
  
  A textile industry park is being mulled for Myanmar's Mandalay region as part of a joint project with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
  Just Style.  Thu, 17 Oct 2019 09:59:00 GMT.
• Japan Draws On Emergency Fund To Pay For Aftermath Of Typhoon
  
  The government says the death toll from Typhoon Hagibis, which struck over the weekend, was at least 53. It brought record rainfall to parts of the country and forced tens of thousands into shelters.
  Scott Neuman.  NPR.  Tue, 15 Oct 2019 05:14:00 -0400.
• Flooded bullet trains show Japan's risks from disasters
  
  TOKYO (AP) - The typhoon that ravaged Japan last week hit with unusual speed and ferocity, leaving homes buried in mud and people stranded on rooftops. ...
  Yuri Kageyama.  Washington Times.  Tue, 15 Oct 2019 03:08:02 -0400.
• Typhoon Hagibis leaves dozens dead in Japan
  
  Rescue crews in Japan are digging through mudslides and searching for missing people following a typhoon that has left dozens dead.
  Irish Independent.  Mon, 14 Oct 2019 06:45:27 +0100.
• Typhoon leaves up to 33 dead in Japan
  
  The typhoon made landfall south of Tokyo on Saturday evening and battered central and northern Japan with torrents of rain and powerful gusts of wind.
  Ap.  ABC News.  Sun, 13 Oct 2019 18:12:08 +0000.
• Japanese Troops Rush to Areas Hit Hard by Typhoon
  
  About 27,000 rescuers come to the aid of those stranded by flooding and without power; nearly 3 dozen dead or missing.
  Voice of America.  Sun, 13 Oct 2019 03:08:27 -0400.
• Kyodo News service reports 19 people are dead and 16 are missing after Typhoon Hagibis caused massiv
  
  TOKYO (AP) - Kyodo News service reports 19 people are dead and 16 are missing after Typhoon Hagibis caused massive flooding in Japan.
  Washington Times.  Sun, 13 Oct 2019 02:10:28 -0400.
• Rain, Wind Lash Tokyo as Strong Typhoon Approaches
  
  Hagibis, forecast to be the worst typhoon in six decades, is to make landfall Saturday, with streets and trains stations deserted and shops shuttered.
  Voice of America.  Sat, 12 Oct 2019 03:02:20 -0400.

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