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The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry will designate in advance local governments that will dispatch relief ...

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Hong Kong director-producer has been scouting locations for an action movie in north Japan, leading to hopes that he will ...

If Willy Wonka had started a chocolate factory in Tokyo, he’d be well behind the game by now. While the bean-to-bar movement is relatively new, Tokyo’s chocolate scene has long been highly ...

AKI, Kochi Prefecture—A roguish local cat has been making headlines for his dramatic entrances at a noodle shop with sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean here. This saucy feline burglar ...

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Explore Akita Komachi rice: an iconic Japanese variety loved for its delicate sweetness & perfect balance & delicious traits.

The new double-decker, with operator Kochi Ekimae Kanko, is a service that is called a “mobile capsule hotel” that comes with curated seats that fully recline to transform into flat bunk beds.