Japan In Focus
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Heirs to Kyoto Talent / Pottery Comes to Life with Delicate Brushwork
KYOTO — Every time ceramic artist Tae Uesaka sets her brush on a piece of pottery, it seems to be...
March 9, 2024
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Laotian Buddhist Statues Get a New Lease on Life; A Japanese Sculptor Takes His Skills Overseas To Restore Laotian Artifacts
MINOBU, Yamanashi — From Buddhist statues’ missing heads to destroyed temples, many scars of Laos...
March 6, 2024
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Western-Style Restaurant in Tokyo Serves Beef Stew; Dish Loved by Locals for about 90 Years
Beef “suchuu,” a traditional dish, simmers in a bowl. The aroma of deep flavors rises from the ho...
March 4, 2024
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Hyogo: Aging of Condominiums Posing Problem for Ashiya Upscale Residential Area
ASHIYA, Hyogo — The city of Ashiya in Hyogo Prefecture, one of the Kansai region’s most upscale r...
March 2, 2024
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Tokushima: Mandala of Light Created with Helping Hands of Online Worshippers
ANAN, Tokushima — A giant mandala 6 meters high and 12 meters wide has been created by the Byodoj...
March 2, 2024
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Vintage Books and History Can Be Found at The Isseido Booksellers in Jimbocho
As I walked around Tokyo’s Jimbocho district, known for its abundance of secondhand bookstores, a hi...
February 26, 2024
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Saga: Ryokan Japanese Inns with Hot Springs Offering Office Spaces to Remote Workers; Increasing Productivity
URESHINO, Saga — As working from remote locations at tourist resorts and other vacation destinations...
February 24, 2024
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Okayama: Firm Turns Oyster Shell Surplus into Sustainable Building Material
OKAYAMA — Efforts are underway to use oyster shells in cement at an Okayama-based concrete product m...
February 24, 2024
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Osaka: Special Goshuin Sheet Featuring Dragon Painted by Ukrainian Evacuees Offered at Shrine
OSAKA — A goshuin sheet featuring a dragon painted by Ukrainian artists is being offered at Abe Oji ...
February 24, 2024
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Okinawa: Polish Woman Guides Students Through Battle of Okinawa’s Tragedy; Giving Lessons in Darkness
YAESE, Okinawa — Izabela Ishikawa, a Polish woman, guides students on school trips around natural ca...
February 24, 2024
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New App Providing Easy Calculation of Global Shipping Costs Hopes to Boost Sales of Hida Furniture to Foreign Travelers
GIFU — To boost sales of acclaimed Hida-brand wood furniture from Gifu Prefecture that is popular wi...
February 21, 2024
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Tokushima: Japanese Glass Eel Fishing Season Reaches Peak; Lights of Fishing Boats Create a Stunning View
TOKUSHIMA — Fishing season for Japanese glass eel — juvenile eel — is reaching its peak at the mouth...
February 18, 2024
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Iwate: Festival with 1,000-Year History Ends in Northeastern Japan
OSHU, Iwate (Jiji Press) — The major Somin-sai festival with a history of over 1,000 years was held ...
February 18, 2024
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Kagoshima: Massive Sakurajima Daikon Wins Annual Contest, Weighing in at 30 Kilograms
KAGOSHIMA — A 30-kilogram Sakurajima daikon has won its weight division at an annual contest held la...
February 17, 2024
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Beauty Contest in Yamagata City to Accept Male Applicants for the First Time; Organizers Want to Ensure Diversity and Gender Equality
YAMAGATA — Female-only requirements for the Yamagata Hanagasa Festival beauty contest will be abolis...
February 17, 2024
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