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culturehistory Time Travel: How the Japanese Domestic Macaroni Was Born in Kamo, Niigata The story behind the birth of domestic macaroni dates back to the Taisho era, a…James Redmond Chua16/01/2021
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cultureheritagehistorytravel Time Travelling Japan, Part Two: Towns That Stood Still. Carved deep in the mountains by the Kiso River, the Kiso Valley (木曾谷) lies in…Tudor Tomos28/12/2020
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communicationcultureessential skillsfuturelife at Nagaoka Tomonobu Haga: Enhancing cross-cultural communication in Japanese society Communication skills have always been a significant factor for the global community. Today, it is…Ana Damaschin14/12/2020
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