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  1. 30 minutes ago

    Miyazaki Hayao was astonished by the quality of the 1958 anime Hakujaden (The Legend of the White Snake).

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  2. 2 hours ago

    When poet Bashō visited Hiraizumi in 1689, he wrote his oft-quoted haiku, “Summer grasses— / all that is left to us now / of warriors’ dreams.”

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  3. 9 hours ago

    Mascots of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games are named Miraitowa and Someity.

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  4. 12 hours ago

    Prints of scales from carp streamers were used in the design of these items.

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  5. 13 hours ago

    "Convenience Store Woman" serves up a fresh take on the opposition between the virtues of individuality and a sense of belonging.

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  6. 15 hours ago

    The systematic resettlement of Japanese Americans to, for example, interior cities like Chicago and Denver is a topic that has received comparatively little scholarly attention.

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  7. 16 hours ago

    In international marriages, Japanese men tend to choose brides from Asian countries, while Japanese women's husbands show greater geographical diversity.

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  8. 17 hours ago

    When poet Bashō visited Hiraizumi in 1689, he wrote his oft-quoted haiku, “Summer grasses— / all that is left to us now / of warriors’ dreams.”

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  9. Jul 21

    Artist Yamamoto Motoi creates maze-like installations with salt, which is strongly associated with purification in Japanese culture.

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  10. Jul 21

    Properly warmed sake can hit the spot any time of year.

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  11. Jul 20

    There are countless ways to serve "yuba" (tofu skin).

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  12. Jul 20

    Katakana is used for writing loanwords like サンドイッチ (sandwich) and クリスマス (Christmas).

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  13. Jul 20

    The Aoi Matsuri is one of the three major festivals of Kyoto.

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  14. Jul 20

    While the decision to marry or remain single is ultimately a personal one, the trend is starting to affect society as a whole.

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  15. Jul 20

    Many of the government's Cool Japan initiatives are suffering substantial losses.

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  16. Jul 20

    Properly warmed sake can hit the spot any time of year.

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  17. Jul 20

    Chūsonji temple’s dazzling Konjikidō hall in northern Japan is a match for the great temples of Kyoto.

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  18. Jul 20

    A comfortable burrow of a home looking out over paddy fields.

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  19. Jul 20

    Japan's 2.5 million foreign residents are largely of working age and living in its main metropolitan centers.

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  20. Jul 20

    Japan currently has five nuclear plants with a total of nine reactors that have met new regulatory standards.

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