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Kumamoto: Tours Offer rare Glimpse into Aso Pastureland
ASO, Kumamoto — Cycling enthusiasts have been racing to sign up for the chance to bike, trek and cam...
February 20, 2021
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Nara: Sumo Shrine Stakes Claim as Birthplace of Natl Sport
NARA — About 2,000 years ago, a clash between two men boasting of their strength became the origin f...
February 19, 2021
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Tokyo: Everyday Beauties from All 47 Prefectures
There is an unusual museum in Shibuya, curious in that it contains no permanent collection of “art” ...
February 16, 2021
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Tokyo: The Mystery of a City in Love with a Whale
With whales featured on manhole covers and street lamps, the aquatic mammals serve as the symbol of ...
February 16, 2021
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Kumamoto: New Bridge Symbolizes Restoration
The Yomiuri ShimbunThe Shin Aso Ohashi bridge in Minami-Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, is scheduled to be...
February 12, 2021
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Teahouses in Sangenjaya, Tokyo: Where did They Go?
The Sangenjaya area in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, is home to a shopping street with a quaint atmosphere a...
February 9, 2021
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Kanagawa: City Hall Architecture through Years Show Yokohama’s Evolution
YOKOHAMA — A 155-meter-tall skyscraper was completed near JR Sakuragicho Station on the south side o...
February 9, 2021
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Group Strives to Restore Suzuki Clan Residence
KAINAN, Wakayama — A citizens group in Kainan, Wakayama Prefecture, is working to restore the old re...
February 6, 2021
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Okinawa: Peace Museums Exhibit Strength to Weather Coronavirus Storm
Privately owned museums and archives dedicated to the momentous issues of war and peace are part of ...
February 5, 2021
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Tottori: Kurayoshi Aims to be ‘Town of Figures’
KURAYOSHI, Tottori — About 50 miniature anime and other character figures are on display at the Akag...
February 5, 2021
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Ibaraki: Daibutsu Viewed from above Reminds us how Small Humans are
USHIKU, Ibaraki — The bronze daibutsu Buddha statue in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, is said to be the...
February 2, 2021
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Tokyo: Komatsuna Thrives as Main Ingredient in Edogawa Dishes
Komatsuna, also known as Japanese mustard spinach, is a major feature of menus throughout Tokyo’s Ed...
February 2, 2021
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Kumamoto: Female Wrestlers Deliver Humor to Community
YATSUSHIRO, Kumamoto — A traditional women’s sumo event is held annually on Oct. 5 in Yatsushiro, Ku...
January 29, 2021
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Ehime: Keeping Geisha Culture Alive for Future Generations
MATSUYAMA — In a place filled with dramatic flourishes, two geisha in oshiroi snow-white powdered fa...
January 29, 2021
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Fukuoka: Hooded women reach for luck, laughs in eccentric ‘sumo’ event
ITOSHIMA, Fukuoka — An eccentric women’s sumo event in which wrestlers compete while wearing hoods a...
January 29, 2021
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