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Heirs to Kyoto Talent / Handweaving Artisan Uses His Skill to Repair Cultural Properties
KYOTO — An artisan briskly moves his hands and feet to the rhythmic clatter of a loom set with be...
December 9, 2024
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Bright Red Maple Trees Reflected in Jet-Black Floor of Gunma Temple Draw Visitors
Many visitors to Hotokuji Temple in Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture, are now enjoying its “yuka momiji” (...
December 7, 2024
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Neko Pitcher
The fastballing feline is showing his best stuff on our online pitcher’s mound! His turn in the rota...
December 7, 2024
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Japan’s Cheapest Amusement Park in Maebashi Offers Fun-Filled Nostalgia; Loved by Visitors Since its Opening in 1954
MAEBASHI — Just a stone’s throw away from the Gunma prefectural government building, there is an ...
December 10, 2024
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Ehime: Setting Sun Hits ‘Strike Zone’; Rare Phenomenon Seen on Setouchi-Shiamanami Kaido
IMABARI, Ehime — A sunset was observed through the frames of six towers on the Kurushima Kaikyo B...
December 9, 2024
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Marinated Shrimp, Mozzarella Perfectly Suited Paired with Alcohol; Marinade’s Wine Makes Great Highball
Large shrimp and mozzarella cheese marinated in Shaoxing wine are the perfect snack to jazz up th...
December 8, 2024
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Niigata’s Top-quality Wine to Go on Sale in December; Iwanohara Vineyard Co. Dedicated to Innovation, Quality
JOETSU, Niigata — Iwanohara Vineyard Co., a wine making company in Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture, wi...
December 3, 2024
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Easy-to-Prepare Frying Pan Hot Pot; Prepare for Coming Cold with 2 Steamy Hot Pot Recipes
It’s that season again: the season when all you can think about is a nice, warm hot pot. How does...
December 1, 2024
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Sweetness of Root Crops Stands Out in Autumnal Miso Soup; Japan Seasonal Sweet Potato and Satoimo Taro Used in Indian-Inspired Recipe
As mornings and evenings gradually turn cooler, it becomes the time of year we crave hot dishes. ...
November 24, 2024
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Japanese Seaweeds from Certain Regions Being Eaten More Widely, Used in Bread and Chocolate
Seaweed is an essential ingredient in classic Japanese dishes, such as miso soup and simmered veg...
November 24, 2024
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Japan’s Cheapest Amusement Park in Maebashi Offers Fun-Filled Nostalgia; Loved by Visitors Since its Opening in 1954
MAEBASHI — Just a stone’s throw away from the Gunma prefectural government building, there is an ...
December 10, 2024
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Heirs to Kyoto Talent / Handweaving Artisan Uses His Skill to Repair Cultural Properties
KYOTO — An artisan briskly moves his hands and feet to the rhythmic clatter of a loom set with be...
December 9, 2024
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Ehime: Setting Sun Hits ‘Strike Zone’; Rare Phenomenon Seen on Setouchi-Shiamanami Kaido
IMABARI, Ehime — A sunset was observed through the frames of six towers on the Kurushima Kaikyo B...
December 9, 2024
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Hotel Gajoen Tokyo: a ‘Fairy Tale Palace’
Hotel Gajoen Tokyo, in Tokyo’s Meguro Ward, is home to a 99-step staircase known as the Hyakudan ...
December 2, 2024
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Japan’s Only Hovercraft Tour Launches; Oita Pref. Provides ¥11.2 Mil. to Improve Transportation System
OITA — A hovercraft tour that takes passengers around Beppu Bay in Oita Prefecture launched on Sa...
December 1, 2024
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‘Donkey Kong Country’ Opens at Universal Studios Japan; New Section Expands Super Nintendo World Area by 70%
OSAKA — Donkey Kong Country, an area themed around Nintendo Co.’s video game character Donkey Kon...
December 12, 2024
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Sea of Red Maple Leaves Adorns Kyoto Temple; Kawabata-Connected Arashiyama Art Gallery Also Boasts Stunning View
The season for taking in the sights of red foliage has reached its peak in Kyoto.
...December 8, 2024
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Hyogo: Uroko House in Historic District Features Shohei Ohtani Figure on Roof; Figures of This Year
KOBE — Uroko House in the Kitano Ijinkan-gai district of Kobe unveiled this year’s unique rooftop...
December 8, 2024
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Kumamoto: Locomotive Put on Display; Symbolizing Kyushu Recovery from Heavy Rain
The Yomiuri ShimbunThe SL Hitoyoshi is displayed in front of JR Hitoyoshi Station in Hitoyoshi, Kuma...
December 8, 2024
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Bright Red Maple Trees Reflected in Jet-Black Floor of Gunma Temple Draw Visitors
Many visitors to Hotokuji Temple in Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture, are now enjoying its “yuka momiji” (...
December 7, 2024
Troubleshooter
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I Have Four Sons And Hate Myself for Scolding Them
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a company employee in my early 40s and the father of four boys: one in t...
December 8, 2024
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I’m 80 And Have Felt Sad Since My Relationship With a Married Man Ended
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m an 80-year-old woman and my husband passed away 30 years ago. I have no ...
December 8, 2024
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I Have No Idea How I Should Treat My Pessimistic Mother
I’m woman in my 40s. My mother has always been mentally weak. Since my father died of an illness ...
December 1, 2024
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Family of My Son’s Girlfriend Has Me Worried Sick About His Future
I’m a female public servant in my 50s. I had decided that when my son, who attends university, go...
December 1, 2024
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I Cannot Think of my Handicapped Daughter as Precious; Son, Daughter Without Disabilities Are ‘Adorable’
I’m a mother in my early 40s with three children ranging from elementary school to high school ag...
November 24, 2024
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