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Morioka museum brings learning to life for visually impaired

Morioka museum brings learning to life for visually imp...

The northeastern Japanese city of Morioka is home to an unusual, privately run s...

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One path to kick-starting a healthier lifestyle: Start small

One path to kick-starting a healthier lifestyle: Start ...

Wellness advice seems to be everywhere these days, but change can be hard. How d...

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Self-storage luggage options in Japan

Self-storage luggage options in Japan

Let’s be real — life in Japan often means cramming everything you own into what ...

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Pamela Anderson leads the way for women who choose to go makeup free

Pamela Anderson leads the way for women who choose to g...

Pamela Anderson has nothing against makeup. It's just that she's been there, don...

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Autumn in Japan: Food, art and reading festivals to explore

Autumn in Japan: Food, art and reading festivals to exp...

While temperatures remain high across the country, the evenings are starting to ...

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Have you lived in Japan for more than 3 years? Become a Deep Japan writer and share your story with the world

Have you lived in Japan for more than 3 years? Become a...

Deep Japan is a community-driven platform where long-term residents share authen...

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Japan's most sacred Shinto shrine has been rebuilt every 20 years for more than a millennium

Japan's most sacred Shinto shrine has been rebuilt ever...

Deep in the forests of the Japanese Alps, Shinto priests keep watch as woodsmen ...

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The best indoor plants for your Japanese apartment

The best indoor plants for your Japanese apartment

Japanese apartments are generally not known for their size or for their ornate d...

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Japanese factories turning work progress into video game progress with help from Fortnite maker

Japanese factories turning work progress into video gam...

Located in Wakayama City, Maruwa is a linen service company, supplying clean bed...

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Is Japan lonely or are you just not that interesting?

Is Japan lonely or are you just not that interesting?

You’ve heard it before: “Japanese people are hard to get close to.” Maybe you’ve...

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Japanese viewers unsure what to make of comedian’s shirtless apology to Turkish people

Japanese viewers unsure what to make of comedian’s shir...

We’ve long chronicled the misadventures of Japanese comedian Egashira 2:50. For ...

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Get free drinks in Japan with new vending machine app

Get free drinks in Japan with new vending machine app

Japan is famous for its vending machines, and Suntory is basically bribing you t...

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Letters from Japan: 'Getting older in Japan'

Letters from Japan: 'Getting older in Japan'

Savvy Tokyo's resident "Love in Japan" columnist, Hilary Keyes, answers anonymou...

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As AI tools reshape education, schools struggle with how to draw the line on cheating

As AI tools reshape education, schools struggle with ho...

The book report is now a thing of the past. Take-home tests and essays are becom...

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Put down your phone and engage in boredom – how philosophy can help with digital overload

Put down your phone and engage in boredom – how philoso...

It feels like there are so many things constantly vying for our attention: the s...

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Fashion meets Freud. A new exhibit explores clothes through a psychoanalytic lens

Fashion meets Freud. A new exhibit explores clothes thr...

Fashion and Freud? From top hats to stilettos, bustiers to bullet dresses, what ...