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【Series】 World War II 70th Anniversary – Old rusting cannon kept as heavy reminder of war (July 22, 2015)
Kazuhiro Eguchi This rusting cannon of old Japanese navy base sits still abandoned in a farmland on the Hahajima Island, which is approximately 1,000 kilometers to the south of the capital of Japan and accessible from Takeshiba pier. It was a high-angle gun to repel enemy forces from the second-largest island of the Ogasawara Islands during the Pacific War. Akinori Fujitani, 45, and his wife Tomoka, 43, came to Hahajima 20 years ago as new farmers and found the cannon in their new farmland. They said they felt uncomfortable at the first sight but have never thought of discarding it. Hahajima, a popular tourist destination with beautiful beaches, was a … Continue reading
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【News】 Gentle glow to warm your heart (May 26, 2015)
Kotaro Yamada Lamps made out of home-grown gourds by a 41-year-old record shop owner are now popular in Itoshima-shi, Fukuoka Prefecture. The organic lamps cast a warm glow on everything in the room and they are used to decorate a wedding reception venue, for example. The record shop owner, Osamu Tatsuishi, harvests the gourds in summer and soaks them in water for a while to let the seeds inside go rotten. Then he cleans the seeds and dries the empty shells in the sun. Once the base materials are ready, he starts drawing various pictures with small holes and dots, made by using pushpins and needles. Finally, he installs light … Continue reading
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【News】 WTO members urge China, South Korea and Taiwan to agree on expanding zero-tariff digital products (May 13, 2015)
Satoko Adachi – Geneva Amid unclear prospects over negotiations to eliminate tariffs on additional high-technology products under the World Trade Organization, industrialized countries such as Japan, the United States and the European Union are stepping up pressure on China, South Korea and Taiwan to come to agreement on the list of items. They are eager to settle the negotiations on the expanded Information Technology Agreement (ITA) before the summer break in order for member countries to conclude the talks at its ministerial meeting scheduled in Nairobi in December. However, the talks remain stalled after South Korea and Taiwan expressed opposition to an agreement reached between the U.S. and China … Continue reading
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【News】 Food manufacturers focusing on onomatopoeia to promote mouthfeel (April 28, 2015)
“Pari,” (crisp) “puchi” (pop) and “saku saku” (crunch) – these are some of the onomatopoeia, or words that imitate sounds, that Japanese food manufacturers recently highlight to advertise the mouthfeel of their products. More and more food makers are making use of a rich vocabulary of onomatopoeia in the Japanese language to attract new customers and boost sales of their existing lineup of items. Companies are introducing unique campaigns, such as asking consumers to taste their product and vote on what they think is the most appropriate term to express its mouthfeel, or offering recipes which make the most of their products’ texture. Tokyo-based Morinaga Milk Industry Co. is conducting … Continue reading
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【News】 Enjoy your big day in town blessed with scent of flowers (April 19, 2015)
Kazuhiro Eguchi – Peach Garden Wedding (Fuefuki-shi, Yamanashi Prefecture) – If you want to make your wedding something very special, how about getting married in Fuefuki-shi, Yamanashi Prefecture, surrounded by peach flowers in full bloom? It’s a “Peach Garden Wedding” proposed by farmers in Japan’s famous peach-growing town and a non-profit organization (NPO), Fuefuki Shunkan Net. The town of Fuefuki is located on the east of the Kofu basin and has a delta that stretches from Mts. Misaka and is formed by the Fuefuki River. The “Peach Garden Wedding” can take place in April when the town filled with peach gardens turns pink as hundreds of thousands of peach flowers … Continue reading
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