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Donald Keene’s Legacy
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Donald Keene Remembered for Decades of Friendship on Tokyo Shopping Street; Exhibit Features Shopkeepers’ Quotes about Late Scholar
An exhibit titled “My Neighbor Keene Sensei,” featuring memorable quotes from store owners and other...
March 13, 2024
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Soka City Keeps Up Cultural Dialogue Started by Donald Keene; Family Members Share Memories of His Later Life
Seiki Keene, adopted son of the late literary scholar Donald Keene, held a public talk in Soka, S...
March 5, 2024
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Donald Keene Remembered in Museum Exhibition, Piano Concert; Fond Sentiment Lingers in Kita Ward, His Longtime Home
A concert titled "The Pianist Who Touched Donald Keene's Heart" by Yukiko Nishimura, who was a frien...
February 14, 2024
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Unearthed Article by Donald Keene Portrays Life in ’50s Kyoto; Bonds and Feuds with Japanese Writers Also Described
In an unpublished manuscript, Donald Keene recalled with humor his daily life in 1950s Kyoto, his en...
February 5, 2024
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Cataloging Donald Keene’s Large Estate of Cultural Items; Japan Scholar Left Trove of Letters, Calligraphy, Antiques
The Donald Keene Memorial Foundation in Kita Ward, Tokyo, is sorting and organizing the vast trove o...
February 5, 2024
Perspectives
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Single Style / Forget Earthly Worries With Stargazing, By Yourself or With Others
I wanted to do something enjoyable quietly by myself and got the idea of looking at the stars. It...
March 18, 2024
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Basketball Is Everywhere: The City Game Gains Talent, Fans from Around The World
The following is an installment of the “Letter from New York” column by Jacob Margolies, The Yomi...
March 11, 2024
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Single Style / Fasting program promotes stress-free joy of eating; Facility in Shizuoka Pref. offers reset from everyday life
Concerned about my pandemic-induced weight gain, I decided to stay overnight at a “fasting” facil...
March 10, 2024
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Secrets of Kyoto / The Legendary Woman Behind History of Kabuki; Investigating the Real Origins of Kabuki
Did you know that kabuki, Japan’s unique theatrical style, was born in Kyoto?
...March 4, 2024
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Single Style / Off to the Races Alone
Eating out alone. Going to a movie alone. Singing karaoke alone. There are more and more places wher...
February 26, 2024
Ramen of Japan
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Honma / Owner Hailing from Ramen Kingdom Yamagata Offers Variety of Dishes Fit for Royalty; Locally Sourced Ingredients Key to Authenticity
There’s a particular ramen restaurant near Komagome Station on the JR Yamanote Line. The owner, who...
March 13, 2024
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Shunsaido / Curry Broth Brims with 16 Spices, Seasonal Vegetables
“The curtain of night falls, the city lights up … ” It was a night that made me feel like singing a ...
January 26, 2024
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Brew / A Captivating Tag-team of Super-wide Noodles and Miso, with a Spicy Kick
Nagoya is known for its flat, wide kishimen noodles, but there is a ramen shop in the Aichi prefectu...
December 12, 2023
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Lokahi / Japanese Cuisine Experience and Skill Shine through in Japan-inspired Bowl
Let’s imagine the dining and drinking district in front of you is a tropical beach. Walk northwest f...
November 2, 2023
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Shido / Uniquely Crafted Ramen Grounded in Years of French Restaurant Experience
“Japan has many high-quality ramen stores,” says Korea-born Wonsik Choi. “My aim was to establish a ...
October 11, 2023
Delicious Beautiful Spectacular JAPAN
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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
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Gold-Knot / Gold Leaf Jewelry Turns Kanazawa Craft into Fashion Statement
Necklaces, earrings, and brooches covered with gold leaf shine with a delicate luster inside a Kanaz...
January 1, 2023
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Tottori Wagyu / Discovering the Finest Beef Paradise in Tottori Pref.
Tottori Prefecture is known for seafood such as Matsuba snow crab and agricultural products such as ...
December 24, 2021
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Fumuro-ya / The Kanazawa Maker of Traditional Fu for the Modern Soul
As I stared into the steaming hot bowl of instant clear soup, colorful flowers and hearts gently flo...
August 26, 2021
Decommissioning Fukushima
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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
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Decommissioning Fukushima / Nuclear Fuel Debris to be Removed, Tested in FY23
Exposed to the cold midwinter winds were the rebar on top of the Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) re...
February 8, 2023
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Decommissioning Fukushima / Disclosing Data on Flounder in Treated Water
During my visit to the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, I stepped into a room that at first glan...
February 1, 2023
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Decommissioning Fukushima / Discharge of Treated Water into Ocean Drawing Attention
The Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant will soon mark the 12th anniversary of the unprecedented mel...
February 1, 2023
Weekly Edition
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The Japan News / Weekly Edition (3/15-3/21)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
March 14, 2024
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The Japan News / Weekly Edition (3/8-3/14)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
March 7, 2024
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The Japan News / Weekly Edition (3/1-3/7)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
February 29, 2024
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The Japan News / Weekly Edition (2/23-2/29)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
February 22, 2024
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The Japan News / Weekly Edition (2/16-2/22)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
February 15, 2024
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
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