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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Breaking the rules: A rare photograph of Iwasaki's kurama ebi (prawns) with sweet chestnut and rapeseed with a vinegar and soy sauce dressing.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/03/10/food/asano-sake-tasting-antidote-shopping-blues/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-11T13:09:41+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2017-03-11T13:27:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Food factory: At Spread's facility in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, lettuce is grown hydroponically using timed doses of LED light.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pretty in pink: Visitors enjoy cherry blossoms in bloom at Tokyo's Ueno Park.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2017-03-11T22:46:17+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/03/11/people/chef-danny-meyer-hospitality-dialog-service-monologue/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-13T11:03:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Danny Meyer]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/03/10/food/hidehiko-ishizuka-takes-love-sake-tour-streaming-tv-series/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-13T17:09:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA["Ishi-chan no Sake Tabi," which is all about sake, streams on Amazon Prime Video.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/03/13/language/poetic-praise-for-japanese-toilets/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-13T22:35:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[To commemorate sales of its 20 millionth ウォシュレット (Washlet) commode, Toto launched its トイレ川柳大賞 (Toire Senryu Taisho, Toilet Senryu Contest) in 2005.  Each Nov. 10, rolls of toilet tissue with the winning entries are sold in bookstores and novelty shops for ¥350.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/03/13/language/polish-woman-becomes-shogi-queen/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-14T12:08:13+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/03/13/language/lets-discuss-making-home-deliveries-easier/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-14T12:08:22+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/03/11/travel/unlocking-tokyos-history-one-step-time-guided-walking-tours/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-14T13:46:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A gate controls the entrance to the Imperial Palace in the heart of Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/03/13/language/old-past-hill-expressing-aging-old-stuff-japanese/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-14T15:50:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Examples of compound words with 古 include 古着(ふるぎ, used clothes), 古株 (ふるかぶ, a veteran staff member), 中古車 (ちゅうこしゃ, a used car) and 使(つか)い古す (to use until it gets old).]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/03/17/food/chouxcream-chouxcris-cassius-orange-syukurimu-true-connoisseurs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-17T17:40:46+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/03/17/food/mysteries-konnyaku-health-food-aid-choking-hazard/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-18T11:54:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Konnyaku in its block form]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/03/17/food/champagne-gyoza-bar-fine-new-pairing-backstreets-akasaka/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-18T12:37:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[East is east and west is west and ever the twain shall meet: The front of Champagne &amp; Gyoza Bar tempts passersby to sample its wares.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/03/18/digital/spring-improvements-learn-program-exercise-charity-pour-perfect-beer/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-18T22:44:38+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/03/16/travel/welcome-spring-among-blossoms-yokohama-cherry-blossom-cruises-indulge-berry-best-dessert-buffet/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-19T12:38:44+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/03/20/language/premium-friday-campaign-kicks-off/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-20T18:46:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Actress Manami Hashimoto works to promote Premium Friday at the opening ceremony held at the Ginza Mitsukoshi store in Tokyo on Feb. 24.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/03/20/language/lets-discuss-tokyo-2020-cultural-olympiad/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-20T18:46:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[People form the words "Thank you" in English and Japanese outside the Tokyo metro government buildings in Shinjuku on Sept. 8, 2013, after the capital won the right to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/03/20/language/want-cat-lend-paw-handy-japanese-phrases-te/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-20T21:33:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Paw favor: In the Bonus Dialogue, you'll find the idiom ネコの手も借(か)りたいほど 忙(いそが)しい (to be so busy that you want the cat to lend a hand).]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/03/17/food/craft-beer-collaboration-celebrates-shared-values-three-different-businesses/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-22T16:39:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the Japan Times beer club examine a sample of one of the malts used in Kyoto Brewing Co.'s beers.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/03/23/environment/ceremony-celebrates-coffee/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-23T18:09:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Junko Yamamoto of the Ethiopian Art Club of Japan speaks during the seminar.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/02/24/food/pockys-vanilla-variety-pairs-well-particular-side/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-24T17:51:38+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/02/24/food/takoriki-champagne-takoyaki-meet-halfway/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-24T17:52:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[High and low: Takoyaki and champagne go well together.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/02/24/food/nuwara-kade-sri-lankan-cuisine-take-spice-seriously/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-24T17:57:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[To mix or to match?: The Newara plate can be tailored to a variety of tastes, but this one features pickled beets, roasted coconut, green beans, cucumbers and curried mutton. Mix it all together, or savor its many parts.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/02/24/food/tokyos-retro-coffee-palaces-class-entirely/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-24T17:59:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A room with a view: There’s no shortage of things to look at in Ueno’s Kojo.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/03/24/food/pakuchi-lemonade-harnessing-thirst-quenching-power-coriander/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-24T18:13:06+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/03/24/travel/luxury-serviced-residence-offers-comfort-home/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-24T22:12:19+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/03/24/food/tokyos-classical-music-cafes-time-capsules-audiophiles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-25T12:00:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Speaking volumes: The interior of Asagaya's Violon, one of a handful of meikyoku kissaten left in Tokyo, harkens back to an era when musical recordings were prohibitively expensive and people paid to listen in special cafes.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/03/24/food/gomachu-imbuing-tofu-power-sesame/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-25T12:46:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Second to none: Tofu made with soba buckwheat and black sesame seeds and topped with roasted nuts is just one of the ways that Gomachu presents what can otherwise be a fairly staid staple.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/03/24/food/teianda-cooking-heart-soul-okinawa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-25T12:58:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pork belly boiled in Okinawan awamori at Teianda]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/03/25/digital/senran-kagura-makes-big-splash/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-25T22:44:50+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/03/25/lifestyle/allowing-arty-side-kids-blossom/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-25T23:00:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Art exploration: The Design Festa Gallery has many small display spaces and nooks and crannies that kids can explore.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/03/23/travel/celebrate-spring-among-blossoms/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-27T14:07:22+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/03/27/language/yamato-transport-considers-hiking-prices/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-03-27T18:28:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Enter here: The word "gate" lurks deep in the Japanese psyche. The 門 radical is so central to Japanese thinking that at least 50 kanji incorporate it.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2001/05/05/travel/aichis-meiji-mura-remnants-of-the-meiji-era/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Good times: Our scribe was often speechless in the presence of Ichimame.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Away from it all: The Sarufutsu River (far left) and its many serpentine tributaries comprise one of the last wild-salmon river systems in Japan.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[At their country retreat in Uji, outside Kyoto, the elite of the Heian Period built Pure Land Paradise, of which the Byodo-in is all that remains.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Lalique Museum, Hakone, scheduled to open on March 19 in Hakone's Sengokuhara Heights, features an extensive collection of Rene Lalique, a masterof French jewelry and glass.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2004/11/05/travel/hitting-high-spots-in-hakone/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The ropeway ride will take you up to the top of Mount Komagatake where there are spectacular views of Mount Fuji, Lake Ashi and the Fuji-Hakone-Izu national Park.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2017-04-07T15:30:40+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2000/05/07/travel/azaleas-bloom-in-land-of-mountain-god/</loc>
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		<lastmod>2017-04-07T15:39:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Not quite Japanese: The splendid annex of the New Kamakura Hotel was built in 2002 in the image of the retro main building]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2008/10/24/travel/awash-with-beauty/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-07T15:41:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[I spy: Eyeglass Rock (also known as Horseback Cave) allows you to see the Boso Peninsula, Chiba Prefecture, in the distance.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2009/05/10/travel/kawasaki-risen-from-the-grit/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sites seen: The 1920s Kuji Ento Bunsui irrigation works in Takatsu Ward (top), which is now a small but delightful park; a pagoda (above) in the grounds of the renowned Heiken-ji temple, better known as Kawasaki Daishi, that dates from 1128; and a night view of the La Citadella theater-restaurant complex (below).]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2009/06/21/travel/where-myths-and-mammon-meet/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-07T15:57:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Beating the drums of Okinawa: Eisa Usukaji drummers, from the Okitsuru area of Yokohama, in full swing at a performance for the 2010 Haisai Festa in Kawasaki.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Something like paradise: Takahama Beach boasts half a kilometer of golden sand sloping gently into turquoise waters.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2017-04-10T14:37:51+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2017-04-10T14:38:15+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/01/06/food/akomeya-chubo-japanese-comfort-food-hidden-ginza-rice-shop/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/01/06/food/guerrero-pizza-worthy-angels/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/09/16/food/yakitori-ogawa-traditional-yakitori-served-like-high-end-sushi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-10T14:51:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Colorful and classic: Yakitori Ogawa looks traditional but it offers a lot more than grilled chicken.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/09/30/food/celaravird-edible-works-art-adventurous-chef/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-10T14:51:29+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/10/07/food/luca-fantin-italian-creativity-blooms-heart-ginza/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-10T14:51:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Luca Fantin]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/10/14/food/bistro-marx-casual-classic-cuisine-high-streets-ginza/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-10T14:51:50+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/10/28/food/udon-taira-keeping-kyushus-noodle-tradition-alive/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-10T14:51:54+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/08/19/food/tinsagu-nu-hana-serves-melodic-mix-okinawan-cuisine/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-10T15:15:20+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/08/19/food/chef-massimo-botturas-kyoto-menu-colorful-daring/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-10T15:16:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A midsummer meal: Chef Massimo Bottura delighted diners in Kyoto with his inventive, artistic, contemporary Italian cuisine.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/08/19/food/handels-vagens-frozen-treats-will-singing-handels-messiah/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-10T15:16:41+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/08/05/food/kazami-noodle-joint-thats-hard-find-worth-hunt/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-10T15:19:37+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/09/02/food/falo-italian-take-izakaya/</loc>
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		<lastmod>2017-04-10T15:23:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Southeast Asian style: Spicy bun bo hue noodles at Cam On Pho are included with a lunchtime set meal.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/12/02/food/ohka-best-days-craft-beer-gyoza-keep-nakameguros-old-spirit-alive/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Home-made gyōza (pot stickers) with pakchi (coriander)]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/11/18/food/rituel-pilgrimage-site-patisserie-devotees/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-10T15:25:27+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/03/17/food/los-barbados-eclectic-african-cuisine-fringe-shibuya/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/12/16/food/esquisse-cinq-new-stage-dessert-maestro-kazutoshi-narita/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/12/02/food/nakameguro-koukashita-eating-train-tracks-never-classy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-10T15:37:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Low and slow: The grill at Good Barbeque is one of the main attractions of the newly opened Nakameguro Koukashita complex.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2011/03/13/travel/hiking-on-kyotos-doorstep/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[High times: Dining kawadoko-style over moving water — here, the rushing Kibune River — is a restful way to eat and a great way to stay cool in summer.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/04/10/language/1-4-japanese-remain-unmarried-age-50/</loc>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-Schreiber-b-20170411.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Short and sweet: "Kankei nai" is the ultimate brush-off, meaning "Nothing to do with me."]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/02/17/food/matsushima-riffing-theme-chinese-cuisine/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-11T01:25:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p10-swinnerton-matsushima-a-20170218.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fire in the belly: A Sichuan-style seafood hot pot goes down well with traditional shaoxingjiu rice wine.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/01/20/food/tempura-yokota-taste-tradition-fast-changing-neighborhood/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-11T01:25:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p10-swinnerton-tempura-a-20170121.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Old-school skills: At chef Tsuneo Yokota's Tempura Yokota, tradition lives on in a fast-changing neighborhood.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/12/30/food/change-constant-tokyo-restaurants-2016/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-11T01:26:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p10-swinnerton-tokyo-b-20161231.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[New start: After nine years in Jinbocho, chef Zaiyu Hasegawa has moved his innovative Japanese restaurant Den to Tokyo's Jingumae district.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/12/16/food/argile-gourmet-sanctuary-streets-ginza/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-11T01:26:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Earthy interior: Argile's dining room is dark, atmospheric and fitted out with natural materials, including suspended pieces of worn tree trunks.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/11/18/food/erba-da-nakahigashi-modern-italian-deep-japanese-roots/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-11T01:26:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p09-swinnerton-erba-a-20161119.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Intersection of food cultures: The final main course at erba da nakahigashi is risotto, which is topped with sea urchin or other fresh seafood.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/11/04/food/gem-moto-simple-stylish-seasonal-sake-match/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-11T01:26:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Perfect with a tipple: The seasonal dishes at Gem by Moto, such as shirako (cod milt), are all intended to be paired with premium sake.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/10/28/food/sushi-gyoten-experienced-hands-young-sushi-master/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-11T01:27:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A cut above: Premium quality otoro (fatty tuna) rests on the counter at Sushi Gyoten.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/07/15/food/narikura-tonkatsu-every-foodies-radar/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-11T01:27:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p10-swinnerton-tonkatsu-a-20160716.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Comfort food: Narikura serves some of the most popular tonkatsu (deep-fried pork cutlets) in all of Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/06/17/food/kotaro-modern-izakaya-backstreets-shibuya/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-11T01:27:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sake and nibbles: Meals at Kotaro in Shibuya open with an assorted appetizer plate, with an emphasis on organic seasonal vegetables.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/06/03/food/le-bar-vin-52-secret-ebisus-new-wine-wagyu-hq/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-11T01:27:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Good grilling: The meats and wines at Le Bar a Vin 52 in Ebisu's new Atre West mall are great value.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/05/20/food/sincere-return-culinary-king/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-11T01:28:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Five tastes of tomato: After a year in limbo Shinsuke Ishii is back with a new restaurant, Sincere, and a new signature dish.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/05/20/food/takadanobaba-taproom-craft-beer-real-ale-inside-faux-japanese-farmhouse/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-11T01:28:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Baird Beer and deep-fried morsels of meat and vegetables]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/04/15/food/bullicio-capable-spanish-cuisine-puts-little-fire-citys-heart/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-11T01:29:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Paella country: Bullicio brings accessible Spanish fare to Ark Hills.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/05/06/food/cafe-de-rope-ginza-classic-kissaten-meals-underground-parking-garage/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-11T01:29:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Toasted sandwiches with black nori seaweed]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/04/15/food/gyoza-bar-comme-paris-pan-fried-dumplings-touch-je-ne-sais-quoi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-11T01:29:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gyoza Bar: Pan-fried dumplings with a hint of France]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/05/06/food/apollo-modern-greek-cuisine-descends-ginza/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-11T01:29:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p09-swinnerton-apollo-a-20160507.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Strong opener: The "Full Greek" set menu begins with mixed olives, creamy taramasalata, pita bread and a classic salad with feta cheese.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/04/01/food/kanda-koju-delivers-upmarket-approach-izakaya-fare/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-11T01:29:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A touch of class: To go with its premium sake, Kanda Koju serves dishes such as pan-fried foie gras with daikon.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/03/18/food/craftale-young-talented-chef-takes-root-among-nakameguros-cherry-trees/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-11T01:30:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p10 swinnerton craftale-y 20160319]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Craftale is an anagram of the French word fractale (fractal) and pronounced similarly. This is echoed in the artistic platings, such as this feast for the eyes: yellowtail served with chrysanthemum.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/03/04/food/sushi-tokami-rare-fish-red-rice-legendary-basement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-11T01:30:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hiroyuki Sato]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/02/19/food/ranjatai-inventive-yakitori-backstreets-jinbocho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-11T01:30:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p10-swinnerton-ranjatai-a-20160220.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[More than just chicken: Ranjatai's menu often includes grilled duck with seasonal accompaniments, such as corn and figs in summer.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/02/05/food/craft-beer-market-koenji-refuge-beer-lovers-30-local-brews-tap/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-11T01:30:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p09-swinnerton-koenji-a-20160206.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tapping a local market: Craft Beer Market Koenji has tasty grilled meats to go with its extensive range of beers.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2015/12/04/food/hugo-desnoyer-pariss-best-butcher-crafted-tokyos-best-tartare/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-11T01:30:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p09-swinnerton-hugo-a-20151205.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Meat your main dish: At La Table de Hugo Desnoyer, you pick out your steak from an array on the counter of the open kitchen.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/04/08/food/queen-chickens-great-chicken-close-quarters/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-11T04:43:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p16-odonoghue-chickenqueen-a-20170409.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[More than meets the eye: The noren bears the signature yellow of the Queen of Chickens chain.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/04/11/food/ramen-flavored-with-insects-attracts-thrillseekers-in-tokyo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-11T12:21:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A customer reacts as she eats an 'insect tsukemen' — ramen noodles topped with fried worms and crickets — at Ramen Nagi in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2017-04-12T10:35:13+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2017-04-13T17:14:24+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2016/06/10/food/distilling-mysteries-shochu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-14T17:02:59+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2004/05/30/food/shochu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-14T17:54:46+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2008/09/14/style/tokyos-catwalks-at-last-purr-with-pizazz/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-14T18:34:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mikio Sakabe's eponymous strong second JFW collection, created with his wife Shueh Jen-Fang, featured futuristic blonde-bobbed powermodels showing off the android styes.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/04/14/travel/among-monks-dipping-toe-zen-shinshoji-temple/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-14T19:37:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ordered space: The expansive Japanese garden at Mumyoin, part of Shinshoji Temple in Hiroshima Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/04/15/food/american-cherry-pie-frappuccino-crust-crumbs-distract-otherwise-tasty-treat/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-15T11:57:14+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/04/15/food/noz-t-y-farm-brings-seed-table-ethos-tokyo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-15T17:08:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Colorful carrots: Mixed greens, quinoa, carrots and crispy royal pork from Okinawa.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/04/15/food/path-covering-breakfast-brunch-dinner-panache/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-04-15T17:15:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Multifaceted: Path, near Yoyogi Park, serves everything from breakfast and brunch through dinner and more.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/04/15/food/umami-burger-focus-flavor-natural-ingredients/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[High times: Toyohiro Akiyama prior to his Russian-led space mission in 1990.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yu Negoro]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Say cheese: Mino strikes a pose during his JT interview.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2008/08/31/environment/backyard-naturalist-finds-it-fun-to-be-green/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hot house: Tadashi Nemoto shows off the outdoor solar cooker he helped design (above), and which is now on the market, in his Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, home (below), where a wind turbine that lights the garden and a solar-heating system on its roof all add to its green domestic credentials.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2008/08/17/general/death-is-big-business-in-japan/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[No holds barred: The novelist Yang Sok Gil, a secondgeneration Korean resident of Japan, pictured du ring his recent JT interview. He talks here about his upbringing, his bankruptcy, his time as a Tokyo taxi driver, and his books about Korean residents of Japan, sex slavery during Japan's 20th-century wartime period and in Thailand today.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[In "The Enigma of Japanese Power" (1993), Karel Van Wolferen set out a revolutionary analysis of Japan's political system. More than a decade later the author and academic continues to provide provocative commentary on Japanese and world affairs.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chizuko Ueno, a University of Tokyo professor of sociology, is one of Japan's most celebrated women's studies scholars. She is also, in some quarters, one of its most notorious because of her unrelenting criticism of many of the country's "discriminatory" social mores.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Orthodox approach: Tsugu's mixed plate of sashimi includes baby tuna (yokowa) and seared scallops.                                     J.J. O'D0noghue]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Summer smash: Inakatei's tori tama tsukemen (cold ramen noodles served with a chicken and egg yolk dipping sauce).]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[This year's rice-paddy artwork created by the farmers in Inakadate Village in Aomori Prefecture is a reproduction of a famous Edo Period print by Katsushika Hokusai (top), while in their fields in 2006 the village people reproduced "Fujin Raijin Zu Byobu (Wind God and Thunder God Screens)" by the early Edo Period artist Tawaraya Sotatsu (above), and in 2005 they grew rice replicating  ukiyo-e  works by Sharaku and Utamaro (below).]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tower of lights: Aomori Prefecture is known for various festivals featuring nebuta, colorfully lit up parade floats that depict historical scenes. Goshogawara's tachineputa (standing floats) are even bigger than their counterparts in other areas of the prefecture, and a museum in the city allows visitors to get a look at the creations from different heights.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Uncovering the truth: Megumi Sasaki works on her film "A Whale of a Tale."]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Keeping records: "My hope is for complete elimination of nuclear weapons," says Akihito Ito of Voices of the Survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki Web site.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2017-09-17T17:49:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mover and shaker: Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal (1394-1460) was a former Crusader whose organization of numerous expeditions over 25 years down the then-fearful African coast in large part fostered a new human type — the explorer.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[On any street: Two Internet cafes compete for people's attention near JR Warabi Station in Saitama Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Magic potions: Deodorants and fragrant products are available to combat Japan's hot summers.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[In professional hands: Intrepid Japan Times reporter Raju Thakrar suffers through a facial course in which his face is massaged with a multitude of creams and lotions at one of Tokyo's ubiquitous aesthetic salons.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cycleball players at the Tokyo Institute of Technology play football on two wheels at the university's gymnasium in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Face of death: Miyamoto Musashi, swordsman par excellence, in a classic pose with one long and one shorter weapon.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The 79-meter Turkish frigate Ertugrul in Istanbul (top) before its final voyage in 1890 when, after a "friendship call" to Yokohama, it was dashed to pieces in a typhoon off the coast of Oshima Island (above), leading to the loss of most of its crew and its commander (center, in photo, below) who had posed with his officers for this now-water-damaged photo (below) that was washed ashore after the disaster.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Heath]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2008/03/23/general/oh-what-an-extravaganza/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2008/03/16/general/ultraman-the-hero-again/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Close encounters inside Tsuburaya Productions' "Monster Archive" in Kinuta, Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, which was closed down in February. The archive served for more than 40 years as a storage and repair facility for monster suits and other props used in making live-action sci-fi television programs such as the popular "Ultraman." The company has now built a new storage facility at an undisclosed location elsewhere in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2008/03/16/general/skeptics-nix-comedy-drive-to-officially-fight-the-flab/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[WWF Special Adviser Yurika Ayukawa highlights global warming.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2008/02/24/general/cancer-specialist-beats-the-odds/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cancer surgeon Takako Kamio at work]]></image:caption>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20080224x3a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Geophysicist Kazuyo Sakanoi checks her instruments at Japan's Antarctic research station during her 1997-99 posting there as one of the first two Japanese women sent to the polar base.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Izumi Washitani, a University of Tokyo professor of conservation ecology, at work researching floating-heart plants]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2008/02/17/general/up-and-away-on-a-latte-flight-of-fancy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-09-17T17:54:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A coffee drinker]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2008/02/10/general/a-wonderland-where-monks-call-for-foreign-air-strikes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-09-17T17:54:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A gorgeous sunset over benighted Mandalay]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2008/02/10/general/eyewitness-burma-from-the-inside/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2008/02/10/general/stricken-land-of-soldiers-and-slaves/</loc>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20080210x3b.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Looking over the rooftops of Yangon (above), with the gilded Sule Pagoda, where many demonstrators gathered last September, on the right, and the Town Hall on the left, where many were initially jailed; a sign (below) which includes the word Tatmadaw ("the military") prompted old Burmese men to say to me: "But they already have."]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2008/02/10/general/film-focuses-on-the-other-burma/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A still from Marty's film shows a young ethnic-minority girl who witnessed Burmese soldiers kill both her parents, and who has no family she knows of left.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2008/01/27/general/citizens-routinely-denied-legal-rights/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2008/01/13/general/fighting-the-flab-and-shaping-up-can-also-be-a-lot-of-fun/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-09-17T17:55:29+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/12/23/general/one-missionarys-swamp-is-anothers-religion-allergy-challenge/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-09-17T17:55:37+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/12/16/general/a-drama-of-our-own-making/</loc>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20071216x3a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[a Decrepit community center in Ueno was the setting for one "scene" in Takayama's drama, where the "cast" got to meet old folk who go there to socialize and pit their skills against each other playing the board game go.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/12/16/general/tunnel-visions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-09-17T18:24:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20071216x1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Subterranean strollers taking part in the Tokyo Metro Tunnel Walk (top) prepare to enter the Fukutoshin Line tunnel, where they have the rare experience of being able to walk along the new train tracks as other subway lines rumble above them (above and below).]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/12/16/general/tokyos-real-floating-world/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-09-17T18:24:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20071216x2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Participants on the Lock Gates Exploration Cruise (top) take in sights of the city from aboard their boat on the Sumida River, and pass through the mighty Ogibashi Lock on the Onagi River (above).]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/12/09/general/a-country-defined-by-fish/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-09-17T19:11:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20071209x5a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Oma Tuna Festival, held every October, attracts crowds of sashimi gourmands.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2008/03/30/general/why-bother-to-set-mercury-limits-that-are-ignored/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-09-17T20:48:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hideki Moronuki, deputy director of the Far Seas Fishery Division of the Fisheries Agency, seems proud of his body's high mercury level due to him having "eaten so much fish."]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/12/09/general/eating-away-at-a-lifestyle/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-09-17T22:36:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Men cuts up slabs of tuna at the annual Oma Tuna Festival in Aomori Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/12/02/people/ocean-of-wit-and-wisdoms/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-09-17T22:36:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama plays with a Japanese kendama (cup-and-ball) toy]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2008/02/24/lifestyle/japans-gender-inequality-puts-it-to-shame-in-world-rankings/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-09-17T23:40:10+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/11/18/lifestyle/cup-and-ball-maestro-turns-his-toy-into-an-art-form/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-09-17T23:40:37+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/11/18/general/up-up-and-away-2/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-09-17T23:41:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[An in-flight view ahead from the passenger cubicle slung beneath the massive, 75-meter-long Zeppelin NT]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/11/18/general/changing-lives-with-castoffs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-09-17T23:41:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20071118x3a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Michiyo Yoshida, cofounder of Go! Fly! Wheelchairs (top), in Vietnam with a woman who received a used wheelchair from the nonprofit group in 2005; Masae Tsujioka (above), delivers a wheelchair to a sick child and his mother in Burkina Faso in May this year; and three Nepali recipients of used wheelchairs from Japan with their families and friends and Bijay Giri (front right, below), who delivered them in November 2006.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/11/11/travel/cambodias-jungle-treasure-still-stuns-the-senses/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-09-17T23:41:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Angkor Wat's iconic towers rise in the dawn light.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/11/11/travel/japans-savior-of-khmer-silk/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-09-17T23:42:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20071111x3a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Kyoto kimono painter Kikuo Morimoto has led the revival of silk weaving in Cambodia.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/11/04/general/sue-palmer-the-kids-are-not-ok-top-educator-warns/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[British literacy specialist Sue Palmer warns that modern lifestyles are impairing the social development of our children.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/10/21/general/the-not-so-secret-market-potential-of-bubble-wrap-bubbles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-09-17T23:59:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20071021x3a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Toy company Bandai has recently released Mugen Putiputi, bubble-wrap on a key chain that can be popped unlimited times; Sheet of heart- shaped Putiputi bubbles from Kawakami Sangyo (below)]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/09/09/style/japans-top-fashion-talents/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-09-17T23:59:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Designer Eri Utsugi leads models in a traditional dance at the end of the mercibeaucoup show.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/09/09/style/two-venues-showcase-upcoming-talents-from-home-and-beyond/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-09-18T00:00:14+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/09/09/style/yamamoto-protege-debuts-stoic-new-line/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-09-18T00:03:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20070909x5a.jpg]]></image:title>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/09/09/general/tokyo-revival/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-09-18T01:00:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20070909x1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Issey Miyake CEO Nobuyuki Ota, who is charged with reversing the fortunes of JFW.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/07/08/general/liars-who-won-lottery/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-09-18T10:17:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20070708x2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Myanmar democracy supporter Tin Win Akbar, who survived Japan's refugee labyrinth.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/07/08/general/screenings-on-behalf-of-33-million/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-09-18T10:17:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kirill Konin]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/07/08/general/sit-ins-win-new-home-in-canada/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-09-18T10:18:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20070708x5a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Erdal Dogan, his wife Meryem and their children Mehmet and Merve get ready to move out of their Tokyo home and restart their lives this month in Canada, where they have been recognized as refugees.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/07/08/general/footy-aims-at-goal-of-awareness/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-09-18T10:18:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20070708x3a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[JICA staffer Takuya Murata (above left) and former national soccer manager Takeshi Okada at the Refugee Soccer Tournament in Tokyo; and a spectator supporting Myanmar's detained democracy leader.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/07/08/general/kleptocracy-to-freedom/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-09-18T10:18:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20070708x4a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Strain shows on the face of Sai Tun Kyar (top), fresh out of eight months' detention recently; and Hla Aye Maung, who was held for 18 months, with his wife and child.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/07/15/general/bulbous-hair-gives-brand-king-a-head-start/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-09-18T10:18:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20070715x3a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tsutomu Morita, a guru in Japan's massive brand-goods industry, strikes his trademark quasi-karate pose and shows off his improbable hairstyle to good effect in profile. It only takes him an hour a day to create this hirsute confection, he says.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/09/17/lifestyle/cooking-classes-can-dish-plenty-culture-bites/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-09-19T13:38:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p9-jenkins-childsplay-a-20180918.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Slicing udon noodles takes concentration — too thick, they won’t cook properly, too thin and they’ll disintegrate in the water.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/09/18/language/sumo-helps-heavy-lifting-language/</loc>
		<lastmod>2017-09-19T13:56:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-bilingual-a-20170919.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Heavyweights: Ozeki (second highest rank) Takayasu is forced out of the dohyō (straw ring) by Tamawashi as the gyōji (referee) looks on at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on the second day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 11.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Guests can enjoy a panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean that extends as far as Shikoku Prefecture at INFINITO's Pacific Cafe Lounge.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/09/29/travel/tranquility-peace-seaside-paradise/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Strong impact: Revival of brodetto, a deconstructed bouillabaisse by Slovenian chef Ana Ros.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2017-10-01T12:43:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The author at his establishment in Tokyo on opening day in March 2015.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Working remotely: This picture shows the facility for telecommuters in Shari, Hokkaido.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/11/06/language/asking-favor-japanese-take-pick-depending-politeness/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/11/06/language/seirogans-trumpet-melody-now-registered-trademark/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/11/04/lifestyle/sawtelle-japantown-return-ones-roots/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The bee's knees: "Large airplanes and tiny honeybees both have wings and fly," says Haruhiko Motohashi (left), president of Iwami Airport Terminal Building Co. Ltd. "It's an excellent combination."]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Onitsuka Tiger’s new Mexico 66 SD, an update on its original Mexico 66 model.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Priests take part in the Momiji Matsuri at Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine at the foot of the Nachi Falls (background) in Wakayama Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shaking up the bar scene: Shingo Gokan won the Bacardi Legacy Global Cocktail Competition in 2012 with what has become his signature cocktail, the Speak Low, which combines two types of rum, sherry, matcha and yuzu citrus.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Big day: Young women celebrate Coming of Age Day in Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Good is rewarded, evil punished: Kotaro Satomi (left) and Kiyoshi Hikawa pose at a promotional event in 2003 for "Mito Kōmon," Japan's longest-running jidaigeki, which was broadcast  on TBS from 1969 to 2011.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/01/05/travel/finding-little-historical-perspective-iwates-hiraizumi/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Visitors enjoying a leisurely cruise through the gorge of Geibikei near Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/01/20/food/kikuya-seasonal-tempura-fly-ebisu-standing-bar/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Quick eats: Kikuya's modern counter refines the standing tachinomiya experience.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2018-01-27T22:51:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cross-cultural experiences: Yumiko Oho (left), whose online businesses are based in Tuscany, shows Italian travelers around Japan.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2018-01-27T22:50:04+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/01/28/style/eat-sleep-shop-muji-hotel/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-01-28T18:20:22+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/01/27/lifestyle/snow-big-deal-tokyoites-share-wintry-fun/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-01-28T20:21:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A snowman is seen near Tokyo Station on Tuesday, a day after the capital saw its heaviest snowfall in four years.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/01/29/language/ni-kan-shite-ni-kan-suru-informative-japanese-verbs-play-supporting-role/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-01-29T17:59:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[In the Bonus Dialogue, department chief Okubo holds a meeting with his staff.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/01/29/language/jan-31-moon-will-disappear-earths-shadow-total-lunar-eclipse-will-visible-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-01-29T17:58:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dark sight of the moon: The last total lunar eclipse seen in Japan, as viewed from Sendai.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/01/29/language/lets-discuss-tetsuya-komuros-retirement/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-01-29T17:57:01+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/01/29/language/dog-loving-japan-year-mutts-among-us-make-marks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-01-30T11:40:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Better than your average mutt: The dog in the Chinese zodiac gets its own kanji to distinguish it from common-or-garden canines.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/01/27/food/epais-kitashinchi-tonkatsu-shop-worth-wait/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-01-31T16:02:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Getting piggy with it: Epais is all about the tonkatsu — deep-fried, breaded pork cutlets.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/01/27/food/morning-glass-coffee-hawaiian-vibes-meet-cafe-chic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-01-31T16:11:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Casual affair: Morning Glass Coffee has an excellent array of sandwiches, burritos, pancakes and burgers.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/02/01/travel/fine-dining-overlooking-namiki-dori/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-02-01T16:24:53+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/02/02/travel/hunt-gaien-nishi-doris-taste-makers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-02-02T17:59:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yoko (right) and Hiroaki Sugimura, owners of the vegetable-based gelato shop, Vegelato.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/02/03/food/kanazawa-ices-burning-soft-cream-parfait-ice-cream-doesnt-melt/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-02-03T22:40:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kanazawa Ice's melt-free ice creams.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/02/03/people/yosuke-masuko-spinning-dough-vietnam/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-02-03T22:50:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[From hobby to profession: Yosuke Masuko, CEO of Pizza 4P's stands in the kitchen at the company's outlet near Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/02/03/food/kakigoya-oyster-huts-home-fukuoka-prefectures-winter-treat/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-02-03T22:48:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Flat side up: Oysters are ordered by the kilo and arranged across the shared barbecue grill. When cooked, the shell should naturally open.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/12/02/food/restaurants-bars-live-die-margins/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-02-05T11:45:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Price points: What looks like a menu to most people is actually a complicated game of numbers played by anyone who has ever opened a restaurant or bar.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/01/06/food/finding-keeping-restaurant-bar-staff-japan-can-full-time-job/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-02-05T11:47:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Help-wanted posters advertise jobs in Tokyo, mostly working in restaurants. When looking for staff, small operators are in direct competition with national chains and larger restaurants.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/02/03/food/setting-shop-neednt-expensive-task/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Re-sale: All of these great deals are only possible because someone else's dream fell through.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/02/05/language/party-fukuoka-introduces-joys-sushi-halal-style/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-02-05T22:16:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Halal special: Muslim women learn how to make halal sushi at a tasting event held at Tadao Obayashi's sushi restaurant in Fukuoka.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/02/05/language/lets-discuss-cryptocurrencies/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-02-05T22:16:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Coincheck CEO Koichiro Wada]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/02/05/language/looking-world-likes-japan/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Confusion reigns: Japan's problems with deciding on a standard pronunciation for each letter of the alphabet begin with A (ē or ei) and end with Z (zetto, zii or jii).]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Different points of view: Though based in New York, Kazuhiro Soda has been taking his "observation" style of filming back to Japan for several documentaries.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/02/24/people/reylia-slaby-picturing-brighter-future/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/02/24/food/taiwan-top-chefs-building-long-history-culinary-exchange-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-02-24T22:50:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yumi Katsura has spent her career popularizing the Western wedding dress in Japan.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/02/19/language/daichi-hara-wins-first-medal-japan-mens-moguls/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Speed bumps: Daichi Hara secured the first medal for Japan in the 2018 Olympics as well as the country's first medal ever in a  men's freestyle skiing event.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/02/19/language/lets-discuss-obligatory-chocolates/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-02-26T17:36:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Leaving a bad taste: A recent Godiva ad challenged the culture of "obligatory" Valentine's Chocolates.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/02/26/language/lets-discuss-armani-school-uniform/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-02-26T21:45:05+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2018-02-26T21:45:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Power of  rivals: The South Korean press loved the image of speedskaters Lee Sang-hwa (left) and Nao Kodaira embracing and exchanging words after the women's 500 meter final. They won silver and gold, respectively.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/02/26/language/hold-slap-tickle-tactile-versatility-hand-kanji/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-02-27T16:04:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A big hand: The character te (or shu) appears in its classifier or radical form in many a touchy-feely kanji.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Wine trader: Brian Dorfman has taken the plunge into the alcohol import-export business.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/03/01/travel/tuck-spring-feast-vibrant-bento-cocktails/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-03-01T16:51:44+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2012/05/13/travel/aguni-island/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Deserted idyll: Uninhabited Nagannu Island just off Naha is popular for watersports.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2010/10/24/travel/nibutani-hokkaido/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-03-02T16:08:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The way it was: Several genuine poro cise (thatch houses), raised outdoor pantries and a cip dugout canoe that are on display in Nibutani give an authentic impression of what a traditional Ainu village might have looked like.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2006/08/25/travel/ainu-culture-hokkaido-akan-national-park/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-03-02T17:53:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Some of the traditional dances at Ainu Chise are clearly imitative of wildlife, as here with birds and a closeup of an Ainu altar shows a deer skull among prayer wands.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2010/06/06/travel/guided-tour-akihabara/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-03-02T17:54:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The voice: Patrick Galbraith, the audio tour's narrator, is also the author of "The Otaku Encyclopedia."]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2018-03-02T18:21:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Echi Ponte Vecchio a Osaka's shirao and nanohana pizza is over powered by the taste of lemon.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2012/09/23/travel/kyoto-amanohashidate/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-03-02T18:58:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jaw-dropping: The sandbar of Amanohashidate (above) on Kyoto Prefecture's Sea of Japan coast is one of Japan's long-designated Three Most Beautiful landscapes.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2010/07/04/travel/amami-oshima/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Silent seascapes: The graduated tones and shades of sunset near Amami Oshima's Sakibaru Beach make it an ideal spot to take a peaceful break.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Geisha at the Geigi Kenban center in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, perform elaborate dances for visitors at a tiny fraction of the cost of a private performance.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Silver surfer: Ayumu Hirano shows sutairu (style) in the men's halfpipe finals in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 14.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2018-03-05T17:58:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Whither our furry friends?: The government has released new guidelines on the issue of  what to do with pets during a disaster.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2018-03-05T17:57:31+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/03/03/food/bakushuan-nihonbashi-oysters-dont-get-much-better/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-03-06T16:23:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Oysters — now in season — are sourced from Hokkaido, Hiroshima and Miyage prefectures.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/03/08/travel/sweet-savory-white-day-treats/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-03-08T20:01:57+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/03/09/travel/two-millennia-heritage-along-wakayamas-kumano-kodo-trail/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-03-09T18:42:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The pagoda of the UNESCO Heritage Seiganto-ji Temple, with the cascading Nachi Falls shrouded in mist in the background, Wakayama Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/03/10/food/three-twins-brings-organic-ice-cream-daikanyama/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Three Twins Ice Cream has recently opened a new organic ice cream shop in Daikanyama, Tokyo]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/03/10/people/odyssey-brain-scientist-creative-mind/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-03-10T22:54:12+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/03/10/food/celebrating-tokyo-weekend-glass-natural-wine/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-03-12T12:14:28+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/03/12/language/huis-ten-bosch-debuts-aquatic-pod-hotel/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nice pod: Huis Ten Bosch in Nagasaki Prefecture showed off its new floating pods to the media on March 6.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/03/12/language/one-way-use-ippo-japanese/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-03-13T13:31:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[一方 can mean "one direction," and the compound noun 一方通行 (つうこう) means "one-way traffic."]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/03/10/food/tai-no-tai-ambitious-kaiseki-plays-basics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-03-14T17:21:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chef's selection: At Tai no Tai, Noriyuki Hashinaga doesn't steer clear of the simple, using ingredients such as hijiki as the kaiseki course's centerpiece.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[White space: Walden Woods' agora has little more to it than the bleachers used as seating.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2018-03-15T16:48:53+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/03/15/travel/selections-abound-afternoon-tea/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-03-16T12:14:31+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/03/17/food/ministops-adult-tiramisu-caffeinated-delight-unsuitable-kids/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-03-17T22:46:38+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/03/17/people/miki-bartley-guiding-spirit-japanese-tourists/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A tour de force: Blue Badge tour guide Miki Bartley shows visitors around Dockey Wood in Hertfordshire.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/03/16/travel/canoeing-twist-hokkaidos-volcanic-lake-kussharo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-03-17T17:44:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ai Hiratsuka of North East Canoe Center (front), guides Ayami Saga of Sapporo on Lake Kussharo.]]></image:caption>
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