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Peaceful Forest: The Japanese Taiko-Performing Family’s Journey Across the USA

By Nanami Nishimoto
Asia Japan
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Sister Cities: St. Paul and Nagasaki Ring in their 70th with Shochu

By Tommis Meyer
Japan
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A Mile High Showdown: Denver’s Kouhaku Uta Gassen Hits the Right Notes

By Tommis Meyer
Japan Asia
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Asian Leaders Eyeing a Birdie with “Golf Diplomacy”

By Alex Vu
ASEAN Japan Philippines
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Ichiro Suzuki Elected to 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame

By Nanami Nishimoto
Japan Asia
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Japan Announces Assistance for California’s Wildfire Recovery Efforts

By Lois Ramilo
Japan
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Sho-Time as a Strategy for Cultural Exchange

By Jacob Erhart
Japan
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JapanFest Atlanta: Exhibiting 50 Years of Japan-Georgia Friendship

By Marissa Harrold
Japan Asia
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Japan Cuts Returns for their 17th Year to New York City

By Jiwon Lim
Asia Japan
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Tennessee-themed Bar Offers Southern Hospitality in Tokyo

By Aom Boonphatthanasoonthorn
Asia Japan
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Taking A Swing at Tokyo: LA Dodgers Host Japanese Heritage Night at Dodger Stadium

By Jack Borrow
Japan Asia
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Japanese Cinema and Asian Representation Shine at the Oscars

By Rocco Cartusciello and Vincent Zhang
Japan
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WcDonald’s Anime Restaurant Comes to Life

By Vincent Zhang and Kyle Ta-ay
Japan
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Chainsaw Man Anime's Opening Song “KICK BACK” Achieves RIAA Gold Certification

By Matthew Willis
Asia Japan
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Connected by Continuing Traditions: Arita and Albuquerque

By Bettyjane Hoover
Asia Japan
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Bridging Houston and Japan: Honorary Citizen and Goodwill Ambassador of Houston, Yuzuru Nagawa

By Bettyjane Hoover
Japan Asia
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From Sushi to Sake: Japan's Culinary Diplomacy Flourishes in DC

By Shubhankar Agarwal, Bettyjane Hoover, Juan San Nicolas
Asia Japan
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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer Visits Japan and Taiwan

By Matthew Willis
Asia Taiwan Japan
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Las Vegas Buddhist Sangha Celebrates 34th Annual Obon Festival

By Cecilia Winchell
Japan Asia
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Florida Strengthens Bonds with Japan through Launch of New Japan-America Society Chapter

By Van Tran
Japan
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Japanese Defend Gwen Stefani After Critics Allege Cultural Insensitivity

By Aaron McNicholas
Japan Asia
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Oldest Japanese Language School in the Continental USA marks Its 120th Year in 2022

By Dolgorjav Jigmedsenge
Japan Asia
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Studio Ghibli’s Films Now Available on Major Digital Platforms

By Thuy Nguyen
Japan Asia
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The Relationship of Japan and Hawaiʻi Through Tourism and Culture

By Niles Rodgers
Japan Asia
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New York Asian Film Festival Demonstrates the Impact of Global Cinema

By Harini Narayan
Asia Japan
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Friendship Through Jazz: Sister Partnership between Monterey, California and the Japanese City of Nanao, Ishikawa

By Kenji Nagayoshi
Japan Asia
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The Washington Mystics Welcome Japanese Point Guard Rui Machida

By Mimi MacKilligan
Japan Asia
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Bourbon’s Role in Japan-Kentucky Relations

By Michael Di Girolamo
Japan Asia
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The Dark Knight’s Sister City: A Historic First Between Fictional Gotham and Japan’s Fukuyama City

By Sarah Wang
Japan Asia
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Toyota Headquarters Brings Japanese Businesses and Investment for Plano, Texas

By Jae Chang
Japan Asia
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Georgia-Japan Friendship Lifted to New Heights with Peace Bell Tower Project

By Abbigail Hull
Japan Asia
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Hawaiʻi Honors Cultural, Culinary Connections with Japan through New Year’s Mochi Pounding Tradition

By Lily Schlieman
Japan Asia
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Japan Matters to Tennessee

By Shannon Wells
Japan Asia
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The Origin of Japan’s Love for KFC During Christmas

By Tri Vo
Japan Asia
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Japanese Anime and Cultural Exchange During COVID-19

By Shannon Wells
Japan Asia
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Strokes, Scallops, and Scoops: Cultural Connections Between Maine and Japan

By Sarah Wang
Japan
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Musical Connections Between New Orleans and Japan Make A Wonderful World

By William Archambeault
Japan
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40-Year-Old Japanese Restaurant in Cleveland Adapts With Vegan Cuisine

By Jennifer Sherman
Japan
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Massachusetts Researchers Create Non-Slip Shoe Inspired by Ancient Japanese Art

By Betty Nen
Japan Asia
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Sax and Sake: Japanese Jazz in Midtown Manhattan

By Xavier Griffiths
Japan
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Connecting Japanese and US Communities Over a Shared Love of Food

By Lillian Rowlatt
Japan
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LA Museum Commemorates 75th Anniversary of Atomic Bombings

By Amanda Mei
Japan
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Washington, DC Is Now Home to the Face of Japanese Basketball

By Joshua Martelli
Japan
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Sumo Comes to Colorado

By William Lloyd and Amy Namur
Japan
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Japanese Drumming Comes to New York

By Esperanza Urbaez
Japan
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Japanese “Pancake Boom” Fuels Renewed Relations with Hawaii

By Jacqueline Oshiro
Japan
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Wine Brings Two Cities Together from Across an Ocean

By Shantel Dickerson
Japan