Commercial whaling will be resumed only within the country’s exclusive economic zone — or 200 nautical miles from its shores.
At its peak in the 1960s, the consumption of whale meat reached as high a…

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As a parent, it’s your duty to make sure you teach your kids the right way to do things.
The right way to talk.
The right way to eat.
And, of course, the right way to enjoy role-playing video games.
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Mickey, Minnie, Pooh, and even Baymax turn into traditional symbols of good luck and the Chinese Zodiac to help ring in 2020.
But sometimes you’ll also find only-in-Japan stuff, and right now Japanes…

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Tokyo is full of places to grab an adult drink, with alcohol served at bars, izakaya pubs, casual restaurants, and even fast food joints.
Raum even gives customers who’re using the “adult drink bar” …

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Learn all about Japanese exclamations with this week's viral tweet.
By Amelie Marie Nishizawa Dec 7, 2019 3 min readDid Japanese Buddhist monks bring Zazen meditation to the world?
Do Japanese people…

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An ex-student is labeling Seiseiko High School in Kumamoto Prefecture as one such school, claiming corrupt traditions there cost him his education.
He has since transferred to a correspondence high s…

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What about other brands like, say, Dr. Pepper?
So out of those three categories, the majority liked Dr. Pepper, which is a win in my book, as a Dr. Pepper fan myself!
So it seems that Dr. Pepper rema…

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Believers claim that by examining the lines of your palm and fingers, an expert can deduce your future and true character.
In Japan, the term reikan refers to one’s ability to notice and feel the wor…

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The bullet train is decked out in pink ribbons and images of Hello Kitty as a conductor.
Blink and you might miss the sight of one the world’s most iconic characters plastered on the side: the belove…

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Warm, flavorful, and filling, ramen checks off just about every important item on the checklist for hearty comfort food.
The newest addition to the Katsuya menu, with a December 9 debut, is ramen cro…

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