Coronavirus: Tokyo's famous Kabuki-za Theatre reopens after five months

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Tokyo's famous Kabuki-za Theatre reopens Capacity has been halved at the venue, with performers now wearing masks and sitting further apart.

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Flooding and landslides leave 10 dead in Japan Torrential rain and mudslides have hit parts of Japan just weeks after Typhoon Hagbis left almost 80 dead

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Japan's emperor abdicates the throne Emperor Akihito is the first emperor to abdicate in over 200 years.

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Inheriting Japan's Imperial Treasures Naruhito, 59, formally ascends the Chrysanthemum throne after his father, Akihito, abdicated.

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Has Japanese etiquette gone too far? A member of the Japanese parliament has been reprimanded for attempting to involve the emperor in politics.

Japan's new 3D stars in concert Japan's newest singing and dancing stars are computer-generated characters, created using voice-synthesising software.

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