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NHK Takes 1st Step toward Management Reform
NHK has just taken the first step in drastic management reforms to determine its proper state as a p...
January 14, 2021
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A Thrilling Walk High up in the Beppu Trees
I felt I was getting out of shape. So I went in search of a place to work out and found Forest Adven...
January 14, 2021
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Folk Village Illuminated in Gifu Prefecture
Houses with steep thatched roofs in the gassho-zukuri style are lit up at the Hida Folk Village in T...
January 12, 2021
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Strong Concerns Dog Hasty Adoption of Digital Textbooks
Discussions about the shift from printed textbooks to digital versions at elementary and junior high...
January 12, 2021
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Fukushima: Sunday-only Cafe Brings Bustle Back to Disaster-Affected Town
A cafe that only operates on Sundays has opened in the town of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, where ...
January 12, 2021
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Japan to Test Smartphone-satellite System to Collect Safety Data during Disasters
The government will use communications among smartphones and a satellite to quickly assess the damag...
January 12, 2021
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U.S. Karate Master Holds Practices at ‘Cyberdojo’
HIKONE, Shiga — “Look, and punch,” sounded the voice of shihan (master instructor) Robert Knott, 49,...
January 11, 2021
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Bamboo Rising: Kamakura’s Ancient Struggles, Natural Beauty
Bamboo shoots use up most of their energy in spring just to grow out of the ground and in Autumn, wh...
January 11, 2021
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District in China Has Japan Written All over It
BEIJING — A street in the southern Chinese city of Foshan, Guangdong Province, made to resemble a Ja...
January 10, 2021
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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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