Japan In Focus
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Event Shows How to Put on 12-Layered Kimono; Noble Lady Clothes from Classical Japan
HAMAMATSU — An event demonstrating how to put on juni-hitoe — a style of kimono noble women wore ...
March 25, 2024
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Yokosuka: Classic Cars Available for Rent
Vintage cars are lined up along a prefectural road near the coastline on the Miura Peninsula in Y...
March 18, 2024
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Mie: Animal Welfare Concerns Alter 700-Year-Old Shinto Ritual
KUWANA, Mie — Concerns over animal welfare are prompting changes to a 700-year-old Shinto ritual ...
March 17, 2024
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Oita: Former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama Celebrates 100th Birthday
OITA — Former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama. who served as leader in the 1990s, celebrated his...
March 16, 2024
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Naomi Watanabe Introduces Charm of Ibaraki Pref. to Tourists from Taiwan
OARAI, Ibaraki — TV personality and Ibaraki Prefecture native Naomi Watanabe participated in an e...
March 13, 2024
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Aomori Pref. Local Performing Arts Festival Attracts 400 People; Performances Include Traditional ‘Wild Horse’ Dance
IMABETSU, Aomori — A festival was held that featured local performing arts for a performance in I...
March 13, 2024
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Giant Tires Become Giant Monsters at Tokyo Park; Monuments, Play Equipment Among the Unique Attractions Featured at the Park
Back in the Showa era (1926-1989), half-buried old car tires reminiscent of kamaboko fish loaf we...
March 11, 2024
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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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