Japan In Focus
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Siberia, Unusual Confectionery Loved for 108 Years; Rare Treat That Was Once Everywhere
Since its opening in 1916, Kotei Bakery near JR Sakuragicho Station has sold a pastry called sibe...
May 6, 2024
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Sakura Shrimp Fair Held in Shizuoka Mall; Suruga Bay Specialty Offered in Various Food Items
SHIZUOKA — Sakura shrimp, or sakuraebi is a specialty of Suruga Bay. The tiny, bright-pink shrimp...
May 1, 2024
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Climbing Season Starts at Hokkaido’s Mt. Apoi; Easy Climbing with Beautiful Flowers Attracts Climbers
SAMANI, Hokkaido — The climbing season started at Mt. Apoi in Hidaka Sanmyaku-Erimo Quasi-Nationa...
May 1, 2024
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Nara: Night at the Museum: World of Kukai Offered in English
A nighttime tour of the special exhibition, “Kukai: The Worlds of Mandalas and the Transcultural ...
April 27, 2024
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Rikuzentakata Unveils Tile Mural Gifted by U.S. City; Officials Committed to Further Deepening Ties
RIKUZENTAKATA, Iwate — The city of Rikuzentakata in Iwate Prefecture has received a mural from a ...
April 24, 2024
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Asakusa Underground Shopping Street the Japan’s Oldest Underground Mall
The Asakusa Underground Shopping Street, directly connected to Asakusa subway station, opened in ...
April 22, 2024
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Okayama: Distinctive Coworking Space Supervised by Architect Kengo Kuma Opens
KIBI-CHUO, Okayama — A coworking space with a layout and design overseen by world-famous architec...
April 20, 2024
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Kagoshima: Officers Receive Habu Snake Repelling Training; Get Tips on Finding, Catching Them
AMAMI, Kagoshima — New police officers assigned to the Amami Police Station in Kagoshima Prefectu...
April 20, 2024
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Mie: Participants Endure Cold, Heat to Purify Themselves; Location Said to Be Where Iga Ninjas Trained
NABARI, Mie — Twenty-eight people took part in an annual purification ritual at the Akame 48 Wate...
April 20, 2024
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Heirs to Kyoto Talent / Artisan Adds Twist to Traditional Metal Weaving; Charming Lampshades, Coffee Drippers Made by Hand
KYOTO — As he twists together two copper wires, then two more and two more, a woven pattern of sh...
April 20, 2024
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Children Play Shogi Beside Cherry Trees at School Event in Seto, Aichi Prefecture
SETO, Aichi— Backed by a children’s shogi school where eight-titleholder Sota Fujii learned the J...
April 17, 2024
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Hina, Warrior Dolls on Display at Aomori Pref. Museum; Collection Stretches Back to Edo Period
HIROSAKI, Aomori — Some 300 hina dolls and Japanese warrior dolls are on display at a special exh...
April 17, 2024
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Traditional Japanese Knife Store in Tokyo’s Ningyocho District Dates to Edo Period
Ubukeya, a long-established cutting tools shop, is in the Nihonbashi Ningyocho district in Chuo W...
April 15, 2024
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Kagawa: Video of 3 Dolphins Picking Up Garbage Goes Viral; Staff Trained Them to Exchange Trash for Food
SANUKI, Kagawa — Three bottlenose dolphins kept in an oceanfront facility in Sanuki, Kagawa Prefe...
April 13, 2024
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New Variety of Cherry Tree Developed in Miyagi Town Planted; Hoping for Another 100 Years of Cherry Blossom Festivals
OGAWARA, Miyagi — A new variety of cherry tree developed in Ogawara, Miyagi Prefecture, was recen...
April 10, 2024
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