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In Japan, foreign tourists’ misdeeds stir outrage, debate: ‘who does something like that?’
Graffiti at historic shrines, car thefts and other incidents have raised concerns about Japan's perception of foreigners ...
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Anti-ICE Graffiti Sparks Mayor Bass’ Outrage and Mixed Feelings in Little Tokyo
There] is damage right now. I won’t underscore that. But the overall greater goal — speaking out against the injustice to the ...
Solidarity and dismay in a neighborhood on the edge of the L.A. protests
Historic Little Tokyo, one of the largest enclaves of Japanese Americans in the country, is supporting protests over the immigration raids — with a caveat.
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Jigsaw Island: Japan Graffiti - Gematsu
Jigsaw Island: Japan Graffiti is a puzzle video game developed by Nippon Ichi Software and SystemSoft Beta, and published by Nippon Ichi Software. A competitive jigsaw puzzle game featuring 150 ...
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Japan police search for suspects in spray-painting of graffiti at controversial war shrine - The San Diego Union-Tribune
TOKYO — Japanese police are searching for the suspects who spray-painted the word “toilet” on a Tokyo shrine that commemorates the country’s war dead, in an apparent protest against the ...
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Japan police search for suspects in vandalism at controversial war shrine - Voice of America
The countries criticize visits by Japanese lawmakers to the shrine as signs of their lack of remorse over Japan's wartime actions. The graffiti appeared to have been cleaned by Monday.
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Chinese man held over red ‘Toilet’ graffiti at Yasukuni Shrine | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis - 朝日新聞デジタル
A Chinese national living in Japan was arrested over his suspected involvement in spray-painting the word “Toilet” in English on a stone pillar near the entrance to war-related Yasukuni Shrine ...
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Fired Nomura Trader Turns to ‘Toilet Graffiti’ to Argue His Case
Fired Nomura Trader Turns to ‘Toilet Graffiti’ to Argue His Case. ... placing large orders in the futures market for Japanese government bonds only to quickly cancel them.
Graffiti at night. Cleanup in the morning. The night-and-day difference of L.A. protests
“It’s very disruptive to day-to-day life — the raids, the protest. Everything is destroyed!” said Saul Barnes, a 22-year-old whose family owns a nearby hotel, as he jogged away from a police officer ...
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Outside the Japanese American National Museum, volunteers scrub away protest graffiti - Los Angeles Times
Images of the vandalized walls at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo popped up on Kimiko Carpenter’s social media feeds, and the West L.A. mom and hospice volunteer felt ...
Los Angeles mayor lifts downtown curfew she imposed during protests against immigration raids
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is lifting a curfew in downtown Los Angeles. Her announcement Tuesday comes after she first ...
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Optical illusion of giant balloon in street baffles internet—"legit insane" - Newsweek
A video showcasing a piece of street art in Japan has left viewers in "absolute awe." On December 11, TikTok user @madeleineandren shared the clip, which has since amassed 3.6 million views ...