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		<title>Mitsuba: An Aromatic Leaf That Brings Color to Every Dish</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:02 +0900 </pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[A little of the native Japanese vegetable mitsuba helps make dishes aromatic and colorful.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan’s National Holidays in 2027</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0900 </pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[A summary of Japan’s 16 national holidays in 2027, including the Golden Week cluster of holidays in late spring.]]></description>
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		<title>Standing Image of the Thousand-Armed Kannon at Tōshōdaiji, Nara</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0900 </pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[The Thousand-Armed Kannon at the temple of Tōshōdaiji in Nara is believed to have literally had 1,000 arms at the time of its creation, and its 953 arms extending in all directions are a striking feature of the image.]]></description>
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		<title>Hana no Iwaya: The Cave of Izanami, Japan’s Mother Creator</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 00:10:02 +0900 </pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Part of the Kii Mountains World Heritage Site, Hana no Iwaya Shrine in Kumano, Mie Prefecture, is a towering rock formation that preserves the memory of ancient forms of nature worship.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan Languishes at 62nd in Press Freedom Ranking</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 00:10:00 +0900 </pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Japan rose four places to sixty-second in the 2026 press freedom ranking by Reporters Without Borders, but remained in the “problematic” category.]]></description>
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		<title>Jōmon Sugi: The Famed Ancient Tree of Yakushima</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 00:10:00 +0900 </pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[The Jōmon Sugi, thought to be at least 2,000 years old, is a huge old-growth tree on the Japanese island of Yakushima.]]></description>
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		<title>Egyptian Ambassador to Japan Ragui El-Etreby on the Ties Between Two Ancient Cultures</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 +0900 </pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Ambassador Ragui El-Etreby of Egypt visits the Nippon.com office to chat about some of the things he admires in the Japanese people he works with and meets in the course of his duties. ]]></description>
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		<title>Rethinking Japan’s National Defense: Takaichi Tackles the Three Security Documents </title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 +0900 </pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Japan’s basic security policy is undergoing another overhaul under the hawkish leadership of Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae. China’s growing threat, the changing nature of warfare, and the future of the Japan-US alliance are among the issues facing the panel charged with drafting a revision of Japan’s three key security documents by the end of 2026.]]></description>
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		<title>Innovative and Easy: Soy Sauce Dispensers and Miso Muddlers </title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 +0900 </pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Dedicated soy sauce dispensers and miso muddlers provide the exact amount required for the desired flavor.]]></description>
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		<title>South-Facing Apartments Drop in Popularity Among Japan’s Renters in Age of Extreme Heat</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 +0900 </pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[A report by the operator of a major Japanese real estate platform found that fewer renters are looking for apartments facing south, while more are seeking accommodation where a guarantor is not required.]]></description>
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		<title>The Power of Connection: Driving Medical Advances from Japan with iPS Organoid Research</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:02 +0900 </pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Organ transplants are a landmark medical achievement that have saved countless lives. But as they depend on donors to save those in need, there is a constant shortage of organs. The Japanese medical researcher Takebe Takanori is working on new approaches using “organoids,” mini-organs achieved with iPS cells, that could open up new paths to healthy recovery.]]></description>
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		<title>Survey of Young Japanese Shows Rising Profile of Self-Defense Forces</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 +0900 </pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[A survey of Japanese teenagers on national security found that a growing number saw the Self-Defense Forces as an important factor in preserving peace for the country.]]></description>
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		<title>Color in the North: Hokkaidō’s Seasonal Flora in Photos</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:02 +0900 </pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Now in his late eighties, the photographer Mizukoshi Takeshi remains enthralled by the natural views available in Hokkaidō. A collection of his photos of the northern island’s flora showcases the colors of the hardy plants native to the harsh climate there. ]]></description>
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		<title>Japan’s Military Spending Reaches Over ¥9 Trillion in 2025</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 +0900 </pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[As national defense budgets continued to rise around the world in 2025, Japan was no exception, hitting a postwar high and placing the country tenth in overall defense spending.]]></description>
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		<title>From Spicy to Subtly Sweet: The Many Flavors of Negi</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 +0900 </pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[The negi, an East Asian relative of the leek common to European cuisine, takes on a wide range of roles in Japanese food—as a supporting player providing a dash of color and flavor as a condiment to a mainstay vegetable in stewed and broiled dishes.]]></description>
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		<title>Negi: The Green and White at the Core of Japanese Cuisine</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 +0900 </pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Whether sliced finely and added as a dash of flavorful green, or left in thick, white chunks and stewed as a sweet, hearty part of a dish, the various types of negi play a vital role in Japanese cuisine.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan’s Middle East Oil Imports Drop by Two-Thirds in April</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:09:00 +0900 </pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Japanese oil imports plunged in April, due to the country’s heavy dependency on the currently chaotic Middle East for much of its petroleum supplies.]]></description>
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		<title>New Book Tells the Story Behind Ado’s Rise to Worldwide Fame</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 +0900 </pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Japanese music is increasingly joining the nation’s manga and anime as a wildly popular cultural export. One leading artist is Ado, the mysterious female singer who draws hundreds of thousands to her concerts without ever showing herself in public. A 2026 book explores her past and the factors that drive her art.]]></description>
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		<title>Bear Sightings and Attacks in Japan Jump to Record Highs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 +0900 </pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[The number of Asian black bear sightings in Japan leapt from 20,000 in fiscal 2024 to 50,000 in fiscal 2025.]]></description>
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		<title>Japanese Cutting Boards for the Kitchen and Table</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0900 </pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Traditionally made of wood or from a modern resin, these cutting boards represent two strands of Japanese culinary culture.]]></description>
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