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SHEEP

Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2018
Tasty lamb saves Hokkaido high school from threat of closure
An agricultural high school in Hokkaido — its survival once at stake due to a shortage of students — has bounced back by earning fame through the delicious lamb produced by its pupils.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 23, 2018
London is the place to be for Luby Sparks
Some bands have all the luck. While many of their peers will probably be toiling on the live circuit for years before gaining any recognition beyond their immediate circle of friends, the college kids of Luby Sparks are already going places.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2016
Hokkaido sheep farmer feeds flock on asparagus
Sheep farmer Takanori Nishikawa, from Bibai, Hokkaido, is finding growing demand for premium lamb and mutton raised on asparagus.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
Jan 31, 2015
Counting the blessings of sheep
I had been a long time away from my native Wales — in the Arctic, in Ethiopia and in Japan, where my books were beginning to sell and I was even being paid to appear in television adverts drinking whisky (not "whiskey," but Scotch), munching ham and wearing boots.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 24, 2014
Manic Sheep, Wedance represent overseas indie at Fuji Rock Festival
Since 2001, Fuji Rock's Rookie a Go-Go stage has spotlighted indie talents not quite ready for the festival's larger areas. Acts apply to play — this year 1,300 bands vied for 15 slots — and with the exception of Taiwan's Go Chic in 2010, all the past performers have been locals. But this summer sees Rookie a Go-Go again adding a dash of international flavor, with Taiwan's Manic Sheep and South Korea's Wedance earning invitations.

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