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Popular ekiben boxed lunches to be sold at Paris train station
AKITA — A popular ekiben, or train station bento boxed lunch, sold at Odate Station in Akita Prefect...
October 19, 2021
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Cafe offers ‘once a month’ espresso
TANABE, Wakayama — The Once a Month of Coffee shop is open irregularly: Two days in a row per month....
October 19, 2021
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‘Corralling’ rampant in serviced housing for elderly in Japan
Many operators of elderly housing that includes intermittent monitoring of the residents are increas...
October 18, 2021
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Japan’s female electoral candidates hindered by sexual harassment
Cases of sexual harassment of female politicians and candidates, such as being felt up or having to ...
October 17, 2021
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Traditional textile town weaves its future with past
In Hachioji, Tokyo, referred to as the mulberry capital by poet-priest Saigyo in a tanka poem, techn...
October 17, 2021
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Forestland rental services help solo campers enjoy private slice of nature in Japan
Many solo campers in Japan have been turning to land rental services that offer a convenient way to ...
October 15, 2021
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Photographer continues mission to convey Japan’s Minamata tragedy to world
American photographer Eugene Smith (1918-78) moved to the city of Minamata in Kumamoto Prefecture in...
October 15, 2021
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Cheerful colors of Sunflowers add to Halloween decorations, attract tourists
A summer staple in Japan, cut sunflowers can also be found in autumn as well. The lingering heat in ...
October 14, 2021
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Newspapers carry out social mission to provide solid, reliable information
Unreliable information and malicious false rumors have been spreading in society. This is especially...
October 13, 2021
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Kobe confectioners give plenty to smile about
KOBE — Hyogo Prefecture has long played a key role in the colorful history of Western-style confecti...
October 12, 2021
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Nara: Boatload of guardian deities lights up internet
NARA — Dozens of small stone statues set on a rock foundation fashioned in the shape of a boat in a ...
October 9, 2021
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People seek power from giant natural work
KATANO, Osaka — Overwhelmed by the imposing presence of the giant granite boulders, even I contempla...
October 9, 2021
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Upper-5 Tokyo quake an opportunity to rethink preparation for ‘Big One’
The strong temblor that struck the greater Tokyo area late Thursday night was a jolting reminder tha...
October 9, 2021
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Manabe pushed Japan’s supercomputer progress
Syukuro Manabe, a cowinner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics, is not only a meteorologist but also ...
October 8, 2021
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Landmark homes open doors to travelers in bid to preserve architectural heritage
A number of iconic 20th-century houses in Japan have been turned into “minpaku,” or short-term guest...
October 7, 2021
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