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The few good men who prop up sumo’s topknot a dying breed
But now there's only one craftsman left standing who makes it: Eisaku Kawase, 89, works out of Iida, Nagano Prefecture ... directly sells the twine to the Japan Sumo Association, Kawase decided ...
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Controversy keeps Unit 731 testimonies from public display
IIDA, Nagano Prefecture—Hideo Shimizu has been ... are not featuring exhibits on Japan’s history as aggressor when they open or are dropping such exhibits during renovations.
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Japan’s Nagano on high alert after stabbing spree, copycat threats shake city
The city of Nagano in northern Japan is on high alert following a fatal stabbing near its main railway station last Wednesday, which left one person dead and three others injured. Despite the ...