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Akihiro Miwa, Japanese Chanson Icon and Ghibli Voice Actor, Dies at 91

The trailblazing performer who challenged gender norms was best known for the ballad 'Yoitomake no Uta'

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Chokochilla wins sanrio's 2026 happilina friends contest

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Meet Chokochilla: Sanrio's New Strawberry-Loving Chinchilla

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Pompompurin Wins the 2026 Sanrio Character Ranking for a Second Year in a Row

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Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Strikes Chiba Prefecture Outside of Tokyo

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Japan To Face Brazil After 1-1 Draw With Sweden | News Roundup

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Chokochilla wins sanrio's 2026 happilina friends contest

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Meet Chokochilla: Sanrio's New Strawberry-Loving Chinchilla

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Pompompurin Wins the 2026 Sanrio Character Ranking for a Second Year in a Row

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Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Strikes Chiba Prefecture Outside of Tokyo

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Japan To Face Brazil After 1-1 Draw With Sweden | News Roundup

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Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Strikes Northern Japan

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Mei Hanada’s Shaved-Head Claim Revives AKB48’s ‘Love Ban’ Debate

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Riko Uchida asahikawa murder case

‘It Should Be the Death Penalty’: Riko Uchida Sentenced to 27 Years in Asahikawa Murder Case

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Japan To Raise Visa Fees Fivefold as It Overhauls Immigration Charges

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