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Hokkaido eyed as potential cultivation area for sweet potatoes
Efforts are underway to make Hokkaido, the main potato producing region in Japan, a growing area for...
November 10, 2021
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Temples in depopulated areas finding hope on internet
With temples in depopulated areas finding it tough to survive amid a declining number of parishioner...
November 10, 2021
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Kyoto weaver innovates traditional kimono textile for the world
Hosoo Co., a Kyoto-based Nishijin-ori textile maker founded in 1688, is seeking to mend the shrinkin...
November 10, 2021
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Shizuoka, plastic model capital of Japan, promotes local industry with “model city” campaign
Shizuoka has launched a campaign to promote itself as a “model city,” in an effort to use its plasti...
November 10, 2021
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Online sales of frozen bread catch on in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Frozen bread products made by bakeries in various parts of Japan are attracting...
November 10, 2021
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Pine trees in Yamagata park get protective coat for winter
TSURUOKA, Yamagata — Straw mats were wrapped around pine trees at a park in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefe...
November 9, 2021
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Tochigi school’s silk study program wins award
OYAMA, Tochigi — An Oyama municipal elementary school that provides in-depth studies about the local...
November 9, 2021
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Submersible drone checks snow crab quantity off Fukui Prefecture, western Japan
The Fukui prefectural government conducted research to determine the quantity of snow crabs off its ...
November 9, 2021
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Crafty Kindai University students acquire taste for business through ramen shop
HIGASHI-OSAKA, Osaka — Students of Kindai University have opened a ramen eatery on an Osaka Prefectu...
November 9, 2021
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Flower photos brighten up courtyard at Matsuyama hot springs hotel
Visitors to a hot springs hotel in Matsuyama are being treated to an exhibition of photos by well-kn...
November 9, 2021
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PM Kishida participates in disaster preparedness drill
YOKOHAMA — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida participated in a joint training drill held Sunday by nine p...
November 8, 2021
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Donations revive Japan drug project aimed to help cats live longer
Cat lovers might soon have a remedy on hand to keep their furry friends with them longer. The Univer...
November 8, 2021
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Seasonal lights illuminate bridges in Tokyo
Bridges around Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, are once again shimmering with lights that reflect the season ...
November 8, 2021
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Golden ginkgo archway
About 70 ginkgo trees’ golden leaves hang above people strolling through Nerima Ward’s Hikarigaoka P...
November 8, 2021
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Kanazawa’s Kenrokuen garden basks in the spotlight at autumn illumination event
KANAZAWA — Visitors view autumn foliage lit up during an illumination event at Kenrokuen garden in K...
November 8, 2021
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