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Sapporo Snow Festival Attracts Many Visitors on Opening Day; Popular Event Taking Place at 3 Locations Around City
People stand and take photos in front of a large snow sculpture based on an anime at the 75th Sap...
February 4, 2025
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Fantastic Ice Sculptures Shown at Chitose – Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival in Hokkaido; Sunset Illuminations Happening Daily
SAPPORO — The 2025 Chitose Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival is being held at the Shikotsuko-onsen hot s...
February 3, 2025
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Yamaguchi: Short Film to Help Revive Tawarayama Onsen Hot Spring Resort; Production Team Plans to Bring Back Tourism
NAGATO, Yamaguchi — A short film about a young woman’s efforts to revitalize tourism in her home ...
February 1, 2025
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Warm Up with Chicken Pot-Au-Feu, French-Style Soup with Winter Vegetables
As it grows colder, you may find yourself looking to eat hot meals.
...February 2, 2025
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Osaka: Anime Songs Bring Foreign Nationals Together; Kitadani, Horie Sing Songs from ‘One Piece,’ ‘Voltes V’
OSAKA — A karaoke contest was the highlight of an event held in Osaka to encourage exchanges and ...
February 1, 2025
Delicious
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Shops in Japan Serving Foods to Give Stressed Students Bit of Luck; Specialty Foods Help Students Get Through Entrance Exam Season
In the midst of entrance exam season, stressed students seeking a short respite look to eat foods...
February 6, 2025
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Sichuan-style Pork Stew Heats Up Wintry Days; Offers Refreshing Spiciness, Flavor
Cookery specialist Ryo Imai offers a recipe for the winter season: Sichuan-style pork stew. It fe...
February 6, 2025
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Warm Up with Chicken Pot-Au-Feu, French-Style Soup with Winter Vegetables
As it grows colder, you may find yourself looking to eat hot meals.
...February 2, 2025
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Fans drink in Bright Colors, Eye-Catching Designs of Japanese Craft Beer; Label Designs Changed Following COVID-19 Pandemic
Craft beers from small breweries in Japan are not just unique in taste but also have playful and ...
February 2, 2025
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Mochi Cakes, Hung Up to Dry in Their Thousands, Crowd Famer’s Hut in Aomori Pref.
AOMORI — Dried mochi cakes, a winter tradition, are being prepared in the Tawaramoto district of ...
January 29, 2025
Japan In Focus
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Kandachime Horses Show Their Sturdy Physique in Snowy Aomori Pref.; Animals Are Local Protected Species
HIGASHIDORI, Aomori — Kandachime horses, which are designated as protected animals by Aomori Pref...
February 5, 2025
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Students Try Making Sushi in Toyama Pref.; They Learn the Art from Restaurant Owner at Local Shrine
IMIZU, Toyama — A sushi-making workshop for local elementary, junior high and high school student...
February 5, 2025
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Experience Finnish-Style Frozen Lake Bathing in Hokkaido Town
SHINTOKU, Hokkaido — Finland is a nation famed for its saunas. But do you know about avanto, the ...
February 3, 2025
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Osaka: Anime Songs Bring Foreign Nationals Together; Kitadani, Horie Sing Songs from ‘One Piece,’ ‘Voltes V’
OSAKA — A karaoke contest was the highlight of an event held in Osaka to encourage exchanges and ...
February 1, 2025
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Shimane: 2 ‘Izumo Taisha Trains’ Retired Due To Age; They Had Served Ichibata Electric Railway Since 1998
IZUMO, Shimane — Many railroad fans recently came to Izumo to say goodbye to a pair of Ichibata E...
February 1, 2025
Travel Spots
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Cherry Trees at Tokyo Shrine Adorned with Sakura-Like Ribbons for Wish-Making
Kawazu-zakura cherry trees at Sakura Jingu shrine in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, look like they’re alre...
February 6, 2025
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Sapporo Snow Festival Attracts Many Visitors on Opening Day; Popular Event Taking Place at 3 Locations Around City
People stand and take photos in front of a large snow sculpture based on an anime at the 75th Sap...
February 4, 2025
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Noto Peninsula Oyster Harvest Season Opens Up; Piles of Oysters Being Prepared for Shipping
Noto oysters, an Ishikawa Prefecture winter delicacy that was severely affected by the Noto Penin...
February 4, 2025
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Fantastic Ice Sculptures Shown at Chitose – Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival in Hokkaido; Sunset Illuminations Happening Daily
SAPPORO — The 2025 Chitose Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival is being held at the Shikotsuko-onsen hot s...
February 3, 2025
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Yamaguchi: Short Film to Help Revive Tawarayama Onsen Hot Spring Resort; Production Team Plans to Bring Back Tourism
NAGATO, Yamaguchi — A short film about a young woman’s efforts to revitalize tourism in her home ...
February 1, 2025
Troubleshooter
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I’m Single in My 30s and I Feel Hopeless about the Future
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a pharmacist in my late 30s, and I’ve been fully devoted to work since I...
February 2, 2025
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My Physically Disabled Son’s Prospective In-Laws Oppose the Marriage
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 50s, and I need advice about my second son’s marriage. My ...
February 2, 2025
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I Struggle to Look after My Parents, Take Care of My Husband’s Home-Grown Vegetables; Family Indifferent, Do Not Help
I’m a woman in my early 60s. I quit my job to look after my parents. My father is almost fully be...
January 26, 2025
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I’m Worried My Children Aren’t Interested in Marriage Because of Me
I’m a female public servant in my late 50s. My husband and I both worked and have three children,...
January 26, 2025
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I Worry About My Son Who Dropped Out of School and Has No Job
I'm a female part-time worker in my mid-50s suffering from an intractable disease. I would like a...
January 19, 2025
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