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Tokyo Verdy welcome Cerezo Osaka to Ajinomoto Stadium this Friday evening in a crucial J1 League fixture, with both sides ...

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Pope Francis died today in the middle of the Church’s Jubilee Year – a sacred event that brings together Catholics in forgiveness and pilgrimage every 25 years. Now, the Vatican faces an awkwardly ...

They added: “Check out Poppy’s shouts and BABYMETAL’s dance in the Neo Tokyo setting! Kawaii is sprinkled throughout the intense sound! Kimi ni todoke!” Poppy explained: “I have been a ...

New music festival in Yokohama presented a wide range of entertainment, from artists who have drawn the attention of the ...

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