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Call of the mountains proves irresistable for some
No doubt there are many who endure life in the congested city, vaguely longing all the while for gre...
November 3, 2022
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How to protect children at preschool facilities after a major tsunami warning
Preschool facilities such as day care centers and kindergartens must give top priority to the safet...
October 25, 2022
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Lone resident of Matsushima works to revive island
OKAYAMA — Known as the smallest inhabited isle in Okayama Prefecture, Matsushima island is located j...
October 17, 2022
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An aircraft carrier slowly takes shape, hundreds of tons at a time
Rome wasn’t built in a day. Building an aircraft carrier, often described as a floating city, is no ...
October 9, 2022
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Japan Writers Conference reflects a changing world
“How do you keep going when the world, the publishing landscape, and YOU have had major paradigm shi...
October 5, 2022
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Ueda Akinari, the Edo-period master of sencha tea culture who left his past behind several times over
In Japan, drinking green tea gradually became an everyday activity in the 18th century, the middle o...
October 3, 2022
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Mirin is the secret to a sweet Edo-period cocktail
A footnote drove me to drink mirin — and thereby travel back in time. Mirin is a variant of sake,...
September 26, 2022
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What happens when the electricity goes out in a nighttime quake?
It is not unusual for earthquakes and other disasters to cause widespread power outages. The earthqu...
September 18, 2022
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Secrets of Kyoto / Sencha vs matcha: Same roots, different paths
Matcha is an integral part of the Japanese tea ceremony. It is made from tea leaves that are powdere...
August 23, 2022
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New book highlights disabled people’s experiences in World War II
Every year, the summer months see many articles and documentaries about World War II, but one subjec...
August 21, 2022
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What would you do if caught in a flood while driving?
Successive downpours and typhoons in recent years have flooded roads, and people have died in vehicl...
August 19, 2022
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COVID pandemic exacerbates decline in marriage
Marriage is on the wane in Japan. According to the latest figures, the number of couples tying the k...
August 9, 2022
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Abe security detail was rife with fundamental flaws
More than three weeks have passed since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, 67, was shot dead. Abe ...
July 30, 2022
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Secrets of Kyoto / Sencha tea has roots in Buddhist sect from China
U.S. political scientist Samuel Huntington wrote in his book “The Clash of Civilizations and the Rem...
July 23, 2022
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Explore the sites of Japan’s 1st U.S. presidential visit
Former U.S. President Ulysses Grant marked the Fourth of July in unprecedented fashion in 1879. That...
July 15, 2022
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