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Japanese Food & CuisineJapanese Bento Culture（日本のお弁当文化）: More Than Just a Lunch Box
A Variety of Delicious Bento Boxes for Your Daily Lunch What is a Bento?Bentois a convenient, portable meal that’s an im...
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Japan's Oldest Manga? "Chōjū Giga"What Is Chōjū Giga?“Chōjū-giga” is a Japanese picture scroll created around the 12th t...
Travel & SightseeingHistoric Japanese Building Featured in Godzilla Minus One
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Japanese wordsThe 3 Meanings of “Sumimasen”（すみません） in Japanese
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Travel & SightseeingLake Suwa and Your Name.（諏訪湖と『君の名は。』）
Exploring the Connection Between Lake Suwa andYour Name.Lake Suwa — The Model for the Lake inWeathering With You?The int...