Nobuo Serizawa

Nobuo Serizawa is a senior writer of the Sankei Shimbun, based in Fukushima.

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Hidden Wonders | Imperial Summer Villa Overlooking Lake Inawashiro

Nobuo Serizawa June 14, 2025

Built for a prince, the villa features beautiful early 1900s interiors and is a...

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INTERVIEW | Naomi Harada: First Female Leader Gears Up for Antarctic Expedition

Nobuo Serizawa October 21, 2024

Naomi Harada will lead Japan's 66th Antarctic expedition. Her team departing in December will...

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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Fukushima: Rare Flower 'Competition' in Hanamiyama

Nobuo Serizawa April 7, 2023

To the delight of visitors, an unusually warm spring has caused multiple flowers to...

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Research Vessel Departs for Antarctica with 'Gachapin' Mascot to Join

Nobuo Serizawa November 15, 2022

On November 11, the JARE-64 expedition set sail for Antarctica and will for the...

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Demon Slayer’s Infinity Castle Sure Looks Like Okawaso Hotel at Ashinomaki Hot Spring

Nobuo Serizawa December 17, 2020

~Infinity Castle is depicted in the manga as the lair of the demon...

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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Have You Seen a UFO Lately?

Nobuo Serizawa August 7, 2020

The buzz over whether a white object observed hovering in the skies over...