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Tokyo: Delve into the ‘unconventional’ life of Katsu Kaishu
The Ota City Katsu Kaishu Memorial Museum opened in 2019, commemorating the 120th anniversary of the...
May 5, 2021
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Hydrangeas a popular gift for Mother’s Day
FUKUOKA — Hydrangeas are increasingly popular gifts for Mother’s Day, with newly developed varieties...
May 4, 2021
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Okayama: Glistening evening on Seto Inland Sea dazzles visitors
KURASHIKI, Okayama — The historical city of Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture is known for the Bikan H...
May 2, 2021
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Tottori: Railway track hiking gaining popularity with extraordinary photogenic appeal
KURAYOSHI, Tottori — A trekking course set up on the site of an abandoned railway line in Kurayoshi,...
May 2, 2021
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Tokushima: What’s the question?
KAMIKATSU, Tokushima — A red question mark seen overhead in a mountainous region in Tokushima Prefec...
May 2, 2021
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Saitama: Familiar faces set in stone at unique museum
CHICHIBU, Saitama — Chichibu Chinsekikan (Chichibu museum of rare stones) in Saitama Prefecture disp...
April 27, 2021
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Saitama: Physical therapist invents Shibusawa-style exercise
SAITAMA — A physical therapist in Fukaya, Saitama Prefecture, has invented an exercise method associ...
April 27, 2021
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Nagano: ‘Village of stars’ earns world record recognition
NAGANO — The village of Achi, Nagano Prefecture, has been recognized with a Guinness World Record fo...
April 27, 2021
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Hyogo: Injured stork struts once again thanks to a bespoke prosthetic leg
TOYOOKA, Hyogo — A stork that lost half of its left leg will soon get a fitting prosthetic leg, at t...
April 24, 2021
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Shiga: Bridge on Lake Biwa becomes cycling hot spot
OTSU — Cyclists have been turning their handlebars toward the Biwako Ohashi bridge, which spans a na...
April 24, 2021
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Nihombashi’s Takashimaya department store unites prewar, postwar designs
The Nihombashi district in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, is scattered with a few buildings that survived World W...
April 20, 2021
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Tokyo: Simple explanation of the territories of Japan
The northern territories, Takeshima islands in Shimane Prefecture and the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa...
April 20, 2021
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Oita: Small town launches promotion ‘attack’ to boost ‘titanic’ home
HITA, Oita — A museum celebrating the megahit manga series “Shingeki no Kyojin” (Attack on Titan) op...
April 17, 2021
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Osaka: Hotel bar offers social space with folk crafts
OSAKA — The Leach Bar at the Rihga Royal Hotel in the Nakanoshima district of Osaka has a gallery-li...
April 17, 2021
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Kanagawa: Unmasking science, history behind umami
In the past year, I’ve been cooking more than ever before, and I often come across the word umami in...
April 13, 2021
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