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Japan’s Winter Campers Find Warmth, Social Distance amid Pandemic
More and more people are going winter camping in tents or bungalows, drawn by starry skies, warm ...
December 14, 2020
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As Warm as a Bath
Leilani Rapaport shares her experiences as participant of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Prog...
December 12, 2020
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Post-disaster Temporary Housing Units in Iwate, Miyagi Prefectures to be Empty by March
All temporary housing units in Iwate and Miyagi prefectures are expected to become vacant by the end...
December 12, 2020
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Osaka: Potential to Rise from ‘Failure’
OSAKA — Yumeshima island, a man-made island in Osaka Bay, is scheduled to host the 2025 Osaka-Kan...
December 11, 2020
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Diaries Becoming more Trendy in Japan, Less Secret amid Pandemic
One social trend that has emerged from the coronavirus pandemic is that people are rediscovering ...
December 11, 2020
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Pen Magazine Makes YouTube Show on Vintage Clothes
Pen, a twice-a-month culture and lifestyle magazine for men, is popular among both men and women ...
December 11, 2020
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Just where do Nebuta and Neputa Come from?
When I think of summer in Aomori Prefecture, nebuta festivals always spring to mind.
...December 10, 2020
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Last Railway Crossing on Yamanote Line in Tokyo to be Removed
The only remaining railroad crossing on the JR Yamanote Line in Tokyo will be removed as the Toky...
December 9, 2020
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Fans in Japan Remember John Lennon 40 Years after His Death
Fans offered prayers and flowers at a table set up at an exhibition about John Lennon and his wif...
December 9, 2020
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Tokyo Locals Breathe New Life into Old Public Bathhouse
Kaisaiyu is not your typical bathhouse. Built in the Shitaya district of Taito Ward, Tokyo, in 19...
December 8, 2020
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Ishikawa: Artisans of 2 Distinctive Traditional Crafts Collaborate for 1st Time
KAGA, Ishikawa -- Craftspeople from Ishikawa Prefecture's two major traditional artworks for the ...
December 8, 2020
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Felled Sacred Tree at Fukushima School Returns to Students in Personalized Form
FUKUSHIMA -- A 400-year-old pine tree was felled by strong winds when Typhoon No. 15 hit the nati...
December 8, 2020
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Goats Enjoy Rooftop Meals at Refurbished Zoological Park in Tokyo
A zoological park for children is to reopen Tuesday in Itabashi Ward, Tokyo, after major refurbis...
December 7, 2020
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Abduction of Thai Woman Far from Resolution
CHIANG MAI, Thailand -- Fifteen years have passed since suspicions first arose that of Anocha Pan...
December 7, 2020
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Helping Rescue Dogs Enriches Many Lives
A small white dog named Yuba tenderly gazes at a young boy as though she is his elder sibling. Ev...
December 6, 2020
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