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for siblings"><img class="img-responsive full mt-10 mb-15" src="https://media.japantoday.com/img/store/97/da/e91e43a0389d3d8ae780a9eeb3b17c251eb0/2026-09-30t111953z_1452168482_up1em9u0vh32r_rtrmadp_3_games-asia/_w850.jpg" srcset="https://media.japantoday.com/img/store/97/da/e91e43a0389d3d8ae780a9eeb3b17c251eb0/2026-09-30t111953z_1452168482_up1em9u0vh32r_rtrmadp_3_games-asia/_w850.jpg 1x, https://media.japantoday.com/img/store/97/da/e91e43a0389d3d8ae780a9eeb3b17c251eb0/2026-09-30t111953z_1452168482_up1em9u0vh32r_rtrmadp_3_games-asia/_w1700.jpg 2x" alt=""></a> 1657<h2 class="text-xstrong mt-5 mb-10"><a href="/category/picture-of-the-day/judo-gold-for-siblings" title="Judo gold for siblings">Judo gold for siblings</a></h2> 1658 1659<div class="text-strong text-xsmall text-gray"> 1660 <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2026-10-01T06:31:18+09:00"> 1661 Today <span class="text-color sep"></span> 1662 06:31 am JST <span class="text-color sep"></span> 1663 </time> 1664 <time 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1720Food</a> 1721 <h3 class="text-xstrong mt-5 mb-10"><a href="/category/features/food/pickling-shine-muscats-was-not-on-our-bingo-card-but-were-we-grapeful-we-tried" title="Pickling Shine Muscats was not on our bingo card, but were we grapeful we tried?">Pickling Shine Muscats was not on our bingo card, but were we grapeful we tried?</a></h3> 1722 1723<div class="text-strong text-xsmall text-gray"> 1724 <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2026-10-01T06:00:00+09:00"> 1725 Today <span class="text-color sep"></span> 1726 06:00 am JST <span class="text-color sep hidden-xsdevice"></span> 1727 </time> 1728 <time itemprop="dateModified" datetime="2026-10-01T06:36:05+09:00" class="hidden"> 1729 Today | 06:36 am JST </time> 1730 <br class="visible-xsdevice"> 1731 <a class="text-gray" href="/category/features/food/pickling-shine-muscats-was-not-on-our-bingo-card-but-were-we-grapeful-we-tried#comments"> 1732 <span class="text-primary" itemprop="commentCount">1</span> Comment </a> 1733 </div> 1734 </div> 1735</div> 1736<div class="hr"></div> 1737 1738<div class="media"> 1739 <div class="media-left"> 1740 <a href="/category/features/travel/kansai-airport-eyes-more-int'l-flights-resume-india-indonesia-routes" title="Kansai airport eyes more int'l flights, plans to resume India, Indonesia routes"> 1741 <img class="media-object media-object-small-xs" src="https://media.japantoday.com/img/store/47/eb/727f6d1760278d46cf88ea16984cb6b78389/istock-2228447399/_w200_h140_cv25.jpg" srcset="https://media.japantoday.com/img/store/47/eb/727f6d1760278d46cf88ea16984cb6b78389/istock-2228447399/_w200_h140_cv25.jpg 1x, https://media.japantoday.com/img/store/47/eb/727f6d1760278d46cf88ea16984cb6b78389/istock-2228447399/_w400_h280_cv25.jpg 2x" alt="" width="150"> 1742 </a> 1743 </div> 1744 <div class="media-body"> 1745 <a class="text-primary text-uppercase text-small text-strong" href="/category/features/travel">Travel</a> 1746 <h3 class="text-xstrong mt-5 mb-10"><a href="/category/features/travel/kansai-airport-eyes-more-int'l-flights-resume-india-indonesia-routes" title="Kansai airport eyes more int'l flights, plans to resume India, Indonesia routes">Kansai airport eyes more int'l flights, plans to resume India, Indonesia routes</a></h3> 1747 1748<div class="text-strong text-xsmall text-gray"> 1749 <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2026-10-01T06:25:00+09:00"> 1750 Today <span class="text-color sep"></span> 1751 06:25 am JST <span class="text-color sep hidden-xsdevice"></span> 1752 </time> 1753 <time itemprop="dateModified" datetime="2026-10-01T06:50:26+09:00" class="hidden"> 1754 Today | 06:50 am JST </time> 1755 <br class="visible-xsdevice"> 1756 <a class="text-gray" href="/category/features/travel/kansai-airport-eyes-more-int%27l-flights-resume-india-indonesia-routes#comments"> 1757 <span class="text-primary" itemprop="commentCount">2</span> Comments </a> 1758 </div> 1759 </div> 1760</div> 1761<div class="hr"></div> 1762 1763<div class="media"> 1764 <div class="media-left"> 1765 <a href="/category/features/new-products/logitech-announces-newly-developed-wireless-gaming-mouse" title="Logitech announces newly developed wireless gaming mouse"> 1766 <img class="media-object media-object-small-xs" src="https://media.japantoday.com/img/store/a7/1c/a3ccac403a8fe1dcffaebd0bdfd275b19bd4/screenshot-2026-09-28-at-8-34-52/_w200_h140_cv25.png" srcset="https://media.japantoday.com/img/store/a7/1c/a3ccac403a8fe1dcffaebd0bdfd275b19bd4/screenshot-2026-09-28-at-8-34-52/_w200_h140_cv25.png 1x, https://media.japantoday.com/img/store/a7/1c/a3ccac403a8fe1dcffaebd0bdfd275b19bd4/screenshot-2026-09-28-at-8-34-52/_w400_h280_cv25.png 2x" alt="" width="150"> 1767 </a> 1768 </div> 1769 <div class="media-body"> 1770 <a class="text-primary text-uppercase text-small text-strong" href="/category/features/new-products">New Products</a> 1771 <h3 class="text-xstrong mt-5 mb-10"><a href="/category/features/new-products/logitech-announces-newly-developed-wireless-gaming-mouse" title="Logitech announces newly developed wireless gaming mouse">
1771Logitech announces newly developed wireless gaming mouse</a></h3> 1772 1773<div class="text-strong text-xsmall text-gray"> 1774 <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2026-09-30T05:35:00+09:00"> 1775 Sep. 30 <span class="text-color sep"></span> 1776 05:35 am JST <span class="text-color sep hidden-xsdevice"></span> 1777 </time> 1778 <time itemprop="dateModified" datetime="2026-09-30T06:39:29+09:00" class="hidden"> 1779 Sep. 30 | 06:39 am JST </time> 1780 <br class="visible-xsdevice"> 1781 <a class="text-gray" href="/category/features/new-products/logitech-announces-newly-developed-wireless-gaming-mouse#comments"> 1782 <span class="text-primary" itemprop="commentCount">4</span> Comments </a> 1783 </div> 1784 </div> 1785</div> 1786<div class="hr"></div> 1787 <div class="clearfix"></div> 1788 </div> 1789 <div class="col-md-4"> 1790 <div class="frame frame--headed wrapper mb-25"> 1791 <h4 class="h3 frame-heading">Voices<br>in<br>Japan</h4> 1792 1793 1794 1795<h3 class="text-xstrong"><a href="/category/have-your-say" class="text-primary">Have Your Say</a></h3> 1796 1797<span class="line-short"></span> 1798<a class="text-xsmall text-uppercase text-gray text-strong" href="/category/have-your-say/The-Japanese-government-is-seeking-a-city-to-become-a-secondary-capital-capable-of-serving-as-a-backup-for-Tokyo-in-the-event-of-a-major-disaster.-Which-city-do-you-think-should-be-chosen-#comments"><span class="text-primary">11</span> Comments</a> 1799<p class="text-small mt-10"> 1800 <a class="text-color" href="/category/have-your-say/The-Japanese-government-is-seeking-a-city-to-become-a-secondary-capital-capable-of-serving-as-a-backup-for-Tokyo-in-the-event-of-a-major-disaster.-Which-city-do-you-think-should-be-chosen-">The Japanese government is seeking a city to become a "secondary capital" capable of serving as a backup for Tokyo in the event of a major disaster. Which city do you think should be chosen?</a> 1801 <a class="text-primary text-uppercase text-xsmall text-strong text-sans-serif" href="/category/have-your-say/The-Japanese-government-is-seeking-a-city-to-become-a-secondary-capital-capable-of-serving-as-a-backup-for-Tokyo-in-the-event-of-a-major-disaster.-Which-city-do-you-think-should-be-chosen-">Read</a> 1802</p> 1803 1804 1805<div class="frame-separation"></div> 1806 1807<h3 class="text-xstrong"><a href="/category/quote-of-the-day" class="text-primary">Quote of the Day</a></h3> 1808 1809<span class="line-short"></span> 1810<a class="text-xsmall text-uppercase text-gray text-strong" href="/category/quote-of-the-day/The-situation-leaves-me-no-choice-but-to-question-whether-the-Japan-U.S.-alliance-is-functioning-properly#comments"><span class="text-primary">4</span> Comments</a> 1811<a href="/category/quote-of-the-day/The-situation-leaves-me-no-choice-but-to-question-whether-the-Japan-U.S.-alliance-is-functioning-properly"> 1812<blockquote class="mt-10 mb-5 blockquote--strong"> 1813 The situation leaves me no choice but to question whether the Japan-U.S. alliance is functioning properly.</blockquote> 1814<span class="text-primary text-uppercase text-xsmall text-strong text-sans-serif">Outgoing Okinawaâ¦</span> 1815</a> 1816 1817 1818<div class="frame-separation"></div> 1819 1820<h3 class="text-xstrong"><a href="/category/poll" class="text-primary">Poll</a></h3> 1821 1822<span class="line-short"></span> 1823<a class="text-xsmall text-uppercase text-gray text-strong" href="/category/poll/do-you-think-the-international-criminal-court-should-be-able-to-charge-world-leaders-with-crimes-1#comments"><span class="text-primary">16</span> Comments</a> 1824 1825<p class="text-small mt-10"><a class="text-color" href="/category/poll/do-you-think-the-international-criminal-court-should-be-able-to-charge-world-leaders-with-crimes-1"> 1826 Do you think the International Criminal Court should be able to charge world leaders with crimes?</a></p> 1827 1828 <form method="post" role="form" action="/poll/1454/vote"> 1829<div class="js-radio has-radio"> 1830 <label class="radio input-xs"><input type="radio" name="poll_answer_id" required="required" value="4028">Yes</label><label class="radio input-xs"><input type="radio" name="poll_answer_id" required="required" value="4031">No</label></div> 1831<input type="hidden" name="security" value="1ba6b1e90f8edad23796b8196448054d-c8828d7dad3c7e42616c911b55b4e62b"><input type="submit" name="submit" id="poll-submit" class="btn btn-default btn-xs mb-10" value="Login to vote"></form></div> 1832 1833<div class="clearfix"> 1834 <div class="s10r" data-href="https://go.injapan.com/j45VqL" data-id="zw9yNj" data-property-id="19"> 1835 <div class="frame text-center mb-20"> 1836 <a href="https://go.injapan.com/j45VqL"> 1837 <img class="img-responsive mb-15 center-block" src="https://spot.injapan.com/img/q6VgGj.jpg?width=440"> 1838 <div class="block-sm-9 block-md-12 center-block"> 1839 <h3 class="font-adelle text-regular h4">Fukui, Japanâs best kept secret is just a train ride away!</h3> 1840 <p class="text-small">From dinosaurs to aesthetic spots, discover the prefecture with many hidden treasures.</p> 1841 </div> 1842 <div class="frame-separation"></div> 1843 <p class="frame-action text-small text-gray text-strong mb-0">Learn More</p> 1844 </a> 1845 </div> 1846</div> 1847</div> 1848 1849<h4 class="section-title mt-5 mb-15"> 1850 <a class="section-title-inner text-color" href="/comment/recent">Recent Comments</a> 1851</h4> 1852<div class="frame frame--gradient"> 1853<div class="clearfix"></div> 1854<span class="jt-icon jt-icon-chat text-primary pull-left space-right-sm space-top-xs"></span> 1855<h5 class="text-small text-primary mt-0 mb-5"> 1856 <a class="text-xstrong text-primary" href="/member/great-bird">Great Bird</a> 1857 <br> 1858 <span class="text-xxsmall text-strong text-gray">
1859 Today <span class="sep text-color"></span> 1860 05:35 pm JST </span> 1861</h5> 1862<p class="text-small clearfix mb-5"><a href="/category/national/tokyo%27s-shibuya-ward-calls-for-responsible-halloween-celebrations-with-%27goodbye-bad-halloween%27-campaign#comment-5352195">Hasebe has been reelected twice. Sounds like people who actually live and work in Shibuya are more than satisfied withâ¦</a></p> 1863<p class="text-xsmall mb-0"><strong class="text-primary text-xstrong">Posted in:</strong> <a href="/category/national/tokyo's-shibuya-ward-calls-for-responsible-halloween-celebrations-with-'goodbye-bad-halloween'-campaign">Tokyo's Shibuya Ward calls for responsible celebrations with 'Goodbye Bad Halloween' campaign</a></p> 1864 <div class="frame-separation"></div> 1865<div class="clearfix"></div> 1866<span class="jt-icon jt-icon-chat text-primary pull-left space-right-sm space-top-xs"></span> 1867<h5 class="text-small text-primary mt-0 mb-5"> 1868 <a class="text-xstrong text-primary" href="/member/rufus.t.firefly">Firefly</a> 1869 <br> 1870 <span class="text-xxsmall text-strong text-gray"> 1871 Today <span class="sep text-color"></span> 1872 05:34 pm JST </span> 1873</h5> 1874<p class="text-small clearfix mb-5"><a href="/category/features/environment/polar-oceans-transformed-as-warming-melts-ice-habitats-research#comment-5352194">A nice summary of how the narrative emerged is here: 1875Ah, Principia Scientific. An illustrious collection of pseudoscience, conspiracy theories,â¦</a></p> 1876<p class="text-xsmall mb-0"><strong class="text-primary text-xstrong">Posted in:</strong> <a href="/category/features/environment/polar-oceans-transformed-as-warming-melts-ice-habitats-research">Polar oceans transformed as warming melts ice habitats: research</a></p> 1877 <div class="frame-separation"></div> 1878<div class="clearfix"></div> 1879<span class="jt-icon jt-icon-chat text-primary pull-left space-right-sm space-top-xs"></span> 1880<h5 class="text-small text-primary mt-0 mb-5"> 1881 <a class="text-xstrong text-primary" href="/member/bass4funk">bass4funk</a> 1882 <br> 1883 <span class="text-xxsmall text-strong text-gray"> 1884 Today <span class="sep text-color"></span> 1885 05:33 pm JST </span> 1886</h5> 1887<p class="text-small clearfix mb-5"><a href="/category/world/tennessee-death-row-inmate-christa-pike-survives-lethal-execution-attempt#comment-5352191">That is not justice. It is retribution meant to make certain people feel better. 1888Both, just more semantics 1889The death penalty isâ¦</a></p> 1890<p class="text-xsmall mb-0"><strong class="text-primary text-xstrong">Posted in:</strong> <a href="/category/world/tennessee-death-row-inmate-christa-pike-survives-lethal-execution-attempt">Tennessee governor halts executions after inmate survives lethal injection attempt</a></p> 1891</div> 1892<div class="text-center text-right-xs text-strong mt-15 mb-25"> 1893 <a class="text-primary text-italic font-playfair" href="/comment/recent">View all</a> 1894</div> 1895 1896<div class="clearfix"> 1897 <a class="widget widget--animated widget--jobs mb-20" href="https://jobs.gaijinpot.com?utm_source=japantoday&utm_medium=cta&utm_campaign=gaijinpotjob"> 1898 <div class="widget-body"> 1899 <h3 class="widget-title">Find<br>Your <em>Dream</em><br>Career in<br>Japan</h3> 1900 <span class="widget-cta">Find a Job</span> 1901 </div> 1902 <div class="widget-logo"> 1903 <img src="/images/widget/jobs/logo.svg" alt="GaijinPot Jobs" /> 1904 </div> 1905</a> 1906</div> 1907 1908<div class="frame frame--headed wrapper mb-25"> 1909 <h4 class="h3 frame-heading">Here<br>and<br>Now</h4> 1910 1911 1912 1913<h3 class="text-xstrong"><a href="/category/features/opinions" class="text-primary">Opinions</a></h3> 1914 1915<span class="line-short"></span> 1916<a class="text-xsmall text-uppercase text-gray text-strong" href="/category/features/opinions/we%27re-in-this-together-earth%27s-leaders-told-each-other-at-the-un.-but-how-does-that-work-exactly#comments"><span class="text-primary">1</span> Comment</a> 1917 <a class="text-color" href="/category/features/opinions/we're-in-this-together-earth's-leaders-told-each-other-at-the-un.-but-how-does-that-work-exactly"> 1918 <img class="img-responsive full mt-10 mb-15" src="https://media.japantoday.com/img/store/de/93/02c4f2b0e8446d8cf1f1c0ef6af82c180efb/download/_w270_h190_cv25.jpg" srcset="https://media.japantoday.com/img/store/de/93/02c4f2b0e8446d8cf1f1c0ef6af82c180efb/download/_w270_h190_cv25.jpg 1x, https://media.japantoday.com/img/store/de/93/02c4f2b0e8446d8cf1f1c0ef6af82c180efb/download/_w540_h380_cv25.jpg 2x" alt="UN General Assembly Algeria"> 1919 </a> 1920 1921<h4 class="text-xstrong"><a class="text-color" href="/category/features/opinions/we're-in-this-together-earth's-leaders-told-each-other-at-the-un.-but-how-does-that-work-exactly">We're in this together, Earth's leaders told each other at U.N. 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