This is Taketa City’s Chikuraku Festival.
Chikuraku is held annually in Taketa City (Oita prefecture) in central Kyushu.
More of an event than an actual festival, Chikuraku is relatively modern with …

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But Japanese students as a whole are not exactly keen to enter graduate study programs.
A similar trend was observed for master's degrees, with higher levels of education necessary to secure senior p…

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TOKYO — From a young age, Satomi Hayashi studied hard and excelled academically.
It seemed only natural that she would follow in her father’s footsteps and attend the University of Tokyo, Japan’s mos…

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Prev Next View AllManga artist Yoshihiro Togashi is known for two things: Creating Hunter X Hunter and taking lots of time off.
As Kotaku previously reported, many demanding manga fans want Togashi t…

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Screenshot : OriconHere’s the first peek at the Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind live-action kabuki play.
You can watch the footage below.
The performance stars Onoe Kikunosuke as Nausicaä and Naka…

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There are no more survivors of the volcanic eruption on New Zealand‘s White Island, police believe.
AFP via Getty Images 2/50 6 December 2019 People stand on top of a collapsed six-storey building in…

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After discovering the hilltop viewpoint overlooking the Tadami River, he convinced local authorities to construct stairs for easier access; he's now lobbying for an elevator for the elderly.
Photogra…

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Urabandai in the Fukushima Prefecture is a place that’s become very popular for nature sightseeing - and it’s at its best during autumn.
Japanese families visit to show the spot to their children, wh…

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The “glamorous camping” experience comes to Okinawa with luxurious tents and amazing views that will have you wanting to stay here forever.
On Yanagi Island in the northern region of Nago, Nanma Mui …

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There are a number of 100 yen store chains in Japan, but the most popular, by far, is Daiso.
So if Daiso is Japan’s biggest 100 yen chain, where is Japan’s biggest Daiso?
Right next to Funabashi Stat…

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