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theTokyoBill News Brief

Recent stories in and about Japan that just happened to catch my eye! I’m TokyoBill, a long-term expat from Canada with an interest in the Tokyo craft beer scene. For more of my writings, you can…

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  1. Fukushima city offers beetle larvae as tax donation gifts - August 12, 202612 Aug 2026
  2. Butterflies may remember their lives as caterpillars - theTokyoBill News Brief - August 7, 20267 Aug 2026
  3. Shiho Kuwaki wins Women's British Open - theTokyoBill News Brief - August 5, 20265 Aug 2026
  4. Japan fires Tomahawk cruise missile for first time - theTokyoBill News Brief - July 31, 202631 Jul 2026
  5. Viral monkey Punch turns one - theTokyoBill News Brief - July 29, 202629 Jul 2026
  6. Japanese women top global life expectancy rankings for 41st consecutive year - theTokyoBill News Brief - July 25, 202625 Jul 2026
  7. Three central Japan cities hit 40°C - theTokyoBill News Brief - July 22, 202622 Jul 2026
  8. Nobel laureate Susumu Tonegawa dies - theTokyoBill News Brief - July 17, 202617 Jul 2026
  9. Yutaka Take becomes first jockey to reach 5,000 career wins - theTokyoBill News Brief - July 15, 202615 Jul 2026
  10. Robotic arm prepares to attempt its first Fukushima debris grab - theTokyoBill News Brief - July 11, 202611 Jul 2026