Masked wrestler-lawmaker takes his seat in Kawanishi council chamber
Billy Ken Kid attended his first full session behind a mask after the assembly agreed to conditions; a former Osaka governor says voters need to see his real face online.
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As school clubs move to community teams, a gap opens between kids whose families can pay and those who cannot
Kakegawa and Kobe have already shifted club activities out of public middle schools. A Nagoya University sociologist says children are splitting into three groups — and cost is starting to decide who keeps playing.
Ruins of Kiyomori's 'phantom capital' found in Kobe
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Fake police websites show victims a forged arrest warrant — and one man lost ¥2 million
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Kawanishi assembly lets masked wrestler Billy Ken Kid wear his mask in the chamber
The Osaka Pro Wrestling star, elected top of the poll in October, will wear the same mask design he campaigned in and be identified by the chair.
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