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Although most women dress in contemporary clothing, many women still hold to the tradition of dressing in kimono for everyday wear.

A story told with photos.

Japan Robert George

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Measuring Laughter in Japan

Latest Japanese gadget measures laughter...

Japan AFP/Harumi Ozawa

These silken blossoms Geisha in kimono come In ancient homage From Five Seven Five by Celeste Hei...

Japan Celeste Heiter<br>Photo by Robert George

Honda's New Asimo robot at the Robodex 2003, Japan's largest robot exhibition in Yokohama.

Japanese scientists want to make robots part of the family

YOKOHAMA, Japan, April 3, 2003 - Japanese scientists are trying to make robots part of the family...

Japan AFP/Francoise Kadri

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In greying Japan, even grannies go high-tech

A high-tech granny used to be considered an oxymoron. But in Japan, with its love of technology a...

Japan AFP/Miwa Suzuki

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Always on Sunday in Harajuku

Strolling down Harajuku's main drag, Omotesando, a gaggle of goths put on finishing touches to th...

Japan John Lander, Asian Images

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I was really surprised when someone at lunch the other day said, "Frank you have a really big nos...

Japan Frank Lev

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Hama Rikyu Gardens

Asakusa is a part of Tokyo that I keep coming back to partly because it's so unpretentious an...

Japan Stefan Chiarantano

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Yokohama is an historic city, tied to Japan's transformation from feudalism to modernity and ...

Japan Stefan Chiarantano

Toshikoshi Soba with Panko-Crusted Shrimp

Recipe: Toshikoshi Soba with Panko-Crusted Shrimp

When translated into English, "toshikoshi" means "year passing", and these savory and satisfying ...

Japan Celeste Heiter

Same yet different Three ladies at the seashore Parasols in bloom From Five Seven Five by Celeste...

Japan Celeste Heiter<br>Photo by Robert George

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Tokyo Disneyland - not for kids only

Tokyo Disneyland plans Mickey Mouse for seniors ...

Japan AFP

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Tokyoites go farming to escape urban woes...

Japan AFP

Haiku Past and Present

Omikoshi Day Heave ho and away we go Tradition lives on From Five Seven Five by Celeste Heiter an...

Japan Celeste Heiter

Yakisoba - Japanese Noodles

Yakisoba is a popular Japanese stir-fried noodle dish, often prepared on large portable griddles ...

Japan Celeste Heiter

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The Modigliani exhibit at the Bunkamura

I took in the Modigliani exhibit at the Bunkamura in Shibuya, Tokyo. The show also features the w...

Japan Stefan Chiarantano

Tuna and Beef Tataki

Recipe: Tuna and Beef Tataki

Tataki is a simple Japanese dish made by lightly searing meat or fish over an open fire or on a h...

Japan Celeste Heiter

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No more Hiroshimas!

I wrote about Hiroshima ( here ) and how the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ushered in ...

Japan Stefan Chiarantano

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Mishima's Last Words: The Sea of Fertility Part II

It is now 1940. Honda is middle-aged and Japan is on the brink of war with the United States. Lat...

Japan Kenneth Champeon

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My coming to Japan has been a series of journeys. I am now leaving for Hamamatsu to teach for a s...

Japan Stefan Chiarantano

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