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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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Learn to Sleep Safely in Your Car After A Disaster; Takes Steps to Keep Warm, Prevent Blood Clots
When staying in a house or an evacuation shelter is not possible after an earthquake or other dis...
February 13, 2025
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Doctor Yellow Test Train to Be Retired as Shinkansen with New Tech to Take Over Rail Inspections
Doctor Yellow Shinkansen trains have long served railway safety by testing tracks and overhead wi...
February 3, 2025
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Japan Woman Supports Single Moms in Rwanda; Provides Japanese Youth with Internship Opportunities in Africa
KIGALI — Several women in brightly colored aprons busily prepare lunch in the kitchen, while two ...
January 28, 2025
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Discovering the Grandeur and Beauty of South Africa That I Missed While Working There
From lush green prairies to rocky mountains and sheer cliffs that fall into the blue ocean, South...
January 20, 2025
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Former Shipbuilding Site Conveys History, Heritage of Japan’s Shipbuilding Industry; Uraga Brick Dock in Yokosuka, Rare Dry Dock in Japan
YOKOSUKA, Kanagawa — An open-air performance of the play “The Japanese Ideology Chapter 7” was recen...
January 12, 2025
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Fiery-Red Mountain Rocks at Dawn Delight Hikers
The burning-red color of the mountain rocks complements the blue-grey hue of the dawn sky.
...January 6, 2025
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