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The lower-than-usual number of students points to both population-based and educational trends reflective of many other areas of the country.
Devil’s Club noodles are over half the length of an average human, so how the heck do you eat them?
This relatively unknown local delicacy is well worth getting your hands on…if you can find it!
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Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
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