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Back to SearchMatsumoto Castle takes high ground in Instagram battle
Matsumoto Castle has overtaken Kumamoto Castle in Instagram followers, topping the list of Japan's historic fortresses for the first time.
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American washi pioneer takes on challenge of career
Sarah Brayer arrived in Japan in 1979, thinking it was just a stop on an international backpacking trip. But the country became her home where she’d …
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Classroom gains: Okinawa students get a head start in stocks
Many students in Japan play baseball after class. Others practice shogi, or dance. But at one new school in Okinawa Prefecture, they dabble in the st…
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Sumo prodigy achieves improbable triumph at the May Tournament
The fifteen days of the Grand Sumo Tournament ended in Tokyo on May 26. Due to the absence of so many injured top-rankers, the tournament turned into…
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Japanese firm allows young workers to pick their own bosses
A structural design firm in Hokkaido has tackled high employee turnover by giving young workers the freedom to pick their own boss. Officials say the…
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Shikoku fishing firm reels in young talent with guaranteed income
A fishing company on Japan's western island of Shikoku is breaking with convention by offering workers a guaranteed salary. And young people are taki…
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Robots could rescue Japan's labor-starved food industry
Japan's food industry faces the same dire demographic problems plaguing the rest of the country. A shrinking and aging population has led to chronic …
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Bears on the attack in Japan
Bear attacks are on the rise in Japan with a record 219 incidents — including six fatalities — reported during the last fiscal year. As the animals e…
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The show goes on for National Ballet of Ukraine
The National Ballet of Ukraine has enchanted audiences in Japan with its first full-scale overseas performances since the Russian invasion. Though th…
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Scams in Japan: Protect yourself from fraud
For the record 3.2 million foreigners living in Japan, one of the country's most attractive features is its low crime rate. But many are falling vict…
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