Japan In Focus
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Foreign Tourists Given Preview of Miyagi Prefecture
NATORI, Miyagi — Sushi-making and grilling sasa kamaboko fish cakes were among the experiences demon...
January 3, 2024
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Sapporo Invites Foreign Influencers to Promote Scallops; Convenience Store Sells Hokkaido Scallop Curry
SAPPORO — Sapporo, hit hard by China’s measures to suspend imports of Japanese marine products, has ...
December 27, 2023
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Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Boasts History as 1st Department Store in Japan
The main building of the Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, is Mitsukoshi’s flags...
December 25, 2023
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Fukuoka: Movie Theater Reopens, Rising from Ashes of 2022 Fire
KITAKYUSHU — A long-established movie theater that was destroyed by a fire in August last year has r...
December 23, 2023
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Saga: Tour of Archaeological Ruins Digs Deeper Digitally
SAGA — Computer graphics and augmented reality (AR) were used to help visitors better understand exc...
December 23, 2023
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Sendai Museum Displays Nostalgic Photographs of the City
SENDAI — A special exhibition of photographs capturing the faces of people and landscapes in the cit...
December 20, 2023
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Tokyo Antique Shop Brimming With Days of Yore Atmosphere
Beckoned by a sign on Asakusa Rokku Street that read “Favorites for mobo and moga,” I passed through...
December 18, 2023
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Shimane: Sightseeing Tram Makes Last Run
UNNAN, Shimane — The sightseeing tram on the JR Kisuki Line made its final run on Nov. 23 when it wa...
December 16, 2023
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Ehime: New Cuisine from Governor’s Gaffe
UWAJIMA, Ehime — A frozen hot pot set containing local specialties of Akita and Ehime prefectures ha...
December 16, 2023
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Apple Pudding Pie Wins Competition Unearthing ‘Undiscovered Gems’
AOMORI — An apple pie with custard pudding inside, made with local specialties, won the first prize ...
December 13, 2023
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Yokohama’s Trim Brick Jyuban-Kan, with Cafe and Bar, Exudes Old Port Charm
After Yokohama opened to foreign ships in 1859, the city’s Bashamichi area took off. Nowadays, if yo...
December 11, 2023
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Osaka: ‘Negative Legacy’ Floating on Sea to Be Redeveloped
OSAKA — An Osaka city-owned museum, which has done nothing but incur maintenance costs since its clo...
December 9, 2023
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Kumamoto: Mythical Creature Dances for Shrine Festivalgoers
YATSUSHIRO, Kumamoto — The Kida no Mai, a traditional dance featuring the Kida mythical creature, wa...
December 9, 2023
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Hiroshima: Seeds of A-bombed Trees Take Root Worldwide
HIROSHIMA — “Hibakujumoku” or atomic-bombed trees, which survived the atomic bomb strike in Hiroshim...
December 9, 2023
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Mongolian Students Learn about Forest Management in Japan; Exchange Program to Encourage Collaborative Research
MINAMI-MINOWA, Nagano — Students from the National University of Mongolia recently visited Japan to ...
December 8, 2023
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