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74-Year-Old Japanese Mountaineer Promotes Eco Practice to Protect Hometown Mountains: “Take Everything Home with You”
NAGANO — Yoshitomi Okura, a 74-year-old mountaineer from Iida, Nagano Prefecture, advocates “eco ...
March 26, 2025
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Record-high 321 Cases of People Needing Help on Nagano Pref. Mountains Occurred in 2024; 155 Were Safely Rescued but 53 Died or Remain Missing
NAGANO — The number of cases in which people required assistance on mountains in Nagano Prefectur...
March 24, 2025
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Japan Coastal City Hopes to Revitalize Port With Water Taxis; Fishermen Operate Boats as Taxis to Connect Passengers with Sea
Octopus, wakame seaweed and sazae turban shells have helped Kotsubo fishing port in Zushi, Kanaga...
March 23, 2025
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To Keep Up Your Health after a Disaster, Stock Up Ahead of Time and Test Run Simple Dishes
After a disaster, especially in the immediate wake of a disaster, people tend to consume foods hi...
March 17, 2025
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Hot Meals After a Disaster Will Warm Stomachs, Hearts; Nutritionist Teaches People How to Prep Meals Using Common Ingredients
MASUDA, Shimane — A group of nine parents and children cooked up a storm in late November in cent...
March 16, 2025
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Popularity of Canned Coffee Starts with 1970 Osaka Expo; Product’s Success Resembles Viral Moment
With less than 100 days to go before the opening of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, it makes sense to...
March 12, 2025
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Japan Railway Firms Display Remnants, Sites from 1970 Osaka Expo to Promote 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo
Ahead of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, the remnants and former sites of the 1970 Osaka Expo are att...
March 11, 2025
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11 Companies, Others Announce ‘Food of Future’ to Be Offered at Osaka-Kansai Expo; 100 Booths to Be Set Up
OSAKA — Eleven companies and others that will run food booths at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, whic...
March 11, 2025
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One-Person Publishers Create Unique Books
These days, I often hear the term “hitori shuppansha” (one-person publisher), which means that on...
March 3, 2025
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LEGEND / Journalist Soichiro Tahara: ‘Breaking Taboos Is Fun’
Books are piled up everywhere in the room where Soichiro Tahara writes and eats. The clutter seem...
February 27, 2025
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Trial Rural Relocation Promoted by Local Governments, Private Sector
Interest in rural migration is growing among urban residents with the spread of teleworking and s...
February 27, 2025
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Kyogen Traditional Japanese Performing Art Gets Modern Twist; Special Event Features Dancers, Avatar Robots to Become More Accessible
An event combining kyogen traditional Japanese comic theater, an avatar robot and dancers was held a...
February 22, 2025
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Japan’s Mountain Trails Are Seeing More Hikers, but Trail Menders Are Ageing
With hiking growing in popularity, maintaining mountain trails has become a more pressing challen...
February 17, 2025
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Mountaineering Club Memberships Climb in Japan’s High Schools amid Sharp Fall in Traditional Sports
As many high school sports clubs face a difficulty trying to attract new members amid the nation’...
February 17, 2025
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Professor Continues to Deliver ‘Instant Houses’ to Disaster-Hit Areas; Quick Construction Helps Put People at Ease
A professor of architecture at a university in Nagoya continues to support disaster-hit areas in ...
February 13, 2025
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