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  Parents left in lurch as adoption agency abruptly closes

  The sudden closure of a long-established adoption agency has perplexed parents who adopted children ...

  March 23, 2021

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  Tokyo Tower: Sparkling symbol for hopes, dreams

  If you view Tokyo Tower directly from above at night, you will see a bright orange X that sparkles i...

  March 16, 2021

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  Tokyo: How Togoshi-Ginza became 1st ‘Ginza’ outside famous shopping district

  Tokyo has quite a few shopping streets named after Ginza — the foremost commercial district in the c...

  March 9, 2021

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  Tokyo: Museum conveys history of Kanda festival

  Kanda Myojin shrine — the guardian deity of Edo, now Tokyo — is typically crowded with worshippers, ...

  March 9, 2021

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  Goldfish, Cherry Blossoms Meet in ‘Sakuraquarium’

  Spring has gotten off to a swimming start at the Art Aquarium Museum in Tokyo’s Chuo Ward, where a n...

  March 8, 2021

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  Tokyo: Unique Library Offers Glimpse at Lives of Others

  Quite a unique library can be found in one of the art galleries scattered across a residential area ...

  February 23, 2021

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  Tokyo: Everyday Beauties from All 47 Prefectures

  There is an unusual museum in Shibuya, curious in that it contains no permanent collection of “art” ...

  February 16, 2021

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  Tokyo: The Mystery of a City in Love with a Whale

  With whales featured on manhole covers and street lamps, the aquatic mammals serve as the symbol of ...

  February 16, 2021

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  Teahouses in Sangenjaya, Tokyo: Where did They Go?

  The Sangenjaya area in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, is home to a shopping street with a quaint atmosphere a...

  February 9, 2021

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  Tokyo: Komatsuna Thrives as Main Ingredient in Edogawa Dishes

  Komatsuna, also known as Japanese mustard spinach, is a major feature of menus throughout Tokyo’s Ed...

  February 2, 2021

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  Tokyo: Time Travel to Envied Lifestyles of the Past

  Living in a danchi, or a large collective housing complex, was the dream of many during Japan’s peri...

  January 26, 2021

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  Escape into the Blossoming of Tokyo’s Den-en-chofu Area

  The Den-en-chofu area in Ota Ward, Tokyo, is known as one of the capital’s most prestigious resident...

  January 26, 2021

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  New Boat a Breath of Fresh Air in Virus-battered Industry

  A new type of vessel has emerged in the yakatabune pleasure boat industry, which has been hit hard b...

  January 24, 2021

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  Tokyo: Cultural Values on Display at Indigo Exhibit

  Clothing and accessories are often interpreted as forms of cultural expressions. But they can also b...

  December 15, 2020

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  Tokyo: Looking into Origin of ‘Five-color’ Fudo Deities

  "As I strolled around Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward, where there are many temples and shrines, I found five...

  December 8, 2020

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