Isabella Bird's 'Unbeaten Tracks in Japan': Ouchi-juku and a curious crowd of 1,000 (Pt. 13)
On June 26, 1878, Isabella Bird stopped at Tajima, the principal town of the Okuaizu region, where the scars of the Boshin War still lingered. The tow
On June 26, 1878, Isabella Bird stopped at Tajima, the principal town of the Okuaizu region, where the scars of the Boshin War still lingered. The tow
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KANAZAWA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Two crested ibises designated as Japanese natural treasures were found dead after being released on the Noto Peninsula in c
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KOMATSU, Ishikawa -- The Japanese Council for Cultural Affairs has recommended that master brewer Naohiko Noguchi, 93, of Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, b
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How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Oct. 24 to test your news knowledge. Ready?What did a National Ins
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KUMAMOTO, Japan (Kyodo) -- A 112-year-old family-run miso producer in southwestern Japan is seeking to rebuild after a powerful earthquake in July for
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A revised Imperial House Law took effect Saturday to address Japan's shrinking imperial family while retaining the traditional male-o
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TOKYO -- Fewer parents in Japan want a second child. A survey by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. found that only 28.2% of parents with one child want
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's weather agency confirmed the formation of a typhoon early Saturday, the year's 31st, with the figure matching a previous year
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TOKYO -- The Japanese capital's 23 wards are considering charging households for part of garbage collection and disposal costs. The idea gained attent
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TORIDE, Japan (Kyodo) -- To most people, a receipt is a scrap of paper to be stuffed into a pocket or thrown away without a second thought. To Japane
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KASHIHARA, Nara -- High school students here found that the Japanese rice fish, commonly known as medaka, can voluntarily dive more than 10 meters dee
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Department stores in Japan posted record September duty-free sales and shopper numbers, driven by an increase in inbound tourists and
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Russia's detention of a Japanese journalist for spying allegation marks a fresh low in bilateral ties, and Moscow's hardline stance t
