Japan In Focus
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Nagasaki: Invaders’ anchor salvaged centuries after sinking
MATSUURA, Nagasaki — A 13th-century anchor has been recovered from the seabed off the coast of north...
October 22, 2022
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Yokohama: Museum features history of Western confectionery
YOKOHAMA — Chocolate bars, caramels, marshmallows — these Western confections are familiar today, bu...
October 19, 2022
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Miyazaki: Japanese craftsman creates wooden shochu keg that ‘transforms aroma, flavor’
SAITO, Miyazaki — A woodworking craftsman in Miyazaki Prefecture has created a shochu serving keg th...
October 16, 2022
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Mie: Student confirms with his feet ninja caltrops really do hurt
TSU — Makibishi, or Japanese caltrops, were a tool of the ninja that they scattered behind themselve...
October 16, 2022
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Chiba: Museum unlocks Japan’s medical history
INZAI, Chiba — For an eye-opening insight into the history of medicine in Japan, take a trip to the ...
October 12, 2022
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Akita: College students propose businesses that utilize offshore wind power
AKITA — University and graduate school students proposed ideas for businesses that utilize offshore ...
October 10, 2022
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Miyagi: Traditional kokeshi dolls on display at Naruko Onsen
OSAKI, Miyagi — The annual All Japan Kokeshi Festival was held in the Naruko Onsen area in Osaki, Mi...
October 10, 2022
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Nagano: The Hokuto Bunka Hall in Nagano hosted the final performance of the Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival
NAGANO — More than 3,000 elementary school students attended an orchestra concert for children, the ...
October 10, 2022
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Niigata: Early railway supporters commemorated on 90th anniversary of JR Joetsu Line
MINAMI-UONUMA, Niigata — A ceremony commemorating the 90th anniversary of the JR Joetsu Line, which ...
October 10, 2022
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Musicians play instruments made from farm tools
TSUNAN, Niigata — Professional musicians performed using instruments made from farm tools at Tsunan ...
October 10, 2022
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Local dyer in Kiryu, Gunma Pref. gives flawed T-shirts a new life
KIRYU, Gunma — Kirisen, a long-established dyeing company in Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture, is giving T-sh...
October 10, 2022
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Shiga: Symbolic Lake Biwa dragonfly monument to be removed after 60 years
OTSU — A giant dragonfly monument that has sat on the roof of a lakeside museum for 60 years will so...
October 8, 2022
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Tokyo: Museum preserves history of washi paper
The Ozu History Museum in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, lets you learn about the culture of Japanese washi paper...
October 5, 2022
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Kagoshima: Ash to bring clean water to Indian children
KAGOSHIMA — Southern Kyushu is covered in a soil called “shirasu,” which is composed of fragile volc...
October 3, 2022
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Kagawa: Quirky makeup festival rekindled
TAKAMATSU — A unique festival, in which people walk through the streets sporting comical makeup, has...
October 3, 2022
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