General News
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Visions of Older People: How Japanese TV Ads Portray the no longer Young
In a recent TV commercial, an older Japanese woman leads a younger woman, dressed in a suit and pres...
January 7, 2021
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Shrines Help Pump up Blood Donations through New Campaign
The coronavirus pandemic has led to the cancellation of blood drives at companies and event venues, ...
January 6, 2021
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Concern Remains about Passing down Traditional Architecture Skills even after UNESCO Registration
Traditional Japanese craftsmanship used in wooden architecture has been approved for addition to UNE...
January 6, 2021
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Japanese Lodging Facility among Rice Fields in Disaster-Stricken Kyushu Proves Popular Amid Pandemic
TOHO, Fukuoka — The heavy rain that devastated northern Kyushu in July 2017 led to reconstruction pr...
January 6, 2021
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More Japanese Timber Being Used to Build Shops, Other Buildings
The use of domestic timber, such as sugi cedar and hinoki cypress, is gaining momentum in the constr...
January 5, 2021
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Eating, Drinking Establishments Dread 2nd State of Emergency
Many operators of eating and drinking establishments voiced dismay, as it has become likely that the...
January 5, 2021
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Top Bid at New Year Tuna Auction in Tokyo only a Tenth of Last Year’s Price
The year’s first tuna auction at Toyosu Market was dampened by the slump in demand from restaurants ...
January 5, 2021
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Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, Has Long History of Being ‘Home of Goldfish’
When thinking about a wholesale fish market, the hustle and bustle of the Toyosu Market in Koto Ward...
January 5, 2021
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Over 90% of Municipalities Concerned about the Use of E-textbooks
More than 90% of municipalities are concerned about the use of digital textbooks in classrooms, acco...
January 2, 2021
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Japan on Alert as Avian Flu Spreads to 13 Prefectures
A highly pathogenic avian influenza raging across the nation’s poultry farms has now spread to 13 pr...
December 31, 2020
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Give Your Mind and Body a Healing Workout
I’d recommend some travel destinations in Gunma Prefecture. The theme I thought of for my trip is, “...
December 31, 2020
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‘Real-Life Heroes’ Picking up Litter Amid Pandemic in Japan
Faced with a new nemesis in the novel coronavirus, “real-life heroes” dressed in superhero costumes ...
December 30, 2020
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Golden Temple Shines Anew
KYOTO — The famous Kinkakuji temple, a World Heritage site in Kyoto, was unveiled Tuesday following ...
December 30, 2020
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Ema Tablets at Japan Shrine Helping Visitors See Light at End of Tunnel
The scenes in which the characters of the 1960’s American sci-fi show called “The Time Tunnel” enter...
December 29, 2020
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Travel Businesses Reeling as Go To Campaign Suspended
The government’s sudden policy change, to suspend the “Go To Travel” tourism promotion campaign nati...
December 29, 2020
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