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Hiroyasu Takayama
For Hiroyasu Takayama's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
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Sep 26, 2021
Persian rug-makers eye new market in Japan as U.S. sanctions bite
The Persian carpet was designated an intangible cultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO in 2010, but the issues such as the coronavirus have only added to the struggle to sell it.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 3, 2016
Kyoto doctor part of team that attended Bhutan royal birth
When the queen of Bhutan, Jetsun Pema, gave birth to her first child in early February, a pediatrician from Japan was part of the delivery team.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2014
Japan's hospitality industry gets tips on serving Muslims
An academic with a background in the airline industry is teaching tourism agencies in Japan about Muslim visitors and Islamic law to help the country better accommodate visitors at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
JAPAN
May 18, 2010
Saudis learn from Japan to combine tradition and modernization
RIYADH — Japan's education and ideals are receiving keen attention in Saudi Arabia, where a special TV series on the nation has generated high ratings.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 9, 2008
Making miso paste at home becoming a lost art
Seigi Sakai and his wife, Kotoe, are among a decreasing number of people who still turn out homemade miso, a traditional fermented paste most commonly used to make soup for breakfast.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 25, 2007
Buddhists answer call to fill void
About 15 mothers and children mash up boiled soybeans at the command of Joko Yoshii, a 33-year-old Buddhist priest clad in a black clerical garment. They are making miso at a class in a Buddhist temple north of Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2007
For profit and patriotism, Chinese flock to antique auctions in Japan
The number of Chinese antique dealers and collectors taking part in auctions in Japan is steadily increasing, apparently reflecting their desire to buy -- for profit or simply patriotism -- ancient objects brought over from China in years past.

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High-end tourism is becoming more about the kinds of experiences that Japan's lesser-known places can provide.
Can Japan lure the jet-set class off the beaten path?