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Salmon, birch sap give Hokkaido cosmetics a local flavor
Cosmetics made with ingredients ranging from salmon and sugar beet to birch sap ...
In China’s Taoist martial arts schools, fighting is onl...
There was a time when Chinese master Yuan Shimao thought martial arts were all a...
Artist Juliet Smyth puts heart into her work for Edward...
Corporate communications officer and artist Juliet Smyth had always considered h...
Bringing products from Kanagawa to the U.S. market
From August 2 to 4, NY NOW Summer 2026, one of North America's largest internati...
Giggle for God: America’s witty church signs aim to ins...
“Forecast: God reigns and the Son shines.” In mid-September, the large electroni...
Hyrox turns gym training into competition and community...
For office worker Taiyo Kojima, working out at the gym had begun to feel aimless...
'Hafu' passport dilemma: Identity, belonging and choosi...
Ask any hafu Japanese about the questions they hear most often and you’ll probab...
In a culture obsessed with staying young, we ignore the...
Every morning, millions of people wake up hoping to look, think and feel younger...
Shrine in Kyoto forest honors stuffed toys
A shrine dedicated to services in honor of stuffed toys opened in June in a moun...
Famous Kyoto shrine has a message for foreign tourists ...
One of the things that draws tourists to Kyoto is its shrines and temples, which...
The centuries-old Japanese art of ikebana draws those s...
Ikebana, the Japanese art of arranging flowers, is a form of expression that dat...
Newly staffed station connects with foreign students le...
Local residents in a city in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, have taken o...
Prefectures call for onsen culture to be recognized as ...
Japan’s prefectural governors are intensifying their campaign for onsen culture ...
Iran hesitates to clamp down on defiance of headscarf r...
Women sit at outdoor cafes without headscarves and wearing crop tops. Men in sho...
10 things to consider before getting a pet in Japan
Bringing a pet into your life is a big commitment, and it comes with extra consi...
How to get a free/used bicycle in Japan
Bicycles are a staple of Japanese life. Despite being a nation with some of the ...
