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Heirs to Kyoto Talent / Artisan Adds Twist to Traditional Metal Weaving; Charming Lampshades, Coffee Drippers Made by Hand
KYOTO — As he twists together two copper wires, then two more and two more, a woven pattern of sh...
April 20, 2024
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Children Play Shogi Beside Cherry Trees at School Event in Seto, Aichi Prefecture
SETO, Aichi— Backed by a children’s shogi school where eight-titleholder Sota Fujii learned the J...
April 17, 2024
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Hina, Warrior Dolls on Display at Aomori Pref. Museum; Collection Stretches Back to Edo Period
HIROSAKI, Aomori — Some 300 hina dolls and Japanese warrior dolls are on display at a special exh...
April 17, 2024
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Traditional Japanese Knife Store in Tokyo’s Ningyocho District Dates to Edo Period
Ubukeya, a long-established cutting tools shop, is in the Nihonbashi Ningyocho district in Chuo W...
April 15, 2024
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Kagawa: Video of 3 Dolphins Picking Up Garbage Goes Viral; Staff Trained Them to Exchange Trash for Food
SANUKI, Kagawa — Three bottlenose dolphins kept in an oceanfront facility in Sanuki, Kagawa Prefe...
April 13, 2024
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New Variety of Cherry Tree Developed in Miyagi Town Planted; Hoping for Another 100 Years of Cherry Blossom Festivals
OGAWARA, Miyagi — A new variety of cherry tree developed in Ogawara, Miyagi Prefecture, was recen...
April 10, 2024
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Canal Cruise Boat Operations Kick Off in Toyama for 2024
The Yomiuri ShimbunA cruise boat that started this year’s operations at Fugan Canal Kansui Park is s...
April 10, 2024
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Tokyo Station’s Reconstructed Domes Bring Back Prestigious Tradition; Station Building Hotel Loved by Literary Giants
Tokyo Station’s Marunouchi Station Building stands out in the heart of the metropolis with its ma...
April 8, 2024
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Fetal Monitor Eyed to Enhance Healthcare in Bhutan; Team of Officials Visits Iwate Prefecture Hospital
NINOHE, Iwate — A group of officials from Bhutan, including obstetricians, visited a hospital in ...
April 3, 2024
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Mysterious Charm of Eye-Catching General Store Draws People In; Said to Have Several Thousand Items
Get off at Ekoda Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line and walk along Ondai street toward Musashino...
April 1, 2024
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‘Snow Country’ Alight with Orange Lanterns; Festival to Foster Love of Home in Minami-Uonuma, Niigata Pref.
MINAMI-UONUMA, Niigata — The Junior Chamber of International Yukiguni in the city of Minami-Uonum...
March 27, 2024
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Sake Cocktails on Offer at Paris Event Themed on Nagano Pref.; Aims to Raise Name Recognition
NAGANO — Sake Cocktail Week was held in Paris from March 5 to 11, offering limited-edition cockta...
March 27, 2024
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Tokyo Retro Show Exhibits Stationery From Showa Era; Trendy Games and Figures Representing Children’s Dreams on Display
As I was walking around the town of Kamata, which still retains the atmosphere of the Showa era (...
March 25, 2024
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Exhibits Exemplifying Evolution of Dinosaurs, Mammals on Display at Museum in Bando, Ibaraki Pref.; Total of 351 Items to be Shown
BANDO, Ibaraki — Impressive skeletal preparations, stuffed specimens and fossils are on display, ...
March 25, 2024
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Event Shows How to Put on 12-Layered Kimono; Noble Lady Clothes from Classical Japan
HAMAMATSU — An event demonstrating how to put on juni-hitoe — a style of kimono noble women wore ...
March 25, 2024
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