The prefectural government of Saga unearthed a sealed sarcophagus on Monday at the Yoshinogari historical park in southwestern Japan. The Japanese government announced new plans on Tuesday to speed up decarbonization, generating 15 trillion yen (107 billion USD) and investing in hydrogen. The government also announced it aims to raise the proportion of female executives at companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. And on Monday, the Japanese-made SLIM lunar landing probe was unveiled at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima before its maiden voyage in August aboard the H3 rocket bound for the moon. Ever since it opened in 1894, Japan’s gateway to the sea has been Osanbashi Pier, overlooked by Yokohama's Minato Mirai skyline. We visit one windy afternoon catching the sound of a Dragon boat race off in the distance.

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