AP PHOTOS: Young people in sumptuous kimonos and sober suits mark Coming of Age Day in Japan
Japan's Coming of Age Day is a sure sign of winter, arriving after New Year celebrations and ahead of the cherry blossom ...
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Still sounding young at 85, Midori Kato is the voice of old Japan
But when she opened her mouth to speak, it was with a cheerful, slightly nasal twang: the voice of a 24-year-old stay-at-home mother. To generations of Japanese, she is Sazae-san, the titular char ...
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The tranquillity of Japan's Hama-rikyu Gardens
It is easy to conjure up images of old Japan amid the serene surroundings of Hama-rikyu Gardens. LIKE Tokyo’s Rikugien Gardens and Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens that we had visited in Bunkyo ward ...