JAPAN IN FOCUS
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Tokushima: Noisy Offerings Ring Out at Temple
MINAMI, Tokushima — A unique event in which people throw handfuls of ¥1 coins at a large board as lo...
December 2, 2023
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Okinawa: Young Okinawans Work on Shuri Castle Restoration
NAHA — Young craftspeople in Okinawa Prefecture are helping restore the main hall of Shuri Castle in...
December 2, 2023
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Fukui: Dinosaur Robot Will Miss Shinkansen Arrival
FUKUI — A 10-meter-long dinosaur robot scheduled to be installed at the exit of Fukui Station is not...
December 2, 2023
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Fukuoka: High-Rise Airport Tower to Appear
FUKUOKA — A new control tower is under construction at Fukuoka Airport on the international terminal...
December 2, 2023
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Scenes of a Nara Period-Style Pilgrimage to Temple Reenacted in Iwata, Shizuoka Pref.
IWATA, Shizuoka — An event reenacting a Nara period (710-784) pilgrimage in Totoumi Province, today’...
November 30, 2023
DELICIOUS
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Japan Tourism / Hokuriku Region Train Stations Offer Various Ekiben Ahead of Shinkansen Extension
A hot topic among railway enthusiasts these days is Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet trains, which will ex...
December 3, 2023
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Onigiri Rice Balls Increasingly Popular Worldwide due to Taste, Healthfulness
Onigiri rice balls have been gaining popularity domestically as well as in many foreign countries fo...
December 3, 2023
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Sweet Potato Seedling Nursery for Shochu Liquor Production Opens in Japan’s Miyazaki Pref.
MIYAKONOJO, Miyazaki — A new sweet-potato seedling nursery tied to shochu liquor production opened l...
November 26, 2023
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Yuzu’s Lesser-known Cousin Fruits Fight for a Spot in the Kitchen
Kabosu from Oita Prefecture and sudachi from Tokushima Prefecture. Two green citrus fruits that migh...
November 26, 2023
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Restaurant Repays Kindness with Okonomiyaki
HIROSHIMA — The appetizing smell and sizzling sound of an okonomiyaki savory pancake being prepared ...
November 26, 2023
TROUBLESHOOTER
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Should I Divorce My Husband Who Cheated on Me 20 Years Ago?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female company employee in my 60s. My husband, who is almost 70, had an ...
December 3, 2023
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My Underage Daughter Spends Nights with Friends I Don’t Know
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female part-time employee in my 50s, and I need advice about my daughter...
December 3, 2023
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I’m a Male Student Attracted to Men, But I Worry about My Future
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a male college student in my 20s and I need your advice about my sexual or...
November 26, 2023
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I Loathe My Parents, But I Want to Change How I Feel
The Japan News The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a man in...
November 26, 2023
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I’m Worried about My Son Who Is on Good Terms with My Abusive Ex-husband
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m an office worker in my 50s. I seek advice about my son who is in his mid-2...
November 19, 2023
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TRAVEL SPOTS
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New Tour in Japan Featuring Kumano Kodo, Hot Springs Targets Foreign Tourists
WAKAYAMA — A model tour combining trekking along a Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route with visits to hot s...
December 4, 2023
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Santa Claus Coming to Pottery Town in Japan’s Saga Prefecture
ARITA, Saga — Santa Claus is coming to town, again! In Arita, Saga Prefecture, one of the nation’s ...
December 2, 2023
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Autumn in Full Swing in Kyoto
The trees in Kyoto are now turning deeper shades of red and yellow day by day, though they were slow...
November 30, 2023
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High-End Temple Tour Gets Test Run in Wakayama Pref.; Guests Experience Hand-Copying Sutra Texts
KOYA, Wakayama — Ryusenin temple in the town of Koya, Wakayama Prefecture, was the site of a test ru...
November 29, 2023
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Ultra Series Superhero Ultraseven Featured in Urban Revitalization Project in Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward
The Yomiuri ShimbunA statue of Ultraseven unveiled at Kinuta 8-chome Children’s Park in the Soshigay...
November 27, 2023
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