2016 Sanja Matsuri: Tokyo's Biggest and Wildest Festival
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Japan Has a Kit Kat for Every Taste, and Then Some
What in the World offers you glimpses of what our journalists are observing around the globe. Let us know what you think: [email protected] This is pretty much all anyone needs to know about…
Connectivity, news and social media become crucial lifelines in quake-hit areas | The Japan Times
With lessons learned from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, mobile phone carriers and media organizations on Friday rallied to offer crucial communications services to victims of the Kumamoto qu…
The scary insects of Japan (and how to fight them!)
Japan – beautiful country known for cherry blossoms in spring and the white top of Mt. Fuji in winter. This country looks so appealing to foreigners with its rich and exotic culture and its... …
RICE FARMING IN JAPAN: HISTORY, PADDIES, PLANTING, HARVESTING AND MECHANIZATION
RICE FARMING IN JAPAN For three millenea rice has been raised in a sustainable way in Japan. The hills and mountains are covered by rice terraces. Woodlands are preserved as a source of compost. In r…
Japanese Lab Builds 5-Axis 3D Printer
A Japanese lab is investing some time in the possibilities of a 5-axis 3D printer. They show it printing using five axis as well as doing finish machining on a printed part. We've covered p…
Tama zoo's Lion Bus pulls in crowds on last day- News - NHK WORLD - English
Visitors to a Tokyo zoo are enjoying their final rides on a popular bus that gives them a close-up view of lions. read the original article
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Many tea utensils and fabrics have recurring traditional designs and motifs that you can learn to recognize. You see them also on kimono, shifuku and kobukusa fabrics as well as on lacquer ware and i…
Gotta Catch 'Em All: Karuta!
Nintendo has been a household name in the world over for the last 30 years, and their Pokemon franchise took the world by storm in the 90s. But did you know that the multimedia Nintendo empire starte…
Maritime Museum
The Maritime Museum or Fune-no-Kagakukan as it is known, is everything nautical, the building is even shaped like a giant ship. There are several levels of interactive displays, a large out…