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Thinking outside the lunchbox
People are embracing fun ways to reduce the millions of tons of edible food that is wasted in Japan each year.
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Mushroom queen to hit the market
A mushroom manufacturer in central Japan has succeeded for the first time in Japan to artificially cultivate bamboo fung...
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A taste of waterfall training
A Shinto priest in western Tokyo offers waterfall training, a form of traditional ascetic training for monks and priests...
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Monk goes viral
Mt. Koya in Wakayama Prefecture is a World Heritage site known for its sacred and peaceful Buddhist sites. Recently, a m...
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Digital artisan: Kumiki 2.0
Exchange students from the University of Buffalo learn kumiki wood joinery from artisans in Hida and use technology to t...
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Too cool for school
Vacant schoolhouses in Japan are being repurposed as accommodations with the hope of spurring regional revitalization.
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Dispatched to perform
Firefighters are usually dispatched to different emergency situations to protect the public. But a local fire department...
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Taking tradition a step beyond
A citrus fruit farmer from western Japan tackles the world's most grueling foot race in the Sahara Desert wearing wooden...
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Made better in Japan
Japanese denim companies offer quality fabrics and personalization, targeting the country's ever-increasing number of fo...
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Law rattles home sharing market
Japan's government passes a law legalizing and restricting home sharing, making waves with listing sites like Airbnb, tr...
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