All posts tagged "Topics"

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  General

  New Japan, Old Japan / CHAIRiots of fire

  By Ryuzo Sasaki / Yomiuri Shimbun PhotographerKURASHIKI, Okayama — A unique endurance race, the Isu-1 Grand Prix (Isu-1 GP), in which participants...

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  Health

  Flavored water hits shelves ahead of summer

  The Yomiuri ShimbunFlavored water products have been gaining popularity among consumers — not only for their perceived health benefits, but also thanks...

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  General

  Charming, heart-warming kokeshi dolls

  SENDAI — Handmade from wood, they have simple bodies and enlarged heads with a few painted lines to depict faces. Kokeshi dolls...

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  Living in Japan

  Facilities near volcanoes to make evacuation plans

  The Yomiuri ShimbunThe government aims to require evacuation plans for operators of hotels, ropeways and other high-traffic facilities — in addition to...