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- Gujo Hachiman Castle: Japan's oldest reconstructed wooden castle surrounded by vibrant autumn foliage
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- Beautiful Totoro bento box mixes classic and modern symbols of Japan
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11 days ago
- Tariffs are Trump's favorite foreign policy tool. The Supreme Court could change how he uses them
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- Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas Frappuccino and holiday drinks for 2025
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- Brazil kicks off COP30 climate events in year of distractions
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- 10 great autumn Japan travel spots for fall colors and retro atmosphere
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- 'Shichi-Go-San': How to celebrate the unique Japanese milestone for kids aged 7-5-3
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- FEATURE: Calls grow in Japan to stop shackling defendants in court
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- What happens to 'hikikomori' when their parents pass away?
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- Violence, racism and Nazi praise: The dark side of U.S. political group chats
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- Sandankyo Gorge: An emerald river, towering cliffs and misty waterfalls
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- Kanagawa enterprises take on 'NY NOW Summer 2025' in push for U.S. expansion
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- Bubble tea’s dark side: from lead contamination to kidney stones
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- A new 'Blue Food' cookbook champions fish and other seafood for any meal
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- FEATURE: Akita's jumbo rabbit cuisine under threat as suppliers age, tastes evolve
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13 days ago
- Uncontacted Indigenous groups could vanish within a decade without stronger protections, experts say
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- Nuclear curveball: Trump's testing plan raises fears, confusion in Washington
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13 days ago
- Nishio (Matcha City): An immersive matcha experience off the beaten path
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- Kombu: Japanese superfood recipes
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- How do you know when it’s OK to stop seeing your therapist?
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13 days ago
- Coffin meditation sessions being offered by Tokyo relaxation parlor
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13 days ago
- World's most expensive coffee goes on sale in Dubai at $1,000 a cup
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14 days ago
- Study finds EVs quickly overcome their energy-intensive build to be cleaner than gas cars
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14 days ago
- Reports that using -chan in Japan constitutes sexual harassment are at least a little exaggerated
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14 days ago
- National Geographic names Yamagata Prefecture on its 'Best of the World 2026' travel destinations
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14 days ago
- Autistic adults push back on 'fear-based' Trump rhetoric
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- Add this cute heat compress to your recovery routine
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- 'America First' Trump loved hanging out with global elite during his Asia trip
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- Meiji Jingu yabusame ritual to be held on Nov 3
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- FEATURE: Japanese cricket missionary in India hopes expats catch on
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15 days ago
- Why Japan should renew its leadership in the fight against malaria
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15 days ago
- What shutdown? Trump isn't canceling travel, golf or his ballroom even with the government shuttered
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- Tomogashima travel guide: Explore sacred sites and ruins on a day trip from Osaka
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- Letters from Japan: 'He’s on the phone again'
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- Brazil plans COP30 finance package for adapting to extreme weather
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15 days ago
- Bill Gates calls for climate fight to shift focus from curbing emissions to reducing human suffering
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15 days ago
- Navigating mental illness in the workplace can be fraught, but employees are entitled to accommodations
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16 days ago
- FEATURE: Japan's eugenics law victim shares story on world stage
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16 days ago
- ‘Sanaenomics’ – Takaichi revives Abe’s economic vision but with a twist
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- Is a love confession necessary for a romantic relationship in Japan?
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- Helping your kids adjust to Japan’s school lunches
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- Why your late teens and early 20s are crucial times for lifelong heart health
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- Slow but savage: Why hurricanes like Melissa are becoming more common
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- Kiyosumi Gardens: Take a peaceful stroll around a Meiji-style garden within Tokyo
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- Japan actually grows coffee, but how does it taste?
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- Is it wrong to have too much money? Your answer may depend on deep-seated values – and your country’s economy
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- How to meet men in Japan: Dating tips for foreign women
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- The bulldozer and the ballroom: Trump puts permanent stamp on the White House
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18 days ago
- Japan's sushi legend Jiro Ono turns 100; is not ready for retirement
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18 days ago
- Japan to raise visa fees and departure tax in 2026
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18 days ago
- How a new light-based cancer treatment could destroy tumors without harming healthy cells – using LEDs
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18 days ago
- Heat wave left Florida coral species on brink
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18 days ago
- Four things not to do with recycling boxes in Japan
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18 days ago
- Enjoy a Japanese train seat heater at home this winter
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- FEATURE: Amid abuse claims, 120,000 are forcibly institutionalized in Japan
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19 days ago
- Why Japan loves the shima-enaga, Hokkaido's cute 'snow fairy' bird
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19 days ago
- Watch those texts! Smartphones emerging as a new way for public figures to get into hot water
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19 days ago
- Self-defense laws in Japan: How can you protect yourself?
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19 days ago
- Pumpkins’ journey from ancient food staple to spicy fall obsession spans thousands of years
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19 days ago
- Oil and gas majors stick to their guns on climate advertising
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- Now that Osaka Expo is over, how big a hit was mascot Myakumyaku?
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19 days ago
- Climate change, population growth threats as malaria fight stalls
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19 days ago
- FEATURE: Mainland China fans flock to H.K. for "Demon Slayer" film
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- Stroke can happen to anyone – an expert explains how to spot the signs and act fast
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- Japan’s ice hotel, ice wedding chapel, and ice village return to Hokkaido this winter
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- Flood reckoning for Bali on overdevelopment, waste
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- Europe fights to avoid being sidelined by Trump’s world-shaping plans
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- Casio to release ring-sized G-SHOCK
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- Brewing crisis: Java-loving New Yorkers confront soaring coffee costs
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- 160-year-old Kyoto sweets maker crafts beautiful Pokémon treats
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- COVID-19 vaccines may help some cancer patients fight tumors
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21 days ago
- Urabandai: A peaceful autumn escape in Fukushima
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21 days ago
- Rethinking polygamy – new research upends conventional thinking about the advantages of monogamous marriage
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21 days ago
- European airlines drop vague promises on carbon offsets
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21 days ago
- Beyond fruit sandwiches — Japan has cake sandwiches too
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21 days ago
- Adultery in Japan: What counts as cheating?
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21 days ago
- FEATURE: Manga Koshien faces originality challenge after copying scandal
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22 days ago
- Tokyo’s Shibuya losing popularity as a place to go drinking, drops out of top 10 in survey
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22 days ago
- The food you toss costs you plenty and emits tons of pollution. We've got tips on how to cut down
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22 days ago
- Save on heating with Lithon Maki Kotatsu Sokudan
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22 days ago
- Osaka Expo building subcontractors royally stiffed by deadbeat clients
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22 days ago
- EU leaders set conditions for new climate goal
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22 days ago
- AI-generated lesson plans fall short on inspiring students and promoting critical thinking
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22 days ago
- FEATURE: Football harassment scandal shines light on Japan's "safe sport" flaws
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23 days ago
- Undateable male professions in Japan: Bartenders, hairdressers & more
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23 days ago
- The worldwide web was meant to unite us, but is tearing us apart instead. Is there another way?
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- Nihon Minka-en: Explore Japanese folk life of two centuries ago
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- China's power paradox: record renewables, continued coal
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- Bribing kids to eat vegetables might backfire. Here’s what to do instead
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23 days ago
- Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped 60,000 kids avoid allergies, study finds
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23 days ago
- Why countries struggle to quit fossil fuels, despite higher costs and 30 years of climate talks and treaties
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24 days ago
- Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening
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24 days ago
- Häagen-Dazs may have made the perfect sweet potato ice cream, and it’s a Japanese convenience store exclusive
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24 days ago
- Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework invites writers and media to see world-changing projects firsthand
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- Achilles Sleep Set: Emergency bedding for 20 people
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- Nearly 900 mil poor people exposed to climate shocks, U.N. warns
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25 days ago
- McDonald’s Japan reveals Street Fighter-themed Street Burgers and crossover videos
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25 days ago
- Kyoto’s mountain village of Kurama ignites with blazing torches for annual fire festival
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- Buddhist monks in Japan preparing to hold funeral service for thousands of stuffed animals, dolls
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- Antioxidants help stave off a host of health problems – but figuring out how much you’re getting can be tricky
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- 'Gen Z' protesters lead global wave of generational discontent
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- Who is setting fire to the Amazon?
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26 days ago
- Unique Starbucks in historic building is one of the most beautiful in Japan
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26 days ago
- Uniqlo and Tamagotchi team up for Tamagotchi T-shirts and special Uniqlo Tamagotchi
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26 days ago
- Stethoscope, meet AI – helping doctors hear hidden sounds to better diagnose disease
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26 days ago
- Should you visit animal cafes or zoos in Japan?
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- Sexual exploitation of unsuspecting children with hidden cameras a growing problem
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26 days ago
- Kyoto travel alternative: The 'little Kyoto' of Shuzenji
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26 days ago
- How can Gaza even begin to rebuild?
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- FEATURE: AI proving useful in Japanese education, despite overreach concerns
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27 days ago
- Take a 'stormcation' in the dramatic Faroe Islands, where James Bond died
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27 days ago
- Scientists hope underwater fiber-optic cables can help save endangered orcas
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27 days ago
- Revenge quitting: Is it ever a good idea to leave your job in anger?
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27 days ago
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27 days ago
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27 days ago
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27 days ago
- World falling far behind deforestation goals with farms and fires driving loss, report says
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28 days ago
- Walking is good for you. Walking backward can add to the benefits
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28 days ago
- Kinugawa Onsen: A riverside hot spring resort where you can unwind and soak in mountain beauty
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28 days ago
- How to cook, freeze or pickle plant scraps instead of throwing them away
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28 days ago
- How Japan got its mojo back
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28 days ago
- An old tradition finds new life as Germans flock to forests to collect mushrooms
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28 days ago
- FEATURE: Rural teacher shortage sending prefectural officials back to drawing board
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28 days ago
- FEATURE: Japanese child sex tourists contributing to lost generation of girls in Laos
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29 days ago
- Trees, targets and trillions: What's on the agenda at COP30?
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29 days ago
- More restaurants in Japan catering to people with swallowing disorders
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29 days ago
- How to use AI to guide your holiday plans
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29 days ago
- How generative AI could change the way we think and speak
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29 days ago
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29 days ago
- Chinese tourists and businessmen find Japan a happy hunting ground for sex
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29 days ago
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29 days ago
- CIO MugWarmer II keeps your drink warm and charges your phone, too
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29 days ago
- FEATURE: Dining accessibility on rise as restaurants cater to swallowing disorders
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- World's coral reefs crossing survival limit: global experts
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30 days ago
- Where wooden boardwalks wind through golden marshes, Oze National Park is nature at its most peaceful
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- Japanese scar tissue specialist carves out respected role in world soccer
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- Flying witch fantasies come true at Japan’s cosplay zipline event
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- Buying baking ingredients in Japan: A beginner’s guide
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- Where are the most appealing parts of Japan? Prefecture survey investigates
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31 days ago
- Sweet dreams with The Pillow
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31 days ago
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31 days ago
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- How Ukraine's European allies fuel Russia's war economy
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- A Japanese Pinot Noir town blessed by climate change now worries about the weather
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- Plastic pollution treaty not dead in the water: U.N. environment chief
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32 days ago
- Mino City’s traditional paper lanterns illuminate its historic streets this fall
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32 days ago
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32 days ago
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32 days ago
- Human washing machine pods coming to Japanese hotels
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32 days ago
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32 days ago
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33 days ago
- ‘Black’ mayors destroying regional government in Japan
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33 days ago
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33 days ago
- Rivers are heating up faster than the air − that’s a problem for aquatic life and people
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33 days ago
- How VR and AI could help the next generation grow kinder and more connected
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33 days ago
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33 days ago
- Blame the 'gaijin': Are foreigners ruining Japan?
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- FEATURE: Japanese scar tissue specialist carves out respected role in world football
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34 days ago
- Study finds women have higher genetic risk of depression
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34 days ago
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34 days ago
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34 days ago
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