Perspectives
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Secrets of Kyoto / Tracing the Many Incarnations of the Imperial Palace Over More than a 1,000-Year Period
The Japanese word “Gosho” refers to the Imperial Palace. Gosho initially was just the addition of...
June 10, 2024
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Japanese Supermarket Becomes Place for Japanese, Muslims to Interact; Offers Halal-certified Products Alongside Typical Japanese Products
Certain supermarkets have recently gained wide popularity by focusing on specific areas, such as ...
June 3, 2024
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Aomori Trail Walk Winds through Fields and Pines, Bathed in Sea Breeze; Path Reaches Down to Fukushima Pref.
Flocks of black-tailed gulls wing through the air, gather on rock faces, and rest themselves on t...
May 28, 2024
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Michinoku Coastal Trail Event Held in Hachinohe, Aomori; 400 People Enjoy Nature of Tohoku Area
A walking event was held on Sunday along Tanesashi Coast in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, to comm...
May 28, 2024
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Single Style / Cooking at Home for Better Health, and For Fun
In recent times, I’ve been getting more “consultation needed” warnings on my medical checkup resu...
May 27, 2024
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Landscape Artists Show Talent in Truck-bed Contest in Osaka
Keitora Garden Show 2024, an event in which professional gardeners created garden landscapes on the ...
May 23, 2024
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Disaster Preparedness / Mental Preparation Necessary for Volunteers Helping Reconstruction Efforts in Disaster Areas
When a major disaster occurs, volunteers to support victims during the recovery and reconstructio...
May 13, 2024
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Secrets of Kyoto / Nijo Castle ‘Moved’ to its Central Kyoto Location; In the Past, Shogun Preferences, Geology Shaped What Was Considered ‘Central’
Some may think that Kyoto Imperial Palace, where emperors conducted political affairs for many ye...
May 9, 2024
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Fun City or Fear City? Public Safety And the Politics of Crime
The following is an installment of the “Letter from New York” column by Jacob Margolies, The Yomi...
May 6, 2024
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Artist Aims to Reduce E-Waste Harm in Ghana
Agbogbloshie is about a 30-minute drive from Accra and is home to about 30,000 people. The area a...
April 29, 2024
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Artists Mix It Up With Small Factory’s Artisans in Tokyo
Tucked away in a residential area of the old part of Tokyo’s Edogawa Ward sits a small metalworking ...
April 28, 2024
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Protecting Lives of Mothers, Newborns in Ghana: Japanese Cross-Sector Efforts to Tackle Mortality Rates in West African Nation
The district is about a three-hour drive from Accra, the capital of Ghana. To get to the Akateng ...
April 25, 2024
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Maui Students Affected by Wildfires Learn from Tohoku Recovery Efforts in Nonprofit Program; Knowledge Exchanged with Youth from Earthquake and Tsunami-Stricken Area
A new program connecting youth from disaster-stricken areas in Maui, Hawaii, and in the Tohoku re...
April 14, 2024
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Disaster Preparedness / Seismic Reinforcement of Wooden Houses an Imminent Issue; How to Prepare for Trouble
Old and worn-out wooden houses might suffer severe damage, including collapse, when a massive ear...
April 8, 2024
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Secrets of Kyoto / Revisiting the Memories of Fushimi Castle in Kyoto; The Most Important Castle of the Toyotomi Family
Fushimi Castle in what is now Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, was a governing base for Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1...
March 28, 2024
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