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ex-section2 Dec 12, 2024

A race to remember

The Hakone ekiden, an annual long-distance relay race held over the new year period, involves teams of collegiate runners covering a challenging course that can span over 200 kilometers. Former NTV producer Nobuhisa Sakata was instrumental in pioneering live television coverage of the event, ...

ex-section2 Nov 26, 2024

Soy delicious

Although vegetarianism and veganism are on the rise in Japan, wrote Kathryn Wortley, the idea of obtaining nonmeat dietary protein isn’t new — shōjin ryōri (vegetarian temple cooking) traces its roots back to Zen Buddhist masters of the 13th century, after all. Here's what ...