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This account has been managed by the Government of Japan @JapanGov since March 10, 2015.

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Ekiben—boxed meals for train journeys—carry local flavors far from home. 🍱🚆 One example is Toyama's masuzushi: pressed sushi with Edo-period roots, sold as ekiben since 1912 and adapted for travel. Which region's ekiben would you like to try?
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Did you know that 1,000 years ago, Japan had a night parade that was feared as deadly to witness?👻 The legend of Hyakki Yakō evolved through traditional woodblock prints into beloved characters—and today in Kyoto, people dance alongside them. Discover this 1,000-year journey👇
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Kyoto YOKAI Festival | Toei UZUMASA KYOTO VILLAGE

Kyoto YOKAI Festival | Toei UZUMASA KYOTO VILLAGE

Kyoto YOKAI Festival 2026 This autumn, UZUMASA KYOTO VILLAGE transforms into a Yokai village.

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How do you carry a 400-year-old cedar avenue into the future? 🌲 Nikko's cedars have fallen from about 16,500 in 1961 to around 12,000 today. Tochigi supports conservation through an owner system while studying where the next generation of cedars could be planted. ✨
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Japan’s first toji, or master sake brewer, from abroad is UK-born Philip Harper. 🍶🌏 After learning the craft in Nara, he now brews in Kyoto. From Ice Breaker to Time Machine, he builds new ideas on inherited skills—helping carry sake culture forward. ✨
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About Tamagawa | 玉川 木下酒造有限会社

京都府北部・久美浜にある160年の歴史を誇る蔵元。玉川やタイムマシンなどの地酒を製造しています。天保3年（1842年）の創業以来この地で綿々と励んでいる玉川の酒造りへの想いをご紹介します。

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Can a tiny white flower help revive a Kenyan industry? 🌼 Once known as “white gold,” pyrethrum is making a comeback with support from a Japanese company. Together with local farmers, they’re working to build a more sustainable agriculture . 🤝
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Reviving Kenya’s Pyrethrum Together: A Challenge for a Small Japanese Business and Local Farmers |...

Reviving Kenya’s Pyrethrum Together: A Challenge for a Small Japanese Business and Local Farmers |...

Pyrethrum from Kenya once dominated the world market. Now, a small Japanese manufacturer of mosquito-repelling incense is working with Kenyan farmers to revive it through sustainable agriculture,...

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A history of quarrying, etched into the walls. ⛏️🪨 Oya's vast underground chambers in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, still bear quarry workers' pick marks. A collection of 203 tools and records, nationally registered in 2026, reveals the people behind the scenery. 📚
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A 1 cm fern on an island stripped of vegetation. 🌋🌱 On Nishinoshima Island, the first land plants since the 2013–2020 eruptions were confirmed growing in 2025. A July 2026 survey continued monitoring the island to inform future conservation. 🌿
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Beneath this grassland lie over 450 caves. 🕳️ This is karst, carved by rain dissolving limestone. In Mine City (mee-neh), grassland and caves are one system, protected by conservation and education. 💧 A UNESCO Global Geopark, the city hands this living land to the future. 🌍
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Mine-Akiyoshidai Karst Plateau Geopark

Mine-Akiyoshidai Karst Plateau Geopark

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What if sea urchins that threaten marine ecosystems could become a valuable food resource?🌊 Discover how a new approach in Japan is helping marine ecosystems recover.
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Japan Bringing Food Innovation to the World

Japan Bringing Food Innovation to the World

Japan contributes to global food security through marine conservati...

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In Japan, cosmos are called akizakura (秋桜)—“autumn cherry blossoms.” 🌸 Native to Mexico, they now color autumn parks across Japan, including Tokyo’s Showa Kinen Park. 🍃 A different kind of cherry blossom season is here. ✨
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Choose our November header! 🍁 #PickAHeader 1️⃣ Mt. Fuji & autumn leaves, Lake Kawaguchi 2️⃣ Shichi-Go-San: kids in kimono (ages 3, 5 & 7) 3️⃣ Autumn colors at Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto 4️⃣ A vermilion bridge under maples, Koyasan Comment 1–4 by Oct 29! Winner revealed Oct 30. 🍂
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📣 Only one week to go until #JapanWeeks 2026 Core Week! Japan Weeks has been underway since Oct. 13, and the highlight of the program, Core Week (Oct. 26–30), is almost here! More info about Japan Weeks fsa.go.jp/internationalfinan… #FSA #AssetManagementCenter #JapanMarket
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A towel starts in the forest.🌲💧In Imabari, the city and towel industry manage forests tied to towel making water. Professionals thin trees, clear undergrowth, while association members and locals plant. Beyond the factory, the industry cares for the resources behind its craft.
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