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As overtourism strains Japan’s major cities, Gifu Prefecture offers travelers a slower, more intimate way to experience the ...

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Group photo of Central Asian leaders and the Japanese prime minister at the Central Asia-Japan summit in Tokyo ...

At the end of every year in Japan, various traditions are dusted off and trotted out, traditions calculated to ensure that the coming year is a good one. One of those traditions is to complete a ...

In a watershed moment for Japan's energy policy, the Niigata region is expected to endorse the restart of the ...

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