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Message to foreigners in “konbini” sparks controversy online in Japan
The attempt to reduce customer rudeness comes off as incredibly rude. Japanese convenience stores are known to be wonderful havens, where you can get everything from cat buns… Continue Reading
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Kenzaburo Oe, Nobel-winning author and peace activist, dies at 88
Japanese novelist Kenzaburo Oe, winner of the 1994 Nobel Prize for Literature and also known as an activist for the anti-war Constitution and anti-nuclear energy, has died of… Continue Reading
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7 New Kengo Kuma Buildings to See in Japan
Kengo Kuma and Associates (KKAA) has featured dozens of buildings across Japan in recent years. One of the firm’s most notable creations is the New National Stadium for… Continue Reading
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Japanese Style Egg Sandwich
This Japanese Egg Sandwich (Dashimaki Tamago Sando) recipe is very easy to make in just a few minutes! INGREDIENTS NOTE: With these amounts in the ingredients, the omelette… Continue Reading
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Controversial plan to dump wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant
Twelve years after a nuclear catastrophe caused by a major earthquake and tsunami, workers at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in northeast Japan prepare to dump… Continue Reading
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Kawase Hasui : Revitalizing Artist of Ukiyo-e Art
Kawase Hasui is considered one of the most important Japanese landscape painters of the 20th century. His prints, produced under the direction and stern eye of his publisher,… Continue Reading
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