The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun
Takeda Castle floats on the clouds - The Japan News
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- Takeda Castle floats on the clouds - The Japan News
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- 1:08
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- 11 years ago
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- The stone walls of the ruins of Takeda Castle floated on a sea of clouds in Asago, Hyogo Prefecture, on the morning of Oct. 16, as if they were part of the floating island of Laputa. Feudal warlord Yamana Sozen built the castle on Mt. Kojo, which is 353 meters high. Called the “Japanese Machu Picchu” after the ancient Inca ruins in Peru, the remains of the castle are a designated national monument and have been increasingly popular lately. [Released on Oct. 16]
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- Great Books in The Japan News Readers Forum
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- 0:54
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- 11 years ago
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- What is your favorite book? Tell us all about it for our next Readers Forum page.
The Japan News is the English-language sister publication of Japan's largest newspaper, The Yomiuri Shimbun. Visit our website at the-japan-news.com.
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- 1st snow - The Japan News
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- 1:06
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- 11 years ago
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- Snow was observed on top of Mt. Fuji on Sunday afternoon for the first time this autumn from a Yomiuri Shimbun helicopter. According to the Kofu Meteorological Office, this year’s first snow on Mt. Fuji is five days earlier than last year and 11 days later than in the average year. [Released on Oct. 13]
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- Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route ablaze with autumn colors - The Japan News
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- 1:15
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- 11 years ago
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- Autumn foliage is now at its height along Tateyama Alpine Route, which runs through the Northern Japan Alps straddling Toyama and Nagano prefectures. This video was taken from a Yomiuri Shimbun helicopter. [Released on Oct. 9]
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- Mother monkey raises her own child, adopts another - The Japan News
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- 0:45
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- 11 years ago
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- A mother monkey at the Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden in Oita city has attracted attention by raising her own child together with another young monkey abandoned by a negligent parent. The 9-year-old mother’s name is Karaoke. She nurses the children and they are growing healthily. [Released on Oct. 10]
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- Shinminato Hikiyama Festival with colorful floats - The Japan News
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- 0:39
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- 11 years ago
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- Thirteen wheeled floats decorated with flowers and lanterns were towed in the Shinminato Hikiyama Festival in the Shinminato district in Imizu city, Toyama Prefecture, on Oct. 1. The festival, which dates back about 360 years, is part of the annual Shinto ritual of the Hojozu Hachiman Shrine in autumn. According to the city tourism association, the floats are about eight meters tall and weigh about four tons each. When the floats turned rapidly at narrow street corners, the spectators applauded and cheered. [Released on Oct. 2, 2015]
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- Cycle (non)stop~Editor’s choice 15 - The Japan News
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- 3:19
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- 11 years ago
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- The cycling and walking paths along the Tama River are collectively called Tamagawa Cycling Course, connecting from the mouth of the river in Tokyo’s Haneda area to the city of Hamura in the western side of the capital for about 55 kilometers. The paths, which attract many riders on weekends and even weekdays, are considered one of the major cycling courses in the Kanto region. But please be careful: They are also walking paths, and pedestrians should be paid courtesy. What you see in this video clip is a ride (edited) from the Koremasabashi bridge in Chuchu to a point past the wooden Kaigarabashi bridge in Tachikawa, Tokyo.
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- Jellyfish floating in products of photographer Ninagawa - The Japan News
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- 1:20
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- 11 years ago
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- The Sumida Aquarium at the foot of the Tokyo Skytree in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, has started a special feature called “Kurage Mangekyo Tonneru” (Jellyfish kaleidoscope tunnel), which is staged to look as if jellyfish are floating against a background of images produced by photographer and movie director Mika Ninagawa. About 5,000 mirrors are spread over the walls and ceiling of a tunnel. Ninagawa’s photos and moving images of night views and the crowds are projected on tanks containing the jellyfish in the tunnel, giving visitors the feeling they are drifting in the sea. The event lasts until Dec. 27. [Released on Sept. 9, 2015]
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- Live streaming a key feature at Tokyo Game Show
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- 2:54
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Tokyo Game Show 2015 opened Thursday at the Makuhari Messe in Mihama Ward, Chiba. With 480 companies and organizations taking part, including 246 overseas firms, it is one of the biggest-ever events of its kind. Many exhibitors are promoting live online video game streaming, which is seen as a new business opportunity by the industry. The video-sharing website YouTube, whose parent company is Google Inc., is streaming live action from titles being played by popular gamers. The show is open to the public on Saturday and Sunday. [Released on Sept. 17, 2015]
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- Soba buckwheat flowers in full bloom at Kayabuki no Sato
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- At Kayabuki no Sato (thatch-roofed village) in the Miyamacho district of Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, tourists and visitors can enjoy viewing a 1.9-hectare field of soba buckwheat flowers in full bloom. This area with thatch-roofed houses is designated as a national important preservation district for groups of traditional buildings. The buckwheat seeds planted in mid-August have grown well and made a white carpet of lovely flowers. These flowers will be at their best until the end of September, and the buckwheat will be harvested in late October to make soba noodles.
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- Interactive robot welcomes tourists at Kinosaki Onsen
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- 2:13
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- 11 years ago
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- An interactive humanoid robot was introduced at the Kinosaki Onsen hot spring resort in Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sept. 16. The robot is used to communicate with visitors and provide them with tourist information. This project was devised by Tajima Kuko Suishin Kyogikai (Tajima Airport promotion association) in the city. At the spa resort area which is known as a town of the history, literature and hot spring, the state-of-the-art robot attends not only to Japanese but also foreign tourists. The association plans to introduce two more robots within this year.
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- An ocean of waste
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- 1:07
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- 11 years ago
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- A temporary waste disposal area is covered by a massive amount of debris from the Kinugawa river flooding in Joso, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Wednesday. Six of these areas are already full of debris, prompting four more to be created in Joso and neighboring cities where lines of trucks were waiting to drop off more waste collected in the prefecture. The city estimates that the disaster created 26,544 tons of debris in Ibaraki Prefecture, 24,332 tons from Joso alone.
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- Share your thoughts on the Tokyo Olympics with The Japan News
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- 1:02
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- 11 years ago
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- The 2020 Olympics and Paralympics are the topic of our next Readers Forum. Send your thoughts in a message of 300 words or less to jn-letter@yomiuri.com. Watch the video for more details.
The Japan News is the English-language sister publication of Japan's largest newspaper, The Yomiuri Shimbun. Visit our website at the-japan-news.com.
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- Kabosu citrus fruit in The Japan News
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- 0:43
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Kabosu citrus fruit is now in season.
The Japan News is the English-language sister publication of Japan's largest newspaper, The Yomiuri Shimbun. Visit our website at the-japan-news.com.
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- Aerial Yoga in The Japan News
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- At one Tokyo yoga studio, exercisers leave the floor behind. (Scroll down for full transcript.)
The Japan News is the English-language sister publication of Japan's largest newspaper, The Yomiuri Shimbun. Visit our website at the-japan-news.com.
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- Escalator safety in The Japan News
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Find out what safety experts have to say about riding escalators in The Japan News.
The Japan News is the English-language sister publication of Japan's largest newspaper, The Yomiuri Shimbun. Visit our website at the-japan-news.com.
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- Explosion occurs at U.S. Army depot in Sagamihara, Japan
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- 0:46
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- 11 years ago
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- An explosion occurred at the U.S. Army Sagami General Depot at 12:45 a.m. Monday in Chuo Ward, Sagamihara, and the ensuing fire burned most of a one-story warehouse with floor space of about 900 square meters. No one was injured and no poisonous gas escaped, nor were there any other hazardous incidents following the fire, which was extinguished shortly after 7 a.m.
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- Amami Island mangrove forest in The Japan News
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Japan's Amami Islands include a mangrove forest that a Yomiuri Shimbun reporter recently toured by canoe. (Scroll down for full transcript.)
The Japan News is the English-language sister publication of Japan's largest newspaper, The Yomiuri Shimbun. Visit our website at the-japan-news.com.
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Welcome to The Japan News
What could be more peaceful than floating through a mangrove forest in a canoe?
A Yomiuri Shimbun reporter did just that recently, on a visit to the Amami Islands of southern Japan, listening to birdsongs as she paddled along.
She learned that one kind of tree in the forest has floating seeds that take root after they lodge in the burrows of crabs.
For more details on this intriguing corner of Japan, turn to the Detours page of The Japan News on Aug. 23.
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- Read bilingual news stories in The Japan News
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Upcoming topics include Kyoto tourism and insect photography.
The Japan News is the English-language sister publication of Japan's largest newspaper, The Yomiuri Shimbun. Visit our website at the-japan-news.com.
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- Oya Stone Quarries in The Japan News
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- 0:48
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- 11 years ago
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- Underground quarries are attracting visitors to Tochigi Prefecture.
The Japan News is the English-language sister publication of Japan's largest newspaper, The Yomiuri Shimbun. Visit our website at the-japan-news.com.
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- Attack on Titan (進撃の巨人) in The Japan News
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- The Titans are coming!
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Welcome to The Japan News.
Do you ever feel like you’re at the mercy of gigantic, monstrous forces beyond your comprehension or control?
That feeling might account for the popularity of the manga series “Shingeki no Kyojin,” or “Attack on Titan,” in which bloodthirsty giants terrorize humanity.
According Kanta Ishida, our manga columnist, the story is an allegory for the anxieties of people in Japan today.
You can read what Ishida has to say in The Japan News on July 18. And you can find his comments on other manga in our pages every Saturday.
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The Japan News is the English-language sister publication of Japan's largest newspaper, The Yomiuri Shimbun. Visit our website at the-japan-news.com.
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- Japan News Readers Forum: Cherished Animals
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- 1:11
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- 11 years ago
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- Has an animal ever touched your life?
Tell us about it in our Readers Forum.
The Japan News is the English-language sister publication of Japan's largest newspaper, The Yomiuri Shimbun. Visit our website at the-japan-news.com.
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- Kansai Travel in The Japan News
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- 0:44
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Osaka's Tenjin Matsuri festival and an artistic Kyoto hostel are featured on our Detours travel page. (Full transcript below.)
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Welcome to The Japan News.
If you’d like to enjoy some culture in Japan’s Kansai region, our “Detours” travel page has two stories coming up that you won’t want to miss.
One of them describes a hostel for artistic visitors to Kyoto. It also functions as an art gallery.
The other describes Osaka’s Tenjin Matsuri festival, which features fireworks and a torchlit parade of boats.
You can read those stories and more in The Japan News on July 5.
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- 2015 Tokyo Toy Show
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Highlights from the 2015 International Tokyo Toy Show.
The Japan News is the English-language sister publication of Japan's largest newspaper, The Yomiuri Shimbun. Visit our website at the-japan-news.com.
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- Shonan cycling tour in The Japan News
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- 0:41
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- 12 years ago
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- How to tour the Shonan area by bicycle.
The Japan News is the English-language sister publication of Japan's largest newspaper, The Yomiuri Shimbun. Visit our website at the-japan-news.com.
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- The Japan News "Delicious" Page
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Our new "Delicious" page has helpful tips for dining out and dining in. (Full transcript below.)
The Japan News is the English-language sister publication of Japan's largest newspaper, The Yomiuri Shimbun. Visit our website at the-japan-news.com.
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Welcome to The Japan News
Do you prefer to eat out, or eat in?
Our new “Delicious” page has good advice either way.
If you want to eat out, read our story about the best bargains on breakfast in Aichi Prefecture.
If you want to eat in, our cooking columnist, Tamako Sakamoto, has a recipe for katsuo tataki, or lightly cooked bonito.
You can read both of those stories in The Japan News on May 26th.
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- Office chair racing in The Japan News
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Japanese office workers race down the street -- without leaving their chairs. (Full transcript below.)
The Japan News is the English-language sister publication of Japan's largest newspaper, The Yomiuri Shimbun. Visit our website at the-japan-news.com.
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Welcome to The Japan News
Did you ever wonder why office chairs have wheels?
Maybe … it’s so they can get out of the office.
If your chair is fast enough, you may want to enter it in the Isu-1 Grand Prix, an office-chair race that has been held in various Japanese cities.
A Yomiuri Shimbun photographer recently attended one such race in Okayama, and brought back some great action photos.
To learn more about this event, and see more pictures, pick up The Japan News on May 20th.
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- Eraser art in The Japan News
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Can you make art out of an eraser? An upcoming story about a Japanese artist shows you how.
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Welcome to The Japan News
Can you make art out of an eraser?
Tomoko Tsukui, an artist, says many people get hooked on carving erasers into stamps.
She says the stamps are easy to make.
And, they can be used to decorate a variety of objects in your home.
You can learn more about Tsukui and her stamp art in The Japan News on May 14.
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- Japan News Readers Forum: Global warming and summer heat
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Share your ideas for getting through a hot summer in an eco-friendly way.
The Japan News is the English-language sister publication of Japan's largest newspaper, The Yomiuri Shimbun. Visit our website at the-japan-news.com.
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- Same-sex couples and an aquarium mystery in The Japan News
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Read about same-sex couples and an aquarium mystery in two languages.
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If you want to brush up your Japanese – or your English – turn to our JN LearningLab pages to see short versions of Japanese and English news stories side by side.
One upcoming story describes an ordinance in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, that grants official recognition to same-sex couples.
Another describes efforts to repopulate a giant fish tank at a Tokyo aquarium where a large school of captive tuna mysteriously died.
You can read both of those stories – with a bilingual vocabulary list – in The Japan News on April 24th.
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- Japan News Readers Forum: Travel in Japan
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- What places do you think foreign visitors to Japan should see?
The Japan News is the English-language sister publication of Japan's largest newspaper, The Yomiuri Shimbun. Visit our website at the-japan-news.com.
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- World travel tips from The Japan News
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Yomiuri Shimbun correspondents share their discoveries from Europe and the Middle East.
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Welcome to The Japan News
Yomiuri Shimbun correspondents in Europe and the Middle East have tips for travellers in those regions.
One of them visited the Negev Desert, where David Ben-Gurion, the founding prime minister of Israel, spent his retirement.
Another reporter tasted some sweet pastries in Berlin.
And a third correspondent sipped wine that was produced in England.
For details, read The Japan News on April 14.
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- 2015 April 10 preview
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Brush up your language skills by reading news stories in Japanese and English.
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Welcome to The Japan News
If you want to brush up on your Japanese – or your English – turn to our Learninglab pages to see Japanese and English versions of short news stories side by side.
One upcoming story describes a recent visit to Japan by U.S. first lady Michelle Obama.
Another describes how residents of Mito, a city famous for its natto, have lost their status as the nation’s top buyers of the sticky bean product.
You can read both of those stories – with a bilingual vocabulary list – in The Japan News on April 10th.
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- The Japan News: 60th Anniversary: April Renovation
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- 1:27
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- 12 years ago
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- The Japan News celebrates its 60th anniversary by introducing new pages and new features.
TRANSCRIPT:
Welcome to The Japan News.
Our newspaper will be 60 years old on April 1. To mark the occasion, we’re introducing new pages and even better content.
Here are just four of our special new features.
One is our new “Delicious” page, which explores Japanese washoku cuisine on Tuesdays.
Another is “Detours in Japan,” a Sunday page that describes great places to travel.
A third new feature, “clip marks,” highlights and explains important phrases and key events.
Fourth, look for our “Behind the Scenes” column, which looks deeply into government policy decisions and other news from Japan and overseas.
If you don’t already subscribe to The Japan News, you can get one week for free by calling the number on your screen.
If you already subscribe, yo...
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- Ancient Buddhist art in The Japan News
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- A Yomiuri Shimbun reporter visited Kyushu to look at ancient Buddhist artwork. (Scroll down for full transcript.)
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Welcome to The Japan News
Kyoto and Nara are well known as ancient centers of Japanese culture. But 1,000 years ago, big things were also happening in what is now Oita Prefecture in Kyushu.
Those big things included the carving of massive Buddhist religious art from the sides of stone cliffs.
A Yomiuri Shimbun reporter recently travelled to see these artworks and learn about local history.
To find out what he discovered, pick up The Japan News on Sunday, March 22.
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- 2015 March Readers Forum
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- 1:04
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- April 1 is the beginning of a new fiscal year. Has your life ever changed on that date? (Full transcript pending.)
The Japan News is the English-language sister publication of Japan's largest newspaper, The Yomiuri Shimbun. Visit our website at the-japan-news.com.
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- Tasty turtles and suspicious sushi in The Japan News
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Still more fun bits of international culture from Yomiuri Shimbun correspondents. (Full transcript pending.)
The Japan News is the English-language sister publication of Japan's largest newspaper, The Yomiuri Shimbun. Visit our website at the-japan-news.com.
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Welcome to The Japan News
Our latest fascinating features from around the world include turtles that you can eat, and sushi that you can’t.
In China, a Yomiuri Shimbun reporter wrote about a stewed turtle dish that supposedly leads to higher scores on exams.
In Poland, another Yomiuri correspondent visited a trendy designer goods shop that sells socks packaged to look like sushi.
And, a third reporter explored Milan in the footsteps of a noted Japanese writer who once lived there.
For details on these stories, pick up The Japan News on March 3.
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- Tiny Fruit Art in The Japan News
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- More fun bits of international culture from Yomiuri Shimbun correspondents. (Full transcript pending.)
The Japan News is the English-language sister publication of Japan's largest newspaper, The Yomiuri Shimbun. Visit our website at the-japan-news.com.
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Welcome to The Japan News
We’ve got more fascinating features from around the world, including art made from very small fruit and steaks made from very large animals.
In China, one Yomiuri Shimbun reporter wrote about some very tiny sculptures carved from dried olives.
In Iceland, another Yomiuri correspondent visited a restaurant that serves minke whale steak.
And, a third reporter visited the historic Thai city that almost became the nation’s capital.
For details on these stories, pick up The Japan News on February 24.
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- Muzzle masks in The Japan News
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Would you like to be anonymously cute? (Full transcript below.)
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Welcome to The Japan News
Young women in Japan have found yet another way to combine fashion with function.
Many people wear masks to protect themselves from pollen, or to keep from spreading colds.
But now you can also wear a mask that transforms your face into a cute animal.
Some wearers like to use the masks to appear on social media in a semi-anonymous way.
Learn more about these popular new accessories on our Pop and Cool pages for February 21st.
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- Hokkaido dogsled in The Japan News
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- A reporter went for a ride in a dogsled. (Full transcript appears below.)
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Welcome to The Japan News.
Heavy snow may stop trains and buses, but one form of transportation always gets through.
A Yomiuri Shimbun reporter recently went for a ride in a dogsled in snowy Hokkaido. They covered 14 kilometers in two hours, but even hard-working dogs have their limits—they made him get out and walk on a steep uphill stretch.
For the full story of this winter adventure, pick up The Japan News on Feb. 15.
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- Ballet and Bawdies in The Japan News
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- An upcoming issue features interviews with a singer and two dancers. (Full transcript below.)
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Welcome to The Japan News.
If you love music and dance, be sure to pick up our Feb. 6 issue.
In one interview, Roy, the vocalist for rock band The Bawdies, discusses his group’s role as a link between 1950s rock and the modern digital age.
In another interview, Hideki Kishimoto of The Tokyo Ballet talks about his upcoming role as the prince in “The Sleeping Beauty.”
Also, Shun Izawa of the National Ballet of Japan reflects on his own recent turn as the prince in “Cinderella.”
Get all the details in The Japan News on Feb. 6.
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- Jimi Hendrix and Chinese dumplings in The Japan News
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Visit a Jimi Hendrix exhibit in Seattle, see traditional Myanmar attire and savor delicious dumplings. (Full transcript below.)
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Welcome to The Japan News.
Rock star Jimi Hendrix is remembered for intense performances in which he did things such as set his guitar on fire.
A Yomiuri Shimbun correspondent recently visited a Seattle museum that has a Jimi Hendrix exhibit, including what is left of one of his guitars.
Across the Pacific in Myanmar, another correspondent looked at traditional clothing.
And in China, a third reporter tucked into some savory steamed dumplings.
To read all of these stories in more detail, turn to our On the Road page on January 20th
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- "You-nomics" in The Japan News
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- What is your economic outlook for 2015? (Full transcript below.)
The Japan News is the English-language sister publication of Japan's largest newspaper, The Yomiuri Shimbun. Visit our website at the-japan-news.com.
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Welcome to The Japan News.
The state of the economy is usually measured in statistics. But what is your personal economic outlook for 2015? That’s the topic of our next Readers Forum page.
Do you think your income will go up this year? If so, what would you spend the extra cash on? Do you have any plans to increase your own available spending money? What are the pillars of You-nomics?
Send your thoughts to the address on your screen in a letter of 300 words or less by January 23rd.
Selected letters will appear in our print edition on January 31st. We may edit them for length and clarity.
If your letter is published, you’ll receive a 500 yen book card.
We look forward to hearing fr...
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- Nori seaweed in The Japan News
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- 0:43
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- An upcoming story looks at where nori seaweed comes from. (Full transcript below.)
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Welcome to The Japan News.
Nori is an iconic element of Japanese cuisine. But where does it come from?
A Yomiuri Shimbun reporter recently visited Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, which produces the nation’s largest quantity of the edible seaweed.
He saw it being harvested, and also observed it being processed into the familiar black sheets.
To learn more about nori production, including why the seaweed has to grow above the low tide line, pick up The Japan News on January 16th.
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- Hakone Ekiden in The Japan News
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- 1:05
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- The Hakone Ekiden, a long-distance running race, is the first big sporting event of Japan's year. (Scroll down for full transcript.)
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Welcome to The Japan News.
In Japan, the Hakone Ekiden is always the first big sporting event of the year.
Top university running teams take part in the relay race, which is about 217 kilometers long.
The two-day race begins at the Otemachi headquarters of The Yomiuri Shimbun in Tokyo on January 2nd.
On the first day, the runners head southwest to Hakone, a scenic town in Kanagawa Prefecture not far from Mt. Fuji.
On January 3rd, they race back to Tokyo for an exciting finish in front of this ekiden monument at the Yomiuri building.
Pick up The Japan News on Dec. 30 for a speci...
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- All-time baseball greats in The Japan News
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Who do you think are the world's greatest baseball players of all time? (Full transcript pending.)
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Nippon Pro Baseball has announced its all-time Best IX to commemorate the 80th anniversary of pro baseball in Japan.
But who do you think is the best baseball player of all time? That’s the topic for our next Readers Forum.
NPB’s choices included the legendary Shigeo Nagashima and all-time record holder for home runs Sadaharu Oh.
But if you had to pick the ultimate player in Japan or overseas, who would it be? And why?
Send your thoughts to the address on your screen in a letter of 300 words or fewer by December 21st.
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- Title
- Pickled turnips in The Japan News
- Runtime
- 0:47
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- A special kind of pickled turnip has roots in Kyoto history. (Full transcript below.)
The Japan News is the English-language sister publication of Japan's largest newspaper, The Yomiuri Shimbun. Visit our website at the-japan-news.com.
FULL TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to The Japan News.
Everything has a past, present, and future… even pickled turnips.
In the past, suguki turnips grown in Kyoto were pickled as a delicacy to be served at the Imperial Palace.
In the present, some scientists say the sour pickles could be good for your immune system.
Looking to the future, some farmers are concerned about preserving this particular variety of turnip.
For the details on the pickled turnips' journey through history, pick up The Japan News on Dec. 19.
- Title
- Shanghai, South Africa and Belgium in The Japan News
- Runtime
- 0:47
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Yomiuri correspondents share cultural notes from Shanghai, South Africa and Belgium. (Full transcript appears below.)
The Japan News is the English-language sister publication of Japan's largest newspaper, The Yomiuri Shimbun. Visit our website at the-japan-news.com.
FULL TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to The Japan News.
In reporting news from around the world, The Yomiuri Shimbun’s international correspondents also explore history and culture.
For example, one of them recently traced the footsteps of a 19th-century samurai who visited Shanghai.
Another looked at clothing and bags made of a colourful traditional fabric in South Africa.
And a third snacked on some crisp Belgian cookies made with cinnamon, nutmeg and other spices.
For more on these stories, pick up The Japan News on Dec. 9.
- Title
- "The Quiet American" in The Japan News
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Yomiuri correspondents share cultural notes from Saigon, Hamburg and Taiwan. (Full transcript below.)
The Japan News is the English-language sister publication of Japan's largest newspaper, The Yomiuri Shimbun. Visit our website at the-japan-news.com.
FULL TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to The Japan News.
The Yomiuri Shimbun’s international correspondents don’t just report the news. They also share their experiences of cultures around the world.
In Saigon, one of them recently visited some hotels and cafes that were frequented by novelist Graham Greene, who used them as settings for scenes in his book “The Quiet American.”
In the German port city of Hamburg, another correspondent tasted a hearty dish called labskaus, which is popular among sailors.
And in Taiwan, another went shopping for kitchen knives that are recycled from old artillery shells.
For the full details, pick up The Japan ...
- Title
- Japan News Readers Forum: New Nobel Prizes
- Runtime
- 1:14
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- What new categories would you create for the Nobel Prizes? (Full transcript below.)
The Japan News is the English-language sister publication of Japan's largest newspaper, The Yomiuri Shimbun. Visit our website at the-japan-news.com.
FULL TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to The Japan News.
Do you know anyone who deserves a Nobel Prize? That’s the topic for our next Readers Forum page.
Currently, Nobel Prizes are awarded in the categories of peace… literature… and various sciences.
But should there be other categories? And if so, who should win?
For example, if there were a Nobel Prize for motherhood, would you award it to your mother?
And how about your favorite artist or a great teacher? Don’t they deserve prizes?
What new categories would you like to create?
Send your thoughts to the address on your screen in a letter of 300 words or less by November 22nd.
