Okayama
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Travel SpotsSeto Ohashi Bridge: Spectacular View from Service Corridor; Views of Sea, Islands, Trains Stun
OKAYAMA — I have crossed the Seto Ohashi Bridge many times for sightseeing and for work as a jour...
December 21, 2024
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Travel SpotsOkayama: World’s Only Horseshoe Crab Museum Displays Live Specimens of the Endangered Species
KASAOKA, Okayama — The world’s only museum dedicated to horseshoe crabs is located in Kasaoka, Ok...
October 26, 2024
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Travel SpotsOkayama: Shrine Offers 700 Kinds of Charms, from the Common to the Unique; ‘To Have Charms to Meet Every Visitor’s Wish’
OKAYAMA — Many people in Japan buy charms from a shrine, either for themselves or for someone els...
August 31, 2024
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Japan In FocusOkayama: Distinctive Coworking Space Supervised by Architect Kengo Kuma Opens
KIBI-CHUO, Okayama — A coworking space with a layout and design overseen by world-famous architec...
April 20, 2024
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Japan In FocusOkayama: Firm Turns Oyster Shell Surplus into Sustainable Building Material
OKAYAMA — Efforts are underway to use oyster shells in cement at an Okayama-based concrete product m...
February 24, 2024
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Travel SpotsOkayama: Tourists Descend on Candy Megastore
SETOUCHI, Okayama — Throngs of young visitors visit a snack store that is known as “Japan’s No. 1 Da...
October 28, 2023
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Travel SpotsOkayama: Museum Highlights History of Jeans, Manufacturing Process
KURASHIKI, Okayama — A museum that illustrates the history of jeans in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture...
October 14, 2023
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Japan In FocusOkayama: Couple Works Together at Residential Police Box
OKAYAMA — A couple began working side by side at the same residential police box in Okayama in March...
September 23, 2023
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Travel SpotsJersey Cows Begin Grazing on Hiruzen Plateau in Japan
MANIWA, Okayama — Jersey cows have started grazing at a ranch on Hiruzen Jersey Land, a leisure faci...
May 8, 2023
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Travel SpotsOkayama: Riverboat Cruises Available Year-Round
OKAYAMA — A sightseeing boat cruise around Okayama Castle has begun year-round operations in respons...
May 6, 2023
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Japan In FocusOkayama: Hero Ogre Fights for Prefectural Government
OKAYAMA — An unusual hero tasked with promoting measures implemented by the Okayama prefectural gove...
March 26, 2023
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Travel SpotsOkayama: Base of Alcohol Temperance Movement Marks 100 Years
OKAYAMA — The historical landmark of an Okayama-based organization that promotes abstinence from alc...
March 12, 2023
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Contemporary Art Festival Aims to Promote Tourism in Northern Okayama Prefecture
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Mass Oyster Die-Offs Confirmed in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea; High Water Temperature Cited as Primary Cause
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Attache Cases Infused with Kumiko Traditional Woodworking Technique
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Forest Festival of the Arts Okayama Kicks Off; Stunning International Exhibits on Display
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Okayama: Distinctive Coworking Space Supervised by Architect Kengo Kuma Opens