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From yoghurt booze to functional rice brews, meet the Japanese rural brewery making waves across Asia
Japan’s Shiraso Brewery prides itself on creating ‘uncommon flavours’ and fusing western innovations with the country’s ...
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Burglaries targeting vacant houses in Japan on the rise
The total amount of losses exceeded ¥1.1 billion last year, increasing more than ¥300 million from the previous year.
Muntjac deer numbers in Boso Peninsula nearly out of control
A small plant-eating deer species that rarely draws much attention in Japan is now a major source of concern after an explosion in the population in the Boso Peninsula of Chiba Prefecture.
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Explaining Northern Japan to Rwandans
Explaining Northern Japan to Rwandans. Hachimantai city in Iwate prefecture is located in the Tohoku region of Northern Japan ...
Asian Manufacturing Activity Signals Softness as Trade Tensions Harden
Asia’s manufacturers have started the year on a broadly soft note, with growth in output and new orders cooling against a ...
This snowy Japanese town represents love. But overtourism is turning the sweetness sour
The increased focus on foreign travelers follows the death of a Hong Kong woman on the outskirts of Otaru. The 61-year-old ...
Japan high school students produce sake for class project with help from local community
A group of third-year high school students as part of a class project produced their first-ever sake with the help of local ...
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The little-known enchanting town of the Japanese Alps
Nestled in the heart of the Honshu mountains, Takayama’s nickname is “the little Kyoto of the Alps,” and for good reason: its ...