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Santa Claus Delivers Christmas Presents to Penguins at Aquarium in Japan’s Nagasaki Prefecture
NAGASAKI — An event where Santa Claus presented Christmas presents to penguins was held at the Na...
December 21, 2025
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Students Recreate 19th-Century Bento Boxes Made for Ino Tadataka’s Survey Team in Hot Spring Town on Nakasendo Road
NAGANO — University students recently devised recipes to re-create a menu that was offered to the...
December 21, 2025
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Students Recreate 19th-Century Bento Boxes Made for Ino Tadataka’s Survey Team in Hot Spring Town on Nakasendo Road
NAGANO — University students recently devised recipes to re-create a menu that was offered to the...
December 21, 2025
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Beppu, Yufuin Team Up to Create World’s Top Onsen Area; Rival Cities Will Cooperate to Boost Guest Spending, Increase Kyushu Tourism
OITA - Two cities in Oita Prefecture known for their onsen hot spring resorts have agreed to form...
December 18, 2025
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Bullet Train Bento Features Herring, Salmon, Squid to Celebrate Hokkaido Shinkansen’s 10th Anniversary
SAPPORO — To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet train services in March...
December 20, 2025
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Students Recreate 19th-Century Bento Boxes Made for Ino Tadataka’s Survey Team in Hot Spring Town on Nakasendo Road
NAGANO — University students recently devised recipes to re-create a menu that was offered to the...
December 21, 2025
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Hand-Ground, Aroma-Perfecting, Dressed Dishes; 1 Recipe Comes from 1872
Culinary researcher Ryuta Kijima introduces the classical home-style dishes of daikon radish with...
December 21, 2025
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Sambusa Delight with Crispy Outside, Juicy Inside; Party Snack Pairs Great with Alcohol
Aki Komatsu, a food researcher specializing in Middle Eastern cuisine, shares her recipe for samb...
December 14, 2025
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Frozen Vegetables: Demand Rises for Convenient, Tasty Domestic Produce
Frozen vegetables are becoming increasingly commonplace at the dining table. While imported produ...
December 7, 2025
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‘Backstage Player’ Enhances Sea-Breeze Flavor of Butter-Sauteed Oysters on Shredded Potatoes
Oysters are the star of a dish prepared by Akihiko Murata, the chef of Suzunari, a Japanese cuisi...
December 7, 2025
Japan In Focus
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Bullet Train Bento Features Herring, Salmon, Squid to Celebrate Hokkaido Shinkansen’s 10th Anniversary
SAPPORO — To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet train services in March...
December 20, 2025
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Kochi: Hopes Rise For Shoebill Baby Birth; Pair Seen Enacting Courting Rituals
KONAN, Kochi — Expectations are high for the birth of a baby shoebill at a zoo in Kochi Prefectur...
December 20, 2025
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Kumamoto: Trams to Continue Accepting IC Cards after Strong Opposition from Riders
KUMAMOTO — Nationwide transport IC cards will continue to be accepted on Kumamoto City trams afte...
December 20, 2025
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Kyoto: Police Try to Dissuade Shoplifters with Photos of Officers’ Eyes
KYOTO — The Fushimi Police Station in Kyoto Prefecture has launched a unique initiative to preven...
December 20, 2025
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Ikumi Tea Drama Draws Sellout Crowd, Honors Global Legacy in Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture
SHIMADA, Shizuoka — About 80 people packed into the former Ikumi Elementary School in Shimada, Sh...
December 20, 2025
Travel Spots
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Arrival of Migratory White-Fronted Geese at Peak at Izunuma Pond, Miyagi Pref.; 100,000 Birds Spotted This Season
White-fronted geese fly above Lake Izunuma, which straddles the cities of Kurihara and Tome in Mi...
December 23, 2025
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Santa Claus Delivers Christmas Presents to Penguins at Aquarium in Japan’s Nagasaki Prefecture
NAGASAKI — An event where Santa Claus presented Christmas presents to penguins was held at the Na...
December 21, 2025
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Steam Fog Observed at Kushiro Port, Hokkaido, as Area Logs Lowest Temperature of Winter So Far
Steam fog creates a fantastic scene at Kushiro Port in Kushiro, Hokkaido, early Friday morning, w...
December 20, 2025
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Colorful New Year Lucky Charm Production Reaches Peak in Shizuoka Pref. as Year-End Approaches
ATAMI, Shizuoka – Production of mayudama cocoon balls is reaching its peak at Kikinomiya Shrine i...
December 20, 2025
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Osaka: Sightseeing Balloon Flights Bring Tourists to Kofun Burial Mound City of Sakai
SAKAI — Sightseeing balloon flights offering aerial views of ancient burial mounds, called kofun ...
December 20, 2025
Troubleshooter
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My Gambler Husband’s Debts are Paid off by His Father
I’m a part-time working woman in my 50s.
I believe my husband, who is around my age, is a...
December 21, 2025
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My Husband is Extraordinarily Strict with our Daughter, Who is Struggling in School
I’m a part-time worker in my 40s. I have a husband the same age as me, a daughter in junior high ...
December 21, 2025
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My Son and Father Constantly Fight; I’m Worried Something Serious Might Happen
I’m a female company employee in my 40s. I got divorced a few years ago and now live at my parent...
December 14, 2025
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I’m Tired of My Mother’s Self-Centered, Abusive Behavior
My mother and father, who are the same age, live together in the next town over. When my children...
December 14, 2025
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I Still Resent My Father-In-Law 20 Years after He Died
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 70s. Although my father-in-law died more than 20 years ago...
December 7, 2025
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