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Osaka: Mirrors Set Up in Smoking Area to Improve Manners
OSAKA — A smoking space surrounded by about 50 mirrored pillars has been set up at Umekita Sotoniwa ...
February 4, 2023
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Nara: Big-bowl Tea Ceremony Back on, with Improved Hygiene
NARA — Saidaiji Temple in Nara held its annual first tea ceremony on Jan. 16, with visitors enjoying...
February 4, 2023
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Actor, Wrestler Toss Beans for Setsubun Ceremony
Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro XIII and sekiwake-ranked sumo wrestler Takayasu toss dried beans into ...
February 3, 2023
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Shizuoka: Learn about Tea’s Long History at Museum in Heart of Japan’s Main Tea Region
SHIMADA, Shizuoka — Located in the country’s largest tea growing area, the Makinohara Plateau in cen...
February 1, 2023
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Rites of ‘Forbidden Religion’ to be Preserved, Passed Down on Video
NAGASAKI — Descendants of “hidden Christians” are among those moving ahead with a plan to make a vid...
January 28, 2023
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Iron Sword Excavated in Kumamoto Inlaid with Characters Possibly Meaning Year 604
KUMAMOTO — Characters that may indicate the year 604 have been discovered on an iron sword that was ...
January 28, 2023
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Fukuoka: Splashy Festival to Pray for Protection against Fires
OMUTA, Fukuoka — A traditional — albeit bizarre — festival featuring participants dousing themselves...
January 28, 2023
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Tokyo: Showa-era Toys Offer Nostalgic Play at Tokyo Museum
Just a one-minute walk from Shibamata Station in Tokyo’s Katsushika Ward, the Shibamata no Omocha Ha...
January 25, 2023
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Ehime: Battle-Focused Samurai-Style Swimming Re-created
OZU, Ehime — A hardy group of swimmers recently demonstrated an ancient battle-focused swimming tech...
January 21, 2023
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Hiroshima: Oyster Shell Stucco Praised for Health-Friendliness
KURE, Hiroshima — A manufacturer in Hiroshima Prefecture has developed a health-friendly stucco made...
January 21, 2023
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Tokyo: Suntory Brewery, Where Premium Beer Is Born
Visitors to the Suntory Tokyo-Musashino Brewery in Fuchu, Tokyo, can deepen their understanding of t...
January 18, 2023
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Miyazaki: Mythological Tatami-Tossing Contest Held, Again
TAKACHIHO, Miyazaki — Amano Iwato Shrine in Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture, revived a traditional ev...
January 14, 2023
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Kyoto: Buddha Descends from Heaven, via Drone
KYOTO — In the Buddhist view, Amitabha Buddha is said to descend from heaven on a cloud to pick up p...
January 14, 2023
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Exhibition brings Osamu Dazai’s works to life
The home workplace of novelist Osamu Dazai (1909-1948) has been recreated in Mitaka, Tokyo, where he...
January 11, 2023
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Oita: Beppu Tower gets spruced up
BEPPU, Oita — Beppu Tower, a piece of architecture that represents Oita Prefecture’s hot spring reso...
January 7, 2023
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