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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] JR Tadami Line’s 4 Seasons of Mystical Mountain Scenery
Was it the rain from last night, I wondered? The bird’s chirping echoed early in the morning, while the […]
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実は広島 バウムクーヘン伝来１００年の秘密
今年は「バウムクーヘン」が日本に伝来して１００周年。瀬戸内海に浮かぶ「似島（にのしま）」（広島市南区）は、ドイツ人菓子職人、カール・ユーハイム（１８８６～１９４５年）が日本で初めてバウムクーヘンが焼かれた地とされている。限界集落化してい
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Square-Shaped Watermelon Production in Full Swing
Here’s a riddle: it looks more like a dice, but in reality it is a fruit. Those who […]
【JAPAN Forward 日本を発信】「令和」は世界をつなぐ
WATCH: The King’s Singers Perform ‘Kimigayo’ as Teaser for Special Tokyo Concert (ザ・キングズ・シンガーズ 東京特別演奏会に向け「君が代」歌う)
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Just in Time for Pride Month: A Self-Guided Pub Crawl Through Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ni-Chome
Although Tokyo’s Rainbow Pride has already come and gone, the month of June is internationally recognized as LGBT Pri
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Summer Has Come, and So Has Japan’s Ubiquitous Mosquito Incense
Nothing says summer more than the coming of one of the most hated insects of all time: the mosquito. […]
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A Discussion on Japan’s Place in the World: ‘Japan Needs to Wake Up’
Japan should take hold of its narrative and wake up to take its place in the world. That […]
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Fans Vote Hello Kitty the Most ‘Kawaii’ Sanrio Character for 2019
Sanrio, the world-famous cuteness-producing company, announced on June 4 the result of 2019 Sanrio Character Prize,
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Rui Hachimura Becomes First Japanese NBA Draft
Rui Hachimura on Thursday night, June 20, became the first Japanese player selected in the opening round of the [&hell
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Tokyo’s Museum for Borderless Digital Installations Promises New Experiences for Visitors
MORI Building Digital Art Museum: teamLab borderless, a museum jointly operated by Mori Building and teamLab, celebr
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‘Fantasy Spring’: Tangled, Frozen, Peter Pan Coming to Tokyo DisneySea in 2022
Tokyo DisneySea, the 176-acre nautical-themed park at Tokyo Disney Resort, will be opening a new section in 2022 calle
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Japanese Skateboarder Mizugu Okamoto Wins Dew Tour Finals, Qualifies for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Twelve-year-old Mizugu Okamoto wowed everyone at the 2019 Dew Tour Women’s Park Skateboarding Finals in Long Beach, Ca