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Tokyo Wards Train Volunteer Tour Guides for Locals Passionate About Their Area’s Charms
When traveling, tour guides who know much about the area are invaluable. Although it may seem lik...
April 7, 2026
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Tateyama Soup Curry in Chiba Challenges Its Sapporo Roots, Cafe Owner Looks to Local Area for Best Ingredients
Takashi Hosomi is passionate about the soup curry he makes at his small eatery called AWA cafe in...
April 12, 2026
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Neko to Tsuki / Top-Quality Tokyo Ramen Served by Female Shop Owner and Staff; Location Filled with Warm Atmosphere
A small ramen shop with the charming name “Neko to Tsuki” (Cat and Moon) in Chofu, Tokyo, serves ...
April 10, 2026
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The Japan News / Weekly Edition (4/10-4/16)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. Vie...
April 9, 2026
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The Japan News / Weekly Edition (4/17-4/23)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. Vie...
April 16, 2026
Donald Keene’s Legacy
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Learning History of Ariyoshi’s Friendship with Keene in Wakayama; Intellectual Curiosity Shared by Japanese Writer and American Scholar
An event was held in Wakayama City on March 19 to deepen the public’s understanding of the friend...
March 26, 2026
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Donald Keene’s Drinking Buddy and Translator Yukio Kakuchi Pays Tribute to Japanologist’s Lifelong Work
Yukio Kakuchi, a longtime “drinking friend” whom Donald Keene trusted deeply and who translated m...
March 6, 2026
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Joruri Bunraku Narrative Performed in Honor of Donald Keene by Late Scholar’s Adopted Son, Shamisen Player Seiki Keene
Seiki Keene, the adopted son of Japanese literature scholar Donald Keene, performed an old work o...
February 24, 2026
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“The Tale of Genji” Back-Translation Project Led to Touching Encounter with Keene; Poet Sisters Recount Memories of Scholar at Packed Talk Event in Tokyo
A talk event on Arthur Waley's translation of “The Tale of Genji,” featuring poet sisters Marie M...
February 17, 2026
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Exhibition Shows Keene’s Interactions with Showa-Era Writers in Tokyo, Features Newspaper Columns, Related Materials
An exhibition focusing on items that record the friendships between Japanese literature scholar D...
February 6, 2026
Perspectives
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Tokyo Wards Train Volunteer Tour Guides for Locals Passionate About Their Area’s Charms
When traveling, tour guides who know much about the area are invaluable. Although it may seem lik...
April 7, 2026
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Personal History Helps You Look Back, Move Forward; Editor Gives Advice to Those Writing Their Story
Have you ever considered writing your own personal history? By looking back on your life and jott...
March 30, 2026
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Winter Camping Provides Unique, Fun Experience
Camping is a popular activity normally associated with warmer seasons. However, cold-weather camp...
March 24, 2026
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Walking in Endless Snow-Covered Fields in Nagano Pref.’s Utsukushigahara
UTSUKUSHIGAHARA, Nagano — The name Utsukushigahara translates literally as “beautiful field,” and...
March 23, 2026
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Advantages, Hazards of Underground Malls in Disasters; Important to Judge When to Stay, Leave
While underground malls provide a comfortable environment even in winter, they come with distinct...
March 16, 2026
Ramen of Japan
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Neko to Tsuki / Top-Quality Tokyo Ramen Served by Female Shop Owner and Staff; Location Filled with Warm Atmosphere
A small ramen shop with the charming name “Neko to Tsuki” (Cat and Moon) in Chofu, Tokyo, serves ...
April 10, 2026
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Ide Shoten / Savor Simple, Mellow Wakayama Ramen; Endless Lines Wait to Taste Noodles Crowned “Japan’s Best”
What a long line! I had arrived at Ide Shoten, a famous Wakayama ramen shop located about a five-...
March 27, 2026
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Quroshio Ramen / Thick Pork Chashu, Rich Broth, Local Ingredients Served in Chiba Pref. Shop with Garage Aesthetic
A palm-lined avenue stretches toward the sea, lined on both sides with buildings with orange roof...
March 16, 2026
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Kyoraku / Ginza’s Beloved Mellow Chuka Soba; Third-Generation Owner Starts Making Noodles from Scatch
I set out for Tokyo’s Ginza to get a bowl of ramen and knew Kyoraku, approaching its 70th anniver...
December 10, 2025
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Noodle Dining Shunsai / Rich Oyster Ramen to Savor at Odasaga; Experienced 68-year-old Owner Creates Numerous Ramen Varieties
Odakyu Sagamihara Station in Kanagawa Prefecture is affectionately called “Odasaga” by locals. In...
November 27, 2025
Delicious Beautiful Spectacular JAPAN
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Tateyama Soup Curry in Chiba Challenges Its Sapporo Roots, Cafe Owner Looks to Local Area for Best Ingredients
Takashi Hosomi is passionate about the soup curry he makes at his small eatery called AWA cafe in...
April 12, 2026
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Walking through Japan’s Waterfall Paradise Created by Lava; Highly Carbonated Hot Springs Also Popular at Hida-Osaka in Gifu Pref.
HIDA-OSAKA, Gifu -- The roar of a waterfall pierces the serenity of the forest as the wind carrie...
June 30, 2024
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Japan’s Regional Confections Head Abroad in Box Subscription; Service Aims for Travel Experience via Mail
A subscription service that delivers boxes of regional Japanese confections, or wagashi, to anywh...
May 19, 2024
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Honda Logicom / Japan Firm with Toyota Ties Grows Kikurage Wood Ear Mushrooms to Fulfill Various Goals
A logistics company that mainly handles automobile parts for Toyota Motor Corp. is cultivating a new...
July 4, 2023
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Sakura Cherry Leaves Accent Japan Craft Gin from Sake Brewer
Only two years ago, a nearly 160-year-old sake brewery in Nagano Prefecture started a project to off...
March 15, 2023
Decommissioning Fukushima
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TEPCO to Remove Fukushima Nuclear Debris for 2nd Time; Sample to be Taken from Different Spot in No. 2 Reactor
Nuclear fuel debris will be removed from the No. 2 reactor at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power p...
March 20, 2025
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Fukushima N-plant Decommissioning Work Enters New Stage; Challenge of Removing Debris Plain to See
I visited Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant for th...
December 16, 2024
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Many Japanese Undecided on N-plants, Survey Says; U.S., U.K. Show Greater Enthusiasm for N-power
Japanese people tend to more often remain undecided on nuclear power plants than people in the Un...
March 31, 2024
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Decommissioning Fukushima / Fukushima Residents Seek More Publicity for Safety of Local Fish
The discharge of treated water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant belonging to Tokyo Elect...
May 6, 2023
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Decommissioning Fukushima / TEPCO Tightens Monitoring Ahead of Treated Water Release
When the cherry blossoms were in full bloom earlier than usual this year, I was again subjected to r...
May 3, 2023
Weekly Edition
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The Japan News / Weekly Edition (4/17-4/23)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. Vie...
April 16, 2026
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The Japan News / Weekly Edition (4/10-4/16)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. Vie...
April 9, 2026
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The Japan News / Weekly Edition (4/3-4/9)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. Vie...
April 2, 2026
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The Japan News / Weekly Edition (3/27-4/2)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. Vie...
March 26, 2026
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The Japan News / Weekly Edition (3/20-3/26)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. Vie...
March 19, 2026
Vantage Point
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Triathlon-Loving Dutch Ambassador Cites Osaka Castle Race as Highlight
Dutch Ambassador to Japan Peter van der Vliet is a massive fan of triathlon. Six days a week, he swi...
April 2, 2023
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Vantage Point/ South Korean Ambassador Hopes to Try All Types of Japanese Ramen
South Korean Ambassador to Japan Yun Dukmin, 63, is a big fan of ramen and posts videos of himself e...
March 4, 2023
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NASA employee stays grounded with weekly cycling tours
For some foreign residents in Tokyo, the COVID-19 pandemic offers a fresh opportunity to make use of...
February 22, 2022
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Avid gardener now cultivates intl relations as envoy
Coming from a country with seasons that she describes as “hot, hot and hot,” it’s not surprising tha...
February 17, 2022
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Georgian envoy serves as bridge between 2 homelands
Teimuraz Lezhava believes his home country of Georgia and Japan, the country he has called home for ...
November 28, 2021
Video
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Kohfukuji Treasures Made by Master Sculptor Set Serene Atmosphere at Tokyo National Museum
Stand under the watchful gaze of the future Buddha Miroku, two bodhisattvas and the Four Deva Kin...
October 30, 2025
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Looking at Scenery Enjoyed by Writer Lafcadio Hearn in Matsue
Born in Greece and raised in Ireland, author Lafcadio Hearn, known for such ghost stories as “Mim...
October 20, 2025
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Giants Parade the Streets During Tachineputa Festival in Goshogawara, Aomori Pref.
Giants lumber down the streets of Goshogawara, Aomori Prefecture, to the sound of drums, flutes a...
September 12, 2025
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Maruoka Castle, Fukui Prefecture’s Understated Fortress
Maruoka Castle in Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, is one of only 12 castles in Japan to retain the origi...
July 16, 2025
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Ichijodani Ruins: Uncovering Sengoku Period Japan
The Ichijodani Asakura Family Site in Fukui is a well-preserved ruin of a city destroyed in battl...
June 16, 2025
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