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Sake: Japan’s ‘divine gift’ given special status by Unesco
Rice wine enshrined as part of ‘cultural heritage of humanity’ Sake is perhaps more Japanese than the world-fa…
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Mount Fuji view to be blocked as tourists overcrowd popular photo spot
Fujikawaguchiko town official says choice to erect huge barrier is ‘regrettable’ and last resortA huge barrier…
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‘Everyone has the same dream’: Mount Fuji grapples with rise in tourism
Millions visit Japan’s highest peak each year, creating pollution and putting pressure on medical centreThe hu…
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Imperial artwork: early photographs of life in Japan – in pictures
Taken around 1865, these amateur images by a Dutch physician offer up a fascinating glimpse inside the country…
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Stonehenge exhibition explores parallels with Japanese stone circles
Objects never before seen outside Japan will be part of show on site’s similarities to Jōmon monumentsThey wer…
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Mystery of the second world war ‘trophy’ and the Royal Court founder
When George Devine’s family discovered a Japanese battle flag among his belongings, it led to a three-year que…