Perspectives
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Japan’s Mountain Trails Are Seeing More Hikers, but Trail Menders Are Ageing
With hiking growing in popularity, maintaining mountain trails has become a more pressing challen...
February 17, 2025
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Mountaineering Club Memberships Climb in Japan’s High Schools amid Sharp Fall in Traditional Sports
As many high school sports clubs face a difficulty trying to attract new members amid the nation’...
February 17, 2025
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Professor Continues to Deliver ‘Instant Houses’ to Disaster-Hit Areas; Quick Construction Helps Put People at Ease
A professor of architecture at a university in Nagoya continues to support disaster-hit areas in ...
February 13, 2025
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Learn to Sleep Safely in Your Car After A Disaster; Takes Steps to Keep Warm, Prevent Blood Clots
When staying in a house or an evacuation shelter is not possible after an earthquake or other dis...
February 13, 2025
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Doctor Yellow Test Train to Be Retired as Shinkansen with New Tech to Take Over Rail Inspections
Doctor Yellow Shinkansen trains have long served railway safety by testing tracks and overhead wi...
February 3, 2025
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Japan Woman Supports Single Moms in Rwanda; Provides Japanese Youth with Internship Opportunities in Africa
KIGALI — Several women in brightly colored aprons busily prepare lunch in the kitchen, while two ...
January 28, 2025
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Discovering the Grandeur and Beauty of South Africa That I Missed While Working There
From lush green prairies to rocky mountains and sheer cliffs that fall into the blue ocean, South...
January 20, 2025
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Former Shipbuilding Site Conveys History, Heritage of Japan’s Shipbuilding Industry; Uraga Brick Dock in Yokosuka, Rare Dry Dock in Japan
YOKOSUKA, Kanagawa — An open-air performance of the play “The Japanese Ideology Chapter 7” was recen...
January 12, 2025
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Fiery-Red Mountain Rocks at Dawn Delight Hikers
The burning-red color of the mountain rocks complements the blue-grey hue of the dawn sky.
...January 6, 2025
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Single Style / Tech-Savvy Elderly Woman Got 200,000 Followers
Two years ago, The Yomiuri Shimbun featured Hiroko Osaki, a tech-savvy elderly woman who lived al...
January 1, 2025
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Prehistoric Stone Tool Cut Out of Coral Reef and Taken Away in Kyushu island; Artifact was Believed to Have Been Dropped in Sea During Prehistoric Jomon Period
KIKAI, Kagoshima — A stone tool, believed to be from Japan’s prehistoric Jomon period, which had ...
December 27, 2024
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LEGEND / Late-blooming ‘Burning Spirit’ Made Boxing History
Wajima Koichi Sports Gym is located in Suginami Ward, Tokyo. Among the trainees who were dripping...
December 23, 2024
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Disaster preparedness / Disaster Victims Often Feel Stressed and Anxious; Some Basic Steps Could Keep Them from Mental Illness
Those who have experienced a disaster, regardless of age or gender, are likely to feel significan...
December 16, 2024
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Tateyama Tunnel Trolley Bus Reaches End of the Line; Decommissioning Marks the History of Once-Thriving Post-WWII Electric Transportation
The Tateyama Tunnel Trolleybus stopped operating at the end of November. It had been carrying wit...
December 9, 2024
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Single Style / More Single Japanese People Deciding to Live in Newly Built Houses Which Increases Confidence, Inspiration
Recently, I have occasionally heard about a single person building a new house. Each person’s sit...
December 2, 2024
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