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Is the Unification Church About to Lose Its Protected Status?

21/10/2022samura

In our latest news roundup, we report on the Unification Church as the prime minister orders a probe into the controversial groups, which could be about to lose its protected status as a religious corporation. Also this week, the yen continues to depreciate, hitting a 32-year low against the dollar. Japan’s oldest restroom is damaged after a driver hits the accelerator by mistake. There’s a brawl in Ikebukuro and a former Olympic executive is arrested for the fourth time. In sport, Ventforet Kofu cause a big upset in the Emperor’s Cup final.

PM Kishida has pledged to launch an investigation

Travel news: Asia is reopening, and so are its coolest neighborhoods

17/10/2022samura

(CNN) — This week in travel: some of the destinations in Asia with the most strict Covid policies are finally reopening, an annual ranking of the world’s coolest neighborhoods provides inspiration for your upcoming vacation plans, and Fat Bear Week weathers a cheating scandal in order to crown a new winners.

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Time Out has released its annual list of the world’s coolest neighborhoods.

Colonia Americana in Guadalajara, Mexico, is the world’s — and North America’s — epicenter of cool.

The neighborhood is “home to a boundary-pushing creative community, a growing number of amazing places to eat, and some

Team news ahead of Champions League fixture tonight

11/10/2022samura

Manchester City travel to Copenhagen looking to wrap up qualification from group G in the Champions League.

Erling Haaland maintained his hot streak with a goal in the 4-0 victory over Southampton last weekend.

And Pep Guardiola will look to the Norwegian striker to clinch a top two finish for City with Borussia Dortmund, currently three points behind the Premier League champions, facing Sevilla, who are stuck on one point.

City will be conscious of Sunday’s match against a wounded Liverpool side while they keep pace with Premier League leaders Arsenal.

Here’s everything you need to know about the match:

What’s New in Tokyo: October 2022

10/10/2022samura

One of the best things about Tokyo is there’s always something new. There are creative seasonal menus and pop culture collaborations that you can find only here. Themed cafes and restaurants are all the rage too. Speaking of novelties, here’s our discovery of what’s new in Tokyo this month.

Pronto Collaboration with Spy x Family Anime

Spy x Family, the super popular anime taking Japan and the world by storm, returned with new episodes on October 2. Pronto is joining the hype with a special limited edition menu developed in collaboration with the anime. Following Pronto’s success with its

College Football Playoff picture for Week 7: Changes are on deck

09/10/2022samura

There was not an upset in the top 10 in Week 6, and that means the College Football Playoff picture will not change much.

Change, however, is coming soon. Week 7 will feature two – perhaps three – top-10 showdowns.

Alabama visits Tennessee in the latest installment of the Third Saturday in October. Penn State travels to Michigan in a Big Ten East undercard challenge to see who wants to challenge Ohio State. Oklahoma State and TCU meet in a battle of unbeaten Big 12 teams, and Clemson stays on the road at Florida State.

This is the best week

9 Things To Do in Tokyo This Week: October 3–10

03/10/2022samura

This is a fun-packed week with a three-day weekend at the end of it. Everybody is invited to our September-October issue party where you can dance to your heart’s content. Alternatively, check out some of the city’s top exhibitions or get in early on some Halloween celebrations.

1. TW Sep-Oct 2022 Issue Party: Drag, Music & Art

TW’s latest issue has dropped, starring activist and architect Kaede Sari on the cover, photographed by the talented Solène Ballesta. To celebrate the launch, we are teaming up with More Than Music for another exciting party. This is your chance to pick up

VW Gen.Travel Autonomous Concept Is So Ugly It’s Cute

27/09/2022samura

The Volkswagen Gen.Travel concept is a battery-electric autonomous whose goal is to replace of short-haul flights.
This autonomous vehicle’s interior is modular and can be configured like a normal car or a small conference area, or it can have two seats fold flat.
Volkswagen didn’t mention range, but it’s current MEB platform can currently hit around 300 miles on a single charge.

Volkswagen is showing it’s still interested in the autonomous future with the aptly named Gen.Travel concept. This futuristic vehicle eschews the traditional automotive layout and gives hope to people who want to travel in a real autonomous taxi

Kenji Kohashi: Making Miracles in Japan

27/09/2022samura

Kenji Kohashi was struggling to see a light at the end of what had been a dark tunnel. As an actor, he made quite a name for himself appearing in movies such as Azumi and the NHK morning drama Churasan, but at 27, he gave it up to go traveling. Returning to Japan two years later, he was excited about trying something new. Things, however, didn’t work out how he’d hoped. Mostly bedridden at his parents’ house, he was out of work, suffering from depression and all his savings were gone. Then came the diagnosis that his liver was