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Valentine's Day — the perfect holiday for one

Valentine's Day is coming up, and once again, you may be wondering how to deal with it in Japan. If you're a guy, it's easy: Do nothing at all and be showered with chocolates from girls. If you're a girl? No chocolate for you! But wait. We're smarter than that. And no, we don't hold out for the illusory "White Day" when men are supposed to return a gift to the ladies they received chocolate from ...

JAPAN LITE Valentine's Day — the perfect holiday for one - The Japan Times

JAPAN LITE Valentine's Day — the perfect holiday for one The Japan Times Ten years ago I met the last person left in Japan who didn't know who Hello Kitty was. He was a Buddhist priest living in the Seto Inland Sea area, whose environment was so far removed from modern life that he didn't know who Hello Kitty was.

A taste of old Japan in a mountain ryokan - The Guardian

The Guardian

A taste of old Japan in a mountain ryokan The Guardian It doesn't; but it is light and sweet and perfect in the summer when skewered and barbecued over hot coals, seasoned with sea salt and eaten head to tail off the stick like an ice lolly. But the spring months, before the anglers arrive, ... and more »

Salt-tolerant rice 'could aid Japan's tsunami farmers' - BBC News

BBC News

Salt-tolerant rice 'could aid Japan's tsunami farmers' BBC News Much of the agricultural land to the north east of Japan was drenched in sea salt from the tsunami, which has since made it hard for rice to grow. As part of the research between the UK and Japan, a spokeswoman from the Sainsbury Laboratory said seven ... Salt-resistant rice to grow on tsunami-flooded landThe Tokyo Times all 4 news articles »

Scientists say contamination of ocean fish minimal so far - The Japan Times

Scientists say contamination of ocean fish minimal so far The Japan Times Unlike sea fish that quickly discharge radioactive cesium along with salt, freshwater fish retain salt for a much longer period, says Ishimaru, the ocean science professor. "Freshwater fish may continue to be contaminated for a longer period than sea ... and more »