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Pangasius Catfish Increasingly Featured on Japanese Restaurant Menus, Home Dining Tables Due to Affordability, Mild Flavor
As the popularity of edible catfish climbs, the pangasius genus is becoming a fixture, increasing...
January 18, 2026
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Traditional Umbrellas Illuminated in Gifu City, Projection Mapping Lights Up Park Near Gifu Castle
GIFU — Nearly 100 traditional umbrellas were illuminated in Gifu City on Friday during a media pr...
January 17, 2026
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Traditional Umbrellas Illuminated in Gifu City, Projection Mapping Lights Up Park Near Gifu Castle
GIFU — Nearly 100 traditional umbrellas were illuminated in Gifu City on Friday during a media pr...
January 17, 2026
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I’m at My Limit, but Should I Continue Working as a Nursery School Teacher?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 30s working as a nursery school teacher.
I have be...
January 18, 2026
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31 Years Since Great Hanshin Earthquake: Kobe People Share Momories of Disaster
KOBE — Jan. 17 marks 31 years since the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake struck the Kansai region an...
January 17, 2026
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Pangasius Catfish Increasingly Featured on Japanese Restaurant Menus, Home Dining Tables Due to Affordability, Mild Flavor
As the popularity of edible catfish climbs, the pangasius genus is becoming a fixture, increasing...
January 18, 2026
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Treat Guests to Tender Tuscan Beef Stew Simmered in Red Wine
Chef Yoshinaga Jinbo recommends Peposo, a beef stew, as a perfect dish for gatherings in winter. ...
January 18, 2026
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Elementary School Students’ Roasted Sweet Potato Gelato a Hot Seller
A gelato flavor designed by elementary school students using sweet potatoes grown locally in west...
January 11, 2026
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Sake-steamed Seafood, Seasonal Vegetables Full of Flavor; Attractive Colorful Dish Perfect for Welcoming Guests
Steamed dishes enhance the taste of their ingredients.
...January 11, 2026
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Middle Eastern Cherry Meatballs a Perfect Sweet-and-Sour Dish for Festive Occasions
During the year-end and New Year’s holiday season, we have more opportunities to gather with peop...
January 4, 2026
Japan In Focus
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Good Ole Shopping Street in City in Japan’s Ibaraki Pref. Evokes Showa Era Nostalgia, Was One of the Busiest in Its Prime
INASHIKI, Ibaraki — There is a shopping street that greatly retains the atmosphere of the Showa e...
January 20, 2026
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Kagoshima: Hawk Soars in Demonstration of Edo-Period Hunting Practice, Draws Visitors
KAGOSHIMA — Visitors to Sengan-en garden in Kagoshima City earlier this month were awed by the sp...
January 17, 2026
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Nara: Kasuga Taisha Holds Kagura Hajime Ceremony; Shrine Maidens Perform Heian-Era Ritual Praying for National Peace
NARA — The Kasuga Taisha shrine in Nara held on Jan. 3 its annual Kagura Hajime ceremony, a New Y...
January 17, 2026
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31 Years Since Great Hanshin Earthquake: Kobe People Share Momories of Disaster
KOBE — Jan. 17 marks 31 years since the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake struck the Kansai region an...
January 17, 2026
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Sled Time Trials Begin on Northern Japan’s Snowy Mt. Kanpu
OGA, Akita — Timed sled runs down the 355-meter-high Mt. Kanpu began on Dec. 27 in Oga, Akita Pre...
January 14, 2026
Travel Spots
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Kamakura Snow Huts Being Built for Upcoming Yokote Kamakura Festival in Akita Pref.
Workers build kamakura snow huts by piling up snow brought by heavy machinery in Yokote, Akita Pr...
January 18, 2026
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Steam Locomotive Through Kushiro Wetland Starts Seasonal Run, Gives Passengers Stunning Midwinter View of Hokkaido
KUSHIRO, Hokkaido — A sightseeing steam locomotive that runs through the Kushiro Wetland in Hokka...
January 18, 2026
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Traditional Umbrellas Illuminated in Gifu City, Projection Mapping Lights Up Park Near Gifu Castle
GIFU — Nearly 100 traditional umbrellas were illuminated in Gifu City on Friday during a media pr...
January 17, 2026
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Hiroshima: Japan’s ‘Rabbit Island’ May See Tourist Tax; Move Follows Increase in Litter, Abuse of Rabbits
TAKEHARA, Hiroshima — The Takehara municipal government in Hiroshima Prefecture may introduce a “...
January 17, 2026
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Houses at UNESCO World Heritage Site Shirakawa-go Illuminated for Event through Feb. 1
Gassho-zukuri houses featuring steeply pitched thatched roofs have begun an illumination event in...
January 14, 2026
Troubleshooter
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I’m at My Limit, but Should I Continue Working as a Nursery School Teacher?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 30s working as a nursery school teacher.
I have be...
January 18, 2026
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My Parents Spoil My Son; I Worry He Doesn’t Understand the Value of Money
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a male company employee in my 40s. My parents, who are in their late 70s...
January 18, 2026
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My Daughter Is behind on Repaying Me for Covering Her Cosmetic Surgery
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a part-time worker in my 60s. My daughter, who is in her early 20s, drop...
January 11, 2026
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My Mother Is against My Marriage Because My Fiancee Is Repaying Student Loans
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a schoolteacher in my 20s. I got engaged to my girlfriend in April and w...
January 11, 2026
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I Said Hurtful Things to My Family, but I Don’t Remember Saying Them
I’m a homemaker in my 70s. Now I live with my husband, and our married daughter lives near our ho...
December 28, 2025
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