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The city of Sendai has designed sightseeing courses of spots associated with Hanyū Yuzuru.
Japan’s leading cookware shops, in the Tokyo district of Kappabashi, sell everything you need for your kitchen. But a particularly popular product type is the cast-iron teapot. Why is this item, heavy and hard to carry home, such a draw?
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As well as extending its shelf life, drying out seafood results in enjoyably unique flavors and textures not to be found with fresh fish.
Explore three fascinating Japanese festivals carried out in remote parts of the land to welcome new couples to matrimonial status.
The Japan Meteorological Agency will now use the term kokushobi (“severe heat day”) for days when the temperature rises to 40° Celsius or higher.
Come spring, groups clad in brightly colored inflatable T-rex costumes pop up along the Echizen Railway, creating a playful atmosphere that draws smiles from dino fans headed to the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum.
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In 2025, ¥4.5 billion in lost cash was handed in to Tokyo police stations, which amounted to just over half of the ¥8.3 billion reported lost.
