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      <title><![CDATA[The Magazine Culture that Nurtured Shōjo Manga]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The twentieth century brought fresh focuses on a number of different audiences in the manga field. One of these was shōjo manga, which would go beyond “works for girl readers” to impact other works across all genres. A look at the magazines that propelled these manga into the limelight.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nara’s Three-Faced Ashura: The Resolute, Sorrowful Gazes of a Kōfukuji Masterpiece]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The temple Kōfukuji in Nara is home to a three-faced, six-armed masterpiece created some 13 centuries ago. A look at the lasting brilliance of the Ashura statue and its evocative expressions.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tap Water Popular in Japan, but Bottled Water Still Ranks First]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 06:01:00 +0900</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Bottled water topped a ranking of the sources Japanese people mainly use for drinking water, with convenience as the most popular reason for doing so.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Sushi Bus: Dinner on the Go in a New Tokyo Sightseeing Experience]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The scenery rolls by outside, and the sushi rolls by inside. A new gourmet sightseeing bus has hit the streets of Tokyo, taking passengers through some of the city’s best-known sites while they are treated to all-you-can-eat sushi.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Making It Through: Considering Iran’s Decision to Let a Japanese Tanker Pass Hormuz]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The standoff continues between Iran and the United States, with no denouement in sight. A talk with the Iranian ambassador to Japan sheds light on the history of Tokyo-Tehran ties and brings hope of positive progress in the diplomatic realm.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Japan’s Nursing Care Expenditure Reaches Record ¥12 Trillion]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Japan’s total expenditure on nursing and preventive care for elderly residents rose by 2.3% to ¥12.2 trillion in fiscal 2025.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Takaichi Doctrine to Navigate Great Power Competition]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The early phase of Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s term in office has shown her skill on the policy stage. Stephen R. Nagy writes about the next steps she needs to take to put her stamp on a more lasting legacy.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rice Remorse: Most Japanese Feel Guilty About Wasting Staple Grain]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:01:00 +0900</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A recent Japanese survey tackled the problem of wasted rice at mealtimes, and ways to address it.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Takahata Isao and “Grave of the Fireflies”: Japanese Book Explores the Making of an Anime Classic]]></title>
      <link>https://www.nippon.com/en/articles/-/55565</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A new book published in Japan draws on testimonies from people involved in making Takahata Isao’s anime Grave of the Fireflies, as well as the director’s notebooks, to explore the background to this heartbreaking classic.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Miyazaki Hayao’s Animism: The Historical Theories That Shaped “Princess Mononoke”]]></title>
      <link>https://www.nippon.com/en/articles/-/55493</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:01:00 +0900</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Miyazaki Hayao’s masterpiece Princess Mononoke demonstrated his very different approach to depicting the natural world compared with his creative predecessor, Tezuka Osamu. The film challenged mainstream Japanese history by bringing ancient forest culture and medieval itinerant figures to life, with an animistic worldview inspired by bold historical theories.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Short History of Studio Ghibli: Four Decades of Anime Classics]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Driven by the creative genius of Miyazaki Hayao and Takahata Isao, Studio Ghibli has crafted a landmark library of anime classics that revolutionized the industry in Japan and reshaped cinema worldwide.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Japanese Firms Pull Back from China as Bilateral Ties Chill]]></title>
      <link>https://www.nippon.com/en/articles/-/55546</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[More than 4,000 Japanese companies have closed or withdrawn their China operations over the past two years, bringing the overall number down to its lowest level since 2010.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Japan’s Rising Bear Attacks Drive Surge in Demand for Deterrent Products]]></title>
      <link>https://www.nippon.com/en/articles/-/55518</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[As bear attacks rise across Japan, demand is surging for sprays, bells, and other deterrents. Here are some of the most popular products and services available.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Downward Trend: Vertical Writing Usage Waning in Japan]]></title>
      <link>https://www.nippon.com/en/articles/-/55549</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Japan’s traditional system of reading and writing text vertically is on the decline.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[“Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?”: Filmmaker Tsukamoto Shin’ya Uses Vietnam to Deliver a Visceral Warning]]></title>
      <link>https://www.nippon.com/en/articles/-/55500</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Director Tsukamoto Shin’ya’s latest film Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People? tells the story of Vietnam War veteran Allen Nelson, who spent decades speaking publicly about his wartime experiences and postwar trauma. What drew Tsukamoto to the former Marine’s story, and why does it matter today?]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Maitake: Mushrooms with an Aroma and Texture to Make You Dance]]></title>
      <link>https://www.nippon.com/en/articles/-/55506</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Once hailed as a rare mushroom worth celebrating when found in the woods, maitake is today an affordable and entirely delicious part of the Japanese menu year-round.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sagrada Familia Sculptor Sotoo Etsurō—A Half Century in the Service of Gaudí’s Open-Ended Masterpiece]]></title>
      <link>https://www.nippon.com/en/articles/-/55516</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This past June, a grand mass was held at Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia to mark the centenary of Antoni Gaudí’s death and celebrate the completion of the basilica’s Tower of Jesus Christ. We spoke with Japanese sculptor Sotoo Etsurō, who has dedicated nearly a half century to Gaudí’s unfinished masterpiece.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Healthcare Survey Finds High Fever Most Likely to Prompt Doctor Visit in Japan]]></title>
      <link>https://www.nippon.com/en/articles/-/55544</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A Japanese survey found that respondents were most likely to go to a doctor if they had a high fever, especially if their temperature was 38.0° Celsius or higher.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[From Folk Craft to “Kawaii” Star: Four Centuries of the Akabeko]]></title>
      <link>https://www.nippon.com/en/articles/-/55527</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Fukushima’s akabeko is a favorite souvenir from the Aizu region in the prefecture’s west. A look at the history and ongoing popularity of this adorable, bobbleheaded crimson cow.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Japanese Companies Skeptical Over Proposed Consumption Tax Cut]]></title>
      <link>https://www.nippon.com/en/articles/-/55539</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0900</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A survey in Japan found that just 18% of companies expected the government’s proposed consumption tax cut to stimulate the economy, while more than half did not anticipate any benefit.]]></description>
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