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LIFE / Food & Drink

Oct 26, 2019

Hana-Renkon: Pickles preserve local lotus root farming culture

The combination of white renkkon (lotus root) pieces swimming in pickle juices next to vibrant red and yellow bell pepper slices makes the whole product look like an edible flower arrangement.

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BUSINESS

Oct 10, 2019

Craft beer boom spells hope for hops in Iwate town

Encouraged by the craft beer boom, the city of Tono in Iwate Prefecture has been welcoming outsiders wanting to try new ways to revive its hop-growing industry and transform the community into a "beer town."

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JAPAN / History

Sep 2, 2019

American pacifist's little-known legacy lives on in A-bombed cities

Mitsuo Baba is still grateful to an American who dedicated himself to building homes for A-bomb survivors in Nagasaki, one of two cities destroyed by the terrifying weapons in World War II.

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JAPAN

Aug 10, 2019

Hiroshima and Nagasaki struggle to find way forward as frustration grows over Japan's inaction on nuke ban treaty

As their cities marked the 74th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings, the mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki this week used their annual peace declarations to heap pressure on the central government to join a U.N. treaty banning nuclear weapons.

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BUSINESS / Tech

Aug 1, 2019

Japanese startup IntegriCulture dreams of feeding world with cheap meat fresh from the lab

Yuki Hanyu won't put a time frame on it, but believes the day will come when the world's burgeoning population will be able to eat its fill of meat — and all without a single animal being slaughtered.

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JAPAN

Jun 23, 2019

A-bomb museum puts foreign hibakusha in spotlight

Whenever Lee Jong-keun speaks to children about his experience as a Hiroshima A-bomb survivor, he begins by showing them a picture of the mushroom cloud. Then the 90-year-old Korean explains that Japanese were not the only people who died.

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JAPAN / FOCUS

Dec 19, 2018

Japan shrugs off constitutional concerns, but question remains: Are aircraft carriers necessary?

Although Japan's defense policy appears to have taken a new twist with a decision to deploy an aircraft carrier, doubts remain over whether the plan will best serve its national interests as the nation struggles with what it views as a growing threat from China.

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JAPAN

Oct 27, 2018

Okinawa sees path to economic independence without U.S. bases

Okinawa hosts nearly three-quarters of the U.S. military bases in Japan, and those who oppose calls to reduce this burden have often said the island prefecture is dependent on the bases for its economy.

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BUSINESS

Jan 11, 2016

'Sanuki udon' restaurants head overseas in bid to be next hit Japanese-style food

Sanuki udon noodle restaurant chains based in Kagawa Prefecture are starting to take their specialty overseas, especially to Asian markets, in hopes of winning local consumers over to a new category of Japanese food.

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.

[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

When trying to trace your lineage in Japan, the "koseki" is the most important form of document you'll encounter.

Climbing the branches of a Japanese family tree

By Alex K.T. Martin

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