▼ The most famous of Kita onsen’s three baths is the hot spring swimming pool.
Another unique aspect is that swimming, usually taboo in hot spring culture, is accepted here.
The waters here flow 100%…
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KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 22:28 | All, JapanFormer employees of Seven-Eleven Japan Co.'s franchise stores on Wednesday gave vent to their anger and frustration on social media over the company's han…
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Nintendo sold about 50,000 Switches in China on the console’s launch day in the country on December 10, according to market researcher Niko Partners.
The Switch has been out in most traditional gamin…
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When her son found a 50-yen (US$0.46) coin lying on the ground in the park and insisted he turn it into the police, she was really impressed by their response.
“My son found a 50-yen coin at the park…
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Wandering around Tokyo it’s not at all unusual to see foreign men with Japanese girlfriends, but it’s much rarer to see foreign women with Japanese men.
Some people think that foreign girls simply ar…
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Not every pink flower in Japan is a cherry blossom.
See, Japan actually has multiple types of flowers that fit that description: cherry, plum, and peach blossoms.
Plum blossom petals are evenly round…
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KYODO NEWS - 38 minutes ago - 03:17 | Japan, AllAn earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 struck northern Hokkaido early Thursday and measured lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7, Japan'…
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Japanese workers are famous for their seemingly inexhaustible dedication to their companies and ability to work long, long hours.
Japan Today asked foreigners “Why do you think Japanese work such lon…
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Maybe Wagakki Band will open Tokyo 2020!
If you are lucky enough to be a denizen of Japan during the Rio Olympics, then surely you’ve heard the captivating strains of Wagakki Band coming through your…
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Instead, we simply walked over to our local branch of Katsuya, a casual Japanese restaurant chain, and ordered a plate of ramen croquettes.
Since Katsuya ordinarily specializes in tonkatsu (deep-frie…
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