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Japan's Beloved Matsutake Mushroom Under Threat
- Category:Gourmet
THE GUARDIAN
For diners with money to spare it is the taste of autumn but decline of red pine forests has left it with a precarious future
In a country that prides itself on its seasonal cuisine, few ingredients generate as much anticipation in Japan as the delicate, unmistakably autumnal flavo...
For diners with money to spare it is the taste of autumn but decline of red pine forests has left it with a precarious future
In a country that prides itself on its seasonal cuisine, few ingredients generate as much anticipation in Japan as the delicate, unmistakably autumnal flavo...
- September 19, 2020
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Japan's Eventual Tallest Building To Be Finished In Fiscal 2027
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JAPAN TIMES
The construction of what will become Japan’s tallest building is slated to be completed in a redeveloped district near Tokyo Station in fiscal 2027, Mitsubishi Estate Co. said Thursday.
The company also said the district will be called Tokyo Torch, with the building itself being nam...
The construction of what will become Japan’s tallest building is slated to be completed in a redeveloped district near Tokyo Station in fiscal 2027, Mitsubishi Estate Co. said Thursday.
The company also said the district will be called Tokyo Torch, with the building itself being nam...
- September 18, 2020
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Japan’s Defense Ministry Launches Protocol for UFO Sightings
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THE DIPLOMAT
Japan’s Self Defense Force has received instruction on steps to take should a UFO be identified.
Among UFO aficionados in Japan, summer is seen as the season for flying saucers. In mid-June Japan’s well known UFO hotspots didn’t disappoint after a mysterious unidentifiable white b...
Japan’s Self Defense Force has received instruction on steps to take should a UFO be identified.
Among UFO aficionados in Japan, summer is seen as the season for flying saucers. In mid-June Japan’s well known UFO hotspots didn’t disappoint after a mysterious unidentifiable white b...
- September 18, 2020
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A Record One Person In Every 1,500 In Japan Is Aged At Least 100 -- And They're Probably A Woman
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CNN
Nearly 1 in 1,500 people in Japan is now aged 100 or older, new data from the Japanese government shows.
Figures from Japan's Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry show the number of centenarians went above 80,000 for the first time this year -- the 50th consecutive annual increase and the big...
Nearly 1 in 1,500 people in Japan is now aged 100 or older, new data from the Japanese government shows.
Figures from Japan's Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry show the number of centenarians went above 80,000 for the first time this year -- the 50th consecutive annual increase and the big...
- September 18, 2020
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Japanese Domestic Flights For Just 500 Yen (US$4.70) Is One Of The Greatest Travel Bargains Ever
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SORA NEWS
Fly from Tokyo to Okinawa for less than the price of a fancy Starbucks coffee…but you’ll need to hurry.
Generally, taking the train is the default way for people to travel from Point A to Point B within Japan, since the country has such an efficient rail network. But Japan has domesti...
Fly from Tokyo to Okinawa for less than the price of a fancy Starbucks coffee…but you’ll need to hurry.
Generally, taking the train is the default way for people to travel from Point A to Point B within Japan, since the country has such an efficient rail network. But Japan has domesti...
- September 17, 2020
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Suga Starts Work As New Prime Minister As Diet Convenes
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Yoshihide Suga began work as Japan's new prime minister on Thursday, a day after assuming the top post and launching his cabinet.
Suga attended an extraordinary session, opened by Emperor Naruhito, in the upper house of the Diet
Before the session, Suga told reporters at the...
TOKYO - Yoshihide Suga began work as Japan's new prime minister on Thursday, a day after assuming the top post and launching his cabinet.
Suga attended an extraordinary session, opened by Emperor Naruhito, in the upper house of the Diet
Before the session, Suga told reporters at the...
- September 17, 2020
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Suga Seeks To End Japan's Curse Of Revolving-Door Premiers
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AFR.COM
Tokyo | The last time a long-serving Japanese prime minister stepped down, the country had about six leaders in quick succession, who each managed to last for only about a year.
Shinzo Abe, who is set to hand over power on Wednesday, then brought stability over an eight-year period that...
Tokyo | The last time a long-serving Japanese prime minister stepped down, the country had about six leaders in quick succession, who each managed to last for only about a year.
Shinzo Abe, who is set to hand over power on Wednesday, then brought stability over an eight-year period that...
- September 15, 2020
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2 Passengers Forced Off Planes In Japan This Month For Not Wearing Masks
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CNN
Tokyo (CNN) — Two passengers on separate flights were forced to disembark from flights in Japan this month after refusing to wear masks while on board.
One incident occurred Saturday and involved a Hokkaido Air System Company flight from Hakodate to the island of Okushiri, both of which are...
Tokyo (CNN) — Two passengers on separate flights were forced to disembark from flights in Japan this month after refusing to wear masks while on board.
One incident occurred Saturday and involved a Hokkaido Air System Company flight from Hakodate to the island of Okushiri, both of which are...
- September 15, 2020
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Japan Will Not Play Again In 2020 Due To Pandemic
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ODT
Japan's national rugby union team will not play again this year because of safety fears related to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Japanese Rugby Football Union (JRFU) said on Monday.
Head coach Jamie Joseph said Japan, who had games against England and Wales cancelled earlier this year due to...
Japan's national rugby union team will not play again this year because of safety fears related to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Japanese Rugby Football Union (JRFU) said on Monday.
Head coach Jamie Joseph said Japan, who had games against England and Wales cancelled earlier this year due to...
- September 14, 2020
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The Unlikely Rise Of Yoshihide Suga, The Son Of A Farmer Who Is Expected To Become Japan's Next Prime Minister
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CNN
If Shinzo Abe was perhaps born to be Japan's Prime Minister, the path to political stardom for his potential successor was hardly guaranteed.
Yoshihide Suga has long been viewed by many political analysts as the front runner to replace Prime Minister Abe, who announced last month he was ste...
If Shinzo Abe was perhaps born to be Japan's Prime Minister, the path to political stardom for his potential successor was hardly guaranteed.
Yoshihide Suga has long been viewed by many political analysts as the front runner to replace Prime Minister Abe, who announced last month he was ste...
- September 14, 2020
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