Shimane police to kick off martial arts classes for foreign tourists

In a move to spread martial arts and increase trust in Japanese police officers, Matsue Police Station here will open judo and kendo classes in March aimed at foreign tourists. The force is hoping the classes will also have one other benefit: improving police officers’ English skills. Interested participants can apply for the about one-hour […]

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Japan killjoys wage war on Valentine’s ‘conspiracy’

As Japan prepares to celebrate Valentine’s Day, a cranky group of Marxist protesters have called for an end to public displays of love, claiming it hurts their feelings. Members of ‘Kakuhido’, or the Revolutionary Alliance of Men that Women find Unattractive, unfurled a giant “Smash Valentine’s Day” banner as the party-poopers set off to try

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