The Odunpazari Modern Museum, designed by Kengo Kuma and Associates, has opened its doors in Eskisehir, northwest Turkey.
Odunpazari, which means firewood market in Turkish, used to be a centre for t…

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One of the first images in “A Child’s Book of Poems,” a 1969 collection illustrated by the American artist Gyo Fujikawa, shows a boy on a hill, heading to a village under an enormous sun.
Text and il…

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East Japan Railway Co. said all lines in the greater Tokyo area will be suspended Monday morning until around 8 a.m. as it will need to inspect tracks following the passage of the powerful typhoon.
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KYODO NEWS - 4 hours ago - 19:47 | Sports, AllGrand champion Hakuho suffered a big upset at the hands of rank-and-filer Hokutofuji on Sunday, the first day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
Hokuto…

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KYODO NEWS - 9 hours ago - 14:57 | Lifestyle, All, JapanA network of advisory services to address concerns of parents who worry about becoming sick or dying, and having no way of caring for their phy…

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A local man choosing to wear jeans and a long-sleeve garment on a 33°C day has said “Atsui ne”.
“Acchii naa,” 36-year-old local man Shinji Honda said this morning.
A recent study by the Japan Meteoro…

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Tokyo events for Monday, September 9 to Sunday, September 15, 2019While still technically summer, Tokyo celebrates autumn with moon viewing events and mikoshi parades.
Mukojima-Hyakkaen Garden Moon V…

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With over 600,000 readers each month, Tokyo Cheapo is the site of choice for value hunters who want their yen to go further in Tokyo.
To find why we started this site, check out the Tokyo Cheapo Mani…

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When the Honda S2000 roadster went out of production in 2009, things looked bleak for the temple of VTEC.
You see, the Mazda MX-5 Miata is still very much a thing, and the recently-updated 2019 model…

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Street vendors sometimes take the uncooked element one step further, selling a dish known as “dancing shrimp” (goong ten) from double-basket carts.
On the other, a heap of small, translucent shrimp t…

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