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Ibaraki: Daibutsu Viewed from above Reminds us how Small Humans are
USHIKU, Ibaraki — The bronze daibutsu Buddha statue in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, is said to be the...
February 2, 2021
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Tokyo: Komatsuna Thrives as Main Ingredient in Edogawa Dishes
Komatsuna, also known as Japanese mustard spinach, is a major feature of menus throughout Tokyo’s Ed...
February 2, 2021
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Kumamoto: Female Wrestlers Deliver Humor to Community
YATSUSHIRO, Kumamoto — A traditional women’s sumo event is held annually on Oct. 5 in Yatsushiro, Ku...
January 29, 2021
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Ehime: Keeping Geisha Culture Alive for Future Generations
MATSUYAMA — In a place filled with dramatic flourishes, two geisha in oshiroi snow-white powdered fa...
January 29, 2021
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Fukuoka: Hooded women reach for luck, laughs in eccentric ‘sumo’ event
ITOSHIMA, Fukuoka — An eccentric women’s sumo event in which wrestlers compete while wearing hoods a...
January 29, 2021
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Tokyo: Time Travel to Envied Lifestyles of the Past
Living in a danchi, or a large collective housing complex, was the dream of many during Japan’s peri...
January 26, 2021
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Escape into the Blossoming of Tokyo’s Den-en-chofu Area
The Den-en-chofu area in Ota Ward, Tokyo, is known as one of the capital’s most prestigious resident...
January 26, 2021
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New Boat a Breath of Fresh Air in Virus-battered Industry
A new type of vessel has emerged in the yakatabune pleasure boat industry, which has been hit hard b...
January 24, 2021
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Kyoto: Traditional Bonfire Site in Kyoto Damaged by Deer
KYOTO — The site of a traditional Kyoto summer event, in which kanji characters and motifs are depic...
January 22, 2021
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Nagasaki: Invasive Squirrels Rampant on Island
IKI, Nagasaki — A special team has been formed to capture Pallas’s squirrels on Iki Island, Nagasaki...
January 22, 2021
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Nara: Shopping Street Lures Tourists with Goldfish
YAMATO-KORIYAMA, Nara — Goldfish swim along the shopping street in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, ...
January 22, 2021
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Upopoy Ainu Museum, Park Attracts nearly 200,000 Visitors in First 6 Months
SHIRAOI, Hokkaido — The Upopoy National Ainu Museum and Park has attracted a total of 198,485 visito...
January 22, 2021
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Nagasaki: Takashima Hopes to Capitalize on Mongol Invasions
NAGASAKI — A wooden anchor from one of the Mongol Empire’s ships — which attacked Japan in the 13th ...
January 15, 2021
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Tokushima: Naruto’s Modernist Buildings Seen in New Light
NARUTO, Tokushima — A group of buildings by leading modernist architect Tomoya Masuda (1914-81) stil...
January 15, 2021
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Mountain Town in Japan Becoming Hub for IT Firms’ Satellite Offices
The coronavirus pandemic is changing the way people and companies think and react. When there is an ...
January 15, 2021
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