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 White Paper Green

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 Motoko Abekawa is a freelance writer mainly for the Internet. She is also involved in the production of books and corporate PR magazines. She does not specialize in any particular field, but works on a wide range of subjects that intrigue her, including history, comedy, health, beauty, travel, gourmet food, and nursing care.

 Motoko Abekawa

 Why does Daidoh continue to release "odd" beverages such as "Drinkable Cheesecake" and "Frisk" carbonated beverages that cause a stir on social networking sites, despite the headwind of 20,000 vending machines being taken out? 　We look into the company's unique survival strategy for competing with the major players.

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 The staff saw it all! Behind the Scenes of Weekly TV

 Wednesday's Downtown" Detective Tsuda has received 4.3 million views, but the actors' salaries remain unchanged. Even though "Wednesday's Downtown" was well distributed, it did not earn as much as the drama, and the working hours only increased. If the show becomes popular nationwide, there may be a possibility to increase the production cost...?

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 Lily of the comedy duo "Mimikaze" announced her marriage live on the duo's radio show. Let's look back on their "hand-in-hand date and semi-living together" life.

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 Takehiko Kohiyama

 Interview with "The Actor

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 Fumitaka Kobiazu, 52, a former police lieutenant who has devoted most of his 30-year career to the investigation of organized crime and drug cases, details the field of firearms countermeasures.

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 Takahiro Kagawa

 The "confession" stories in variety shows are causing some controversy. Savannah" Takahashi was forced to apologize after a junior comedian, Nakayama Kota, confessed to bullying him, albeit in a "peep" tone. In another show, Anochan offended Sarina Suzuki and ......

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 Kako, the second daughter of the Akishino family, and Prince Hisahito of Akishino, the eldest son, have been performing official duties together. This was the first time since the World Championships in Athletics last September that the two of them performed official duties together. According to experts, there will be an increase in the number of "official duties performed by a sister-brother pair" in the future. The following is an explanation of the possible advantages.

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The purpose of the continued busting of backroom slot parlors in Kabukicho, following Kinshicho, is to eliminate gangsters! The police also focused on the “interest structure”.

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Why 90% of Osaka’s Waterworks Projects Run Late—and the Curious Explanations Given

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Masked Katana Robbery Suspect Arrested After Victim Recognizes Him as a Possible Acquaintance

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