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Share this article Share this article ResearchAndMarkets.coms offering. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Lymphedema Diagnostics estimated at US$24.9 Million in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$38 Million by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 6.2% over the analysis period 2020-2027. Cancer, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is projected to record a 6.8% CAGR and reach US$14.1 Million by the end of the analysis period. After an early analysis of the busi...

Story and Art by Nozomi Mino When drug dealers attack feisty college student Yuri at a party, she’s saved by Toshiomi Oya, the young boss of a yakuza syndicate. Despite her obvious attraction to him, she convinces herself that she’s not in the market for a bad-boy type. But when they meet again, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to him—kicking off a steamy and dangerous love affair that threatens to consume her body and soul. June 1, 2021, Mature $9.99 Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 30 Story a...

March 16, 2021 Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki speaks during a news conference held to announce his retirement from film in Tokyo, in this September 6, 2013. Reuters Forest sprites and witches, a pilot who is a pig, mythical princes, gods, dragons and children struggling against insurmountable odds – a cast of the good, the bad and the odd inhabit the movies produced by Studio Ghibli, and have helped make a relatively small animation studio famous around the world.  Titles such as My Neighb...

An area is closed off to prevent people from gathering to view cherry blossoms in Metropolitan Inokashira Park in Mitaka, western Tokyo, on March 15. (Keiichiro Inoue) Cherry trees are forecast to be in full bloom within a week or so in Tokyo, thanks to the spring sun, but officials are trying to nip the usual accompanying festive atmosphere in the bud. Officials have closed off popular viewing spots, including many parks and riverside paths normally packed with strollers and drinkers around th...

Mar 13, 2021 Translator Cathy Hirano balances her time between freelance translations and young adult literature, and has earned accolades for both. Although her most recognized translations are for lifestyle guru Marie Kondo’s wildly popular works, starting with “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up,” Hirano’s translations have also won awards in children’s literature. While she was growing up in Canada, however, Hirano had no specific interest in Japan. It was her desire t...

Man re-arrested for making death threats against comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto Feb. 25 06:00 am JST Feb. 25 | 06:38 am JST TOKYO Police in Tokyo have re-arrested a 25-year-old man on suspicion of posting death threats against Hitoshi Matsumoto from the comedy duo Downtown. According to police reports, Wataru Soma, a systems engineer from Tokyo’s Mitaka City, allegedly posted online death threats against the famous comedian and his family, Fuji TV reported. Furthermore, Soma ma...

Feb 22, 2021 Wallets packed with ¥1,000 notes along with ¥100 and ¥10 coins — Japanese people’s love for bills and coins has long been a hindrance to the creation of a cashless economy. But with more people avoiding physical cash amid the COVID-19 pandemic, digital payments are becoming more popular in Japan, which has been embracing cashless options following a massive government-backed promotional campaign in the wake of a 2019 consumption tax hike. The stay-at-home trend has ...

There’s also artwork from exclusive exhibitions on films like Ponyo and Spirited Away, as well as an interview with film producer Toshio Suzuki, who’s considered to be Miyazaki’s right-hand man. Also included is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the famed Ghibli museum itself, which first opened its doors two decades ago. Previously, the museum has been known for keeping a few secrets, with photographs banned and tickets booked-out for months in advance. The museum did, however,...

Share this article Ghibli Museum Mitaka, a museum in Inokashira Park in western Tokyo showcasing the works of Studio Ghibli, will be releasing a set of art books that highlight Hayao Miyazaki‘s expansive works from years 2001 – 2020. Dubbed Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum, this release contains a two-volume set packed full of illustrations that Miyazaki featured exclusively at the museum. The books are focused on presenting a swathe of colorful sketches and imageboards, 900 in total, ...

© Gen Inoue Text description provided by the architects. The role of a residence is to absorb and accept the different emotions and relationships that the family emits. Following this concept, a residence will function better if the “Yin” dominates. “Yin” in Japanese written as shadow, will simply exist without standing out but just watch over the family and this became the core concept in the design.  © Gen Inoue An apartment room, 43 years old was renovated into a warm, cozy and...