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Roast Beef, Ice Cream and Bread: Soy Sauce Isn’t Just for Sushi Anymore
Soy sauce belongs on sushi or in a broth or dipping sauce, at least according to food traditions....
March 18, 2024
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Try Baked Chinese Yam Mashed with Kimchi, Cheese to Stay Warm During Winter; Fermented Dish Also Good for Health
When the cold weather worsens, I crave food that warms me up. One dish that came to mind was Chin...
March 17, 2024
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Syrup Made From Kawasaki-Produced Pepper Hits Stores; Joint Collaboration Between Industry, Academia and Government
KAWASAKI — An industry-academic-government collaboration, including university students, successf...
March 17, 2024
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Sake Breweries Aim to Promote Red Vinegar as Saga Pref. Specialty; Hoping to Attract More Local Breweries in Future
SAGA — Five sake breweries and other entities began selling red vinegar made from sake lees in Ja...
March 10, 2024
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Habanero Beer, Karinto Fly Off Shelves at Fukushima Roadside Rest Area; ‘Spiciest Town’ Adds IPA to List of Super Spicy Products
HIRATA, Fukushima — Beer and karinto, a sweet deep-fried snack, both made using habanero and othe...
March 10, 2024
Japan In Focus
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Yokosuka: Classic Cars Available for Rent
Vintage cars are lined up along a prefectural road near the coastline on the Miura Peninsula in Y...
March 18, 2024
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Mie: Animal Welfare Concerns Alter 700-Year-Old Shinto Ritual
KUWANA, Mie — Concerns over animal welfare are prompting changes to a 700-year-old Shinto ritual ...
March 17, 2024
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Oita: Former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama Celebrates 100th Birthday
OITA — Former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama. who served as leader in the 1990s, celebrated his...
March 16, 2024
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Naomi Watanabe Introduces Charm of Ibaraki Pref. to Tourists from Taiwan
OARAI, Ibaraki — TV personality and Ibaraki Prefecture native Naomi Watanabe participated in an e...
March 13, 2024
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Aomori Pref. Local Performing Arts Festival Attracts 400 People; Performances Include Traditional ‘Wild Horse’ Dance
IMABETSU, Aomori — A festival was held that featured local performing arts for a performance in I...
March 13, 2024
Travel Spots
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Ghibli Park Unveils Enchanting New ‘Valley of Witches’ Area; Completing Its Five-Area Fantasy World
NAGAKUTE, Aichi — Ghibli Park, a theme park that showcases the world of Studio Ghibli’s works, op...
March 16, 2024
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2024 JAPAN TRAVEL AWARDS / Travel Destinations Honored for Promoting Diversity, Sustainability
Travel destinations working to promote DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) and sustainable tour...
March 15, 2024
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Shellfish Gathering Season Starts in Chiba Pref.; 150,000 Visitors Expected by August
About 330 people from the Tokyo metropolitan area and other places visited the site on the openin...
March 10, 2024
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Japan Tourism / Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture Offering Experience of Fresh ‘Gold’ Horse Mackerel and ‘Prime’ Mackerel
Horse mackerel (aji in Japanese), mackerel (saba), sardine (iwashi), and other so-called “blue-sk...
March 10, 2024
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Large Whirlpools in Naruto Strait Swell with Approach of Spring
Large whirlpools are seen in the Naruto Strait off Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, on Friday. With ...
March 9, 2024
Troubleshooter
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My Father is a Bad Drunk, But I Want My Mother to Reconsider Divorce
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a 20-year-old woman in my junior year at university. My parents don’t ge...
March 17, 2024
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My Paternal Grandmother Hates My Mother and Me
Dear Troubleshooter:I’m a female doctor in my 20s. My paternal grandmother hates my mother and me...
March 17, 2024
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My Husband Is Selfish, Having Abandoned Family Life
Dear Troubleshooter:
I’m a homemaker in my late 40s. Soon after my husband and I decided to ...
March 10, 2024
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Should Break Up with My Boyfriend Because I Don’t See Myself Marrying Him?
Dear Troubleshooter:
I’m a childcare worker in my late 20s. I have been in a relationship...
March 10, 2024
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My Parents Are Overjoyed By First Grandchild But Are Too Controlling
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my 30s. I’ve been married for six years and have a 1-month-...
March 3, 2024
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