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VOX POPULI: Symbolism of a woman’s ‘hanko’ that bears only her given name

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VOX POPULI: Tips from the 19th century on how to enjoy climbing Fuji

John Rutherford Alcock (1809–1897), a British diplomat and writer, served as the first British minister in Japan during the turbulent final years...

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VOX POPULI: Soichi Yamashita knew the value farmers provided even decades ago

What should rice farming be like in Japan? The perfect time to face this crucial question head-on would have been when rice disappeared from...

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VOX POPULI: Humanity’s best trait rests in the Tanabata wishes made for others

When I recently visited a local library, I came across decorations for Tanabata, the traditional Japanese star festival held on July 7. A slender...

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EDITORIAL: Trump must be taught that intimidation will never work

The deadline for negotiations over reciprocal tariffs unilaterally imposed by the United States on almost all nations and regions, including Japan,...

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VOX POPULI: Young Tokara evacuees remind me of evacuation from Miyakejima

Following a series of ominous rumblings, the volcanic island of Miyakejima in the Izu island chain spat a huge plume of smoke in 2000. The local...

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