Perspectives
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Fencing: Live by the Sword, Make Friends by the Sword
I’m around 40 years old, but I recently started a new activity: fencing. That’s right, the sport ...
April 9, 2025
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As Pets Become More Like Family, More Owners Are Opting for Elaborate Funerals
Increasingly, people are holding proper funerals when they lose their dog, cat or other beloved p...
March 31, 2025
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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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