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Single Style / More Single Japanese People Deciding to Live in Newly Built Houses Which Increases Confidence, Inspiration
Recently, I have occasionally heard about a single person building a new house. Each person’s sit...
December 2, 2024
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The Japan News / Weekly Edition (12/6-12/12)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
December 5, 2024
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In-Office Strawberry Cultivation System Brings Relaxation, Better Communication
Some companies are now introducing a system that allows employees to grow and pick fresh strawberrie...
December 1, 2024
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Tateyama Tunnel Trolley Bus Reaches End of the Line; Decommissioning Marks the History of Once-Thriving Post-WWII Electric Transportation
The Tateyama Tunnel Trolleybus stopped operating at the end of November. It had been carrying wit...
December 9, 2024
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Akari / Perfect Bowl of Kosyu Jidori Chicken to Fill You Up; Beautiful Ramen Created by Former Yakitori Shop Owner
I saw the statue of Takeda Shingen, a warlord from the Warring States period, at the south exit o...
December 5, 2024
Donald Keene’s Legacy
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Tokyo Exhibition Explores Yukio Mishima, Donald Keene friendship; Organized by Gakushuin Women’s College Students
An exhibition to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the first meeting between Japanese literary ...
November 25, 2024
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Serendipitous “Genji” Encounter Changed Keene’s Life; Exhibition Shows Work’s Charms Through Scholar’s Eyes
An exhibition focusing on the connection between Donald Keene (1922-2019), who played a major rol...
October 16, 2024
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Translator Fondly Recalls His Drinking Pal, Donald Keene; Writing Piece on Scholar’s ‘History of Japanese Literature’
“He was a good friend and drinking companion, a teacher who taught me how to translate, and a ben...
August 19, 2024
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Artisans Craft Unique Buddhist Altar for Donald Keene; Urushi Lacquer Artist, Master Builder Combined Their Skills
A unique Buddhist altar with a hexagonal roof sits in a Kita Ward, Tokyo, apartment that for near...
July 17, 2024
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Rakugo Scholar Matthew Shores to Talk at Waseda University in Japanese about His Research; First in the Donald Keene Memorial Foundation Lecture Series
Matthew Shores, an American scholar of rakugo and Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney, wi...
May 20, 2024
Perspectives
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Tateyama Tunnel Trolley Bus Reaches End of the Line; Decommissioning Marks the History of Once-Thriving Post-WWII Electric Transportation
The Tateyama Tunnel Trolleybus stopped operating at the end of November. It had been carrying wit...
December 9, 2024
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Single Style / More Single Japanese People Deciding to Live in Newly Built Houses Which Increases Confidence, Inspiration
Recently, I have occasionally heard about a single person building a new house. Each person’s sit...
December 2, 2024
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In-Office Strawberry Cultivation System Brings Relaxation, Better Communication
Some companies are now introducing a system that allows employees to grow and pick fresh strawberrie...
December 1, 2024
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Disaster preparedness / Digital Technologies Provide Realistic Disaster Experiences; Analog Methods Also Help Prepare for Floods, Earthquakes
Digital technologies such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) can help visualize t...
November 25, 2024
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New R&D Drone Facility in Tokyo to Change Logistics; MFLP/LOGIFRONT Tokyo Itabashi Aims to Solve
A gigantic logistics facility housing a research and development center for next-generation drone te...
November 17, 2024
Ramen of Japan
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Akari / Perfect Bowl of Kosyu Jidori Chicken to Fill You Up; Beautiful Ramen Created by Former Yakitori Shop Owner
I saw the statue of Takeda Shingen, a warlord from the Warring States period, at the south exit o...
December 5, 2024
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Number Nine 09 / Seafood Mazesoba Offers Delight Through Various Flavors; New Charm in Historical Soka
“Soka is becoming a ramen battleground with more and more delicious ramen shops opening up,” I wa...
November 15, 2024
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YUJI Ramen TOKYO / Ramen Shop’s Unique ‘Tunakotsu’ Broth Made from Tuna Bones is Popular for its Rich, Light Taste
It is common for ramen to be served with “tonkotsu” broth, which is made from pig bones. But YUJI...
October 25, 2024
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Teuchi Mensai Kamei / Handmade Noodles with Essence of Sanuki Udon
The sound of noodles being cut echoed through the beautiful ramen shop. It was like background mu...
August 20, 2024
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Marudebu Sohonten / Traditional Taste from 107-Year-Old Shop in Gifu City; One and Only Soy-Sauce Based Bowl Only ¥600
A ramen shop in downtown Gifu City has truly stood the test of time. Located in the central Japan...
June 13, 2024
Delicious Beautiful Spectacular JAPAN
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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
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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
Decommissioning Fukushima
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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
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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
Weekly Edition
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The Japan News / Weekly Edition (12/13-12/19)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
December 12, 2024
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The Japan News / Weekly Edition (12/6-12/12)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
December 5, 2024
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The Japan News / Weekly Edition (11/29-12/5)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
November 28, 2024
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The Japan News / Weekly Edition (11/22-11/28)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
November 21, 2024
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The Japan News / Weekly Edition (11/15-11/21)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
November 14, 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
Video
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Yoshi Otani Art Show
The Yomiuri Shimbun is hosting an exhibition of paintings and calligraphy by artist Yoshi Otani.<...
December 5, 2024
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Connections between art, nobility on display at Tokyo museum
Stunning brush strokes, both in calligraphy and paintings, are on display alongside beautiful dec...
November 11, 2024
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2024 Japan Writers Conference
The 18th annual Japan Writers Conference was held in Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, on Nov. 2-3. M...
November 8, 2024
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Ramen of Japan series / YUJI Ramen TOKYO
YUJI Ramen TOKYO, located in Kiyosumi, Tokyo, serves ramen with broth made from tuna bones. The f...
October 24, 2024
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Kobo Abe Exhibition in Yokohama
An exhibition to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Kobo Abe (1924-1993), a renown...
October 18, 2024
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