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The young women of Shimoda prepare for their March debut.
SHIMODA — Shimoda, a hot spring resort on Japan's Pacific coast, was home to about 200 geisha in the 1950s. Now just five are left.
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Experts say chances are high that a big earthquake could hit Tokyo in 4 years.
TOKYO — It's the seismic shift that Tokyoites dread: a powerful earthquake that kills thousands and plunges Japan's political and financial center into chaos. full story
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Japan's hapless police let convicts and suspects walk away. -
Coping with the Japanese government’s latest dysfunction. -
Tech pioneer that invented the "smart phone" sinks further. -
Polite end to the blight on otherwise healthy ties between Japan and Oz.
