Fukuoka: a Japanese metropolis with vibrant history, superb eating and less tourists
There are endless urban centers to visit in Japan beyond Tokyo and Kyoto. To shift in a different direction from those two ...
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How Japan Created Cities Where Toddlers Can Run Errands Alone
Japan's urban design and cultural values have shaped a society where even toddlers can navigate bustling neighborhoods ...
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WWII explosive removed from city building site on Okinawa
Japanese troops removed and defused an American shell believed to be from World War II from a construction site in Okinawa’s ...
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City of Concrete - Okinawa, Japan
Visiting Okinawa, I was struck by how much it didn't feel like I was in Japan. Not only are the vast majority of buildings made of concrete, but they are designed in a unique Okinawan way.
Chinese court sentences man to death over knife attack at a Japanese school bus stop
A Chinese man who injured a Japanese mother and her child and killed a Chinese bus attendant trying to protect them in a knife attack near Shanghai last June has been sentenced to death.
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Cancer-linked chemicals linger near Air Force base in northeastern Japan
PFAS was found at five places near Misawa Air Base during a December survey, the Aomori Prefectural Office website said.
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Japan marks 30th anniversary of deadly Kobe quake
Thousands of people marked on Friday the 30th anniversary of an earthquake that claimed more than 6,400 lives and levelled ...
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Japan and Philippines plan to convey to Trump the need for US engagement in Asia
Japan and the Philippines plan to convey to President-elect Donald Trump the urgent need for the U.S. to remain committed to ...