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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kagawa Ippuku's niku udon: A clear, savory broth topped with beef and a generous mound of katsuobushi flakes compliments the perfectly chewy Sanuki udon.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2018-04-21T22:46:53+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2018-04-21T22:48:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Third wave: Marico Abe of Abe Coffee makes coffee through a nel drip at the Tokyo Coffee Festival.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/04/21/people/naoyuku-kawahara-helping-sudan-heal-medicine/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-04-22T14:19:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Naoyuki Kawahara treats a young girl in Sudan.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2018-04-22T16:49:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Namie Amuro for H&amp;M Japan]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/04/23/language/expensive-pair-mangoes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-04-24T11:42:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fine fruit: A pair of mangoes went for a whopping ¥400,000 at an auction in the city of Miyazaki.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/04/23/language/pay-live-minato-ward/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-04-25T13:00:46+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Minato Ward’s land prices have soared in the past few decades.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/04/23/language/get-hang-%e3%81%9d%e3%81%ae%e3%81%86%e3%81%a1-%e4%bb%8a%e3%81%ab-soon-enough/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-04-25T13:01:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[そのうち is often used when the speaker wants to dodge a question or request.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/04/21/food/liaison-flair-performance-kitchen-table/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-04-25T13:33:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Creative element: A  cheese gourgere is served with cake sale, a small square of dark, moist bread.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/04/21/food/critters-burger-serious-people-making-serious-burgers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-04-25T13:47:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fat stack: Fresh sesame buns, a thick patty and a smothering of cheese makes the ultimate Critters burger.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/04/26/travel/enjoy-stylish-mothers-day-celebration-packages/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-04-26T17:42:11+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/04/27/travel/feast-senses-ashikaga-offers-travelers-just-wisteria/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-04-27T19:36:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Twisted: The elegant form of a wisteria trunk in Ashikaga Flower Park, its vines supported by a metal frame.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/04/28/food/pop-haagen-daaz-sabo-delivers-tea-ice-cream-twists-traditional/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-04-28T22:46:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ramped up: Haagen-Daaz's vanilla ice cream doriyaki.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/04/28/food/natto-will-change-life-youll-give-try/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-04-28T22:55:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Art of the meal: Nattō, traditionally eaten with rice, is an excellent source of protein and probiotics.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/04/30/language/relief-knowing-difference-%e5%ae%89%e5%bf%83-%e5%ae%89%e5%85%a8/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-04-30T16:29:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[What a relief: Whether you've got peace of mind or you're feeling safe, it's always good to be able to relax.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/04/30/language/found-great-buddha/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-04-30T16:36:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gummed up: An examination of the Great Buddha of Kamakura revealed more than 100 pieces of chewed gum stuck to the inside of the statue.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/05/03/travel/luxurious-lunch-course-thank-moms-dads/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-05-03T16:20:36+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/05/04/travel/beat-heat-summer-sports-niseko/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-05-04T16:45:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Taking the plunge: At 1.4-kilometers long, the zip-line course at Pure in Niseko Village is the longest in Japan.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/04/29/style/architect-fumi-maki-finding-intimacy-in-the-city/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-05-05T11:05:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fumihiko Maki]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/05/05/food/tacuba-offering-fresh-take-mexican-food/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-05-05T22:48:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[New Mexican: Jose Sanchez and Yukio Konishi outside their Osaka store.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/05/05/food/annual-festival-sees-cows-hammer-cool-%c2%a525-million/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-05-05T23:00:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Prized cow: Jiro Tochigi stands with Harumi, in 2017's Matsusaka Ushi Matsuri]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/05/02/style/kungyokudo-japans-oldest-purveyor-incense-upgrades-launch-tokyo-flapship/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-05-07T14:43:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A priceless source material for incense is displayed at the entrance of Kunkyokudo's first Tokyo flagship store.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/05/07/language/formal-lesson-informal-endings/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-05-07T17:59:04+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/05/07/language/2017-sees-record-high-production-microwavable-rice/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-05-07T23:18:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Easy eats: Different brands of microwavable rice line the shelves of a Tokyo grocery store.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/05/07/language/lets-discuss-relations-japan-north-korea/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-05-07T23:19:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Prime Minister Shinzo Abe]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/05/07/language/japanese-many-ands-make-hard-work/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-05-08T12:19:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hand it to the ampersand: Connecting ideas in Japanese isn't as easy as in English. Nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs all have their own ways of linking up with each other.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/05/10/travel/culinary-forces-unite-collaborative-dinner/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-05-10T16:04:38+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/05/05/food/sobagami-soba-noodles-served-quiet-formality/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-05-11T13:17:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Raison d'etre: Sobagami's clear soba noodles topped with karasumi (cured mullet roe).]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/05/05/food/test-kitchen-h-reliving-glory-days-glam-italian-cucina/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-05-11T13:22:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Open air theater: Watch as the chefs prepare the food in Test Kitchen H's vast kitchen.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/05/11/travel/1409482/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-05-11T19:02:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A hop, skip and a Jetfoil away: Izu Oshima island is under two hours away from Tokyo's Takeshiba Terminal.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/05/12/people/iona-mcintosh-keep-calm-volcanoes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-05-12T22:32:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Iona McIntosh]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/05/12/people/mayumi-uejima-carr-setting-table-two-united-states/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-05-12T22:52:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Food fanatics: Mayumi Uejima-Carr (center), with her daughter (left) at a Table for Two Wa-Shokuiku class, which teaches kids about  healthy eating using elements of Japanese food culture.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/05/12/food/family-marts-frozen-technicolor-frappes-drink-gram/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-05-13T06:06:03+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/05/13/style/japan-shines-salone-del-mobile/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-05-14T01:09:46+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/05/25/travel/yap-pacific-island-japan-almost-forgotten/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Primatologist Rafaela Takeshita and a Japanese macaque pose for the camera.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2018-05-27T18:49:10+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/04/26/food/nordic-cooking-japanese-bounty-strong-noma-current-runs-new-tokyo-restaurant/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/05/26/food/calling-chefs-lead-charge-overfishing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-05-28T18:18:10+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/05/28/language/mao-suit-one-outfit-people-many-names/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-05-28T18:30:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Credit where credit's due: A statue of Sun Yat-sen in Beijing shows the Republic of China founder wearing what is known in Chinese as a "Sun Yat-sen suit," not a "Mao suit."]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2013/10/31/food/smokehouse-harajuku-lures-foodies-to-the-smoked-bbq-pit/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-05-29T13:52:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[For those who wait: Smokehouse, a new restaurant from T.Y. Harbor Brewing in the Harajuku/Omotesando area, offers slow-cooked barbecue fare such as this brisket.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/05/26/food/barbecue-japan-whats-devotee-low-slow/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-05-29T13:54:34+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/05/31/travel/raise-glass-moet-chandon-grand-day/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/05/26/food/bistro-de-yoshimoto-french-cuisine-flare/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/02/food/fresh-mint-chocolate-pizza-promises-two-things-mint-sugar/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-06-02T22:46:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hypersweet: The Fresh Mint Chocolate Pizza will be sold at convenience stores across the country until the end of August.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/02/food/youtube-picking-tv-cooking-shows-left-off/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-06-02T23:00:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Behind the scenes: Ami Nishimura, or "Ochikeron," has almost 1 million subscribers on YouTube.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2018-06-04T18:07:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Barely registering: Women lead just 1.3 percent of Japanese companies with sales of over ¥10 billion.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/01/travel/small-slice-showa-era-life-preserved-ome/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-06-05T00:34:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p12-nagamura-ome-a-20180602.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Historically significant: From as early as 1150, Ome was an established area of fine silk production and, during the Edo Period (1603-1868), became a crucial shukuba (post station) on the Ome Kaido road to Edo.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/02/food/juban-ukyo-alfresco-dining-match-environs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-06-06T17:29:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Layers of culinary bling: Everything at Juban Ukyo comes served with style and flair. 	The ochoko-don set (pictured) is topped with uni (sea urchin), caviar and ikura (salmon roe).]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/02/food/bbqpit-party-without-worry/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-06-06T17:41:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cheap eats: Book a grill and head to the supermarkets downstairs for all the barbecue you could ever need.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/07/travel/refreshing-menus-kick-start-summer/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-06-07T16:39:39+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/08/travel/shodoshima-movie-history-side-olives/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-06-08T19:19:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mediterranean: Twinned with the island of Milos, Shodoshima's Olive Park is home to a Greek windmill.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Helping hand: Aided by volunteers, newly hatched turtles make their way to sea on Nagata Inaka Beach in Yakushima]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/09/food/lemondo-coca-colas-first-foray-world-alcopops/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-06-09T22:46:41+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/09/food/instagram-rules-food-trends-flourish-shin-okubo-tokyos-koreatown/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-06-09T22:54:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Crowded out: Shin-Okubo now rivals the Harajuku area in terms of Instagram-ready food.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/09/people/yayoi-motohashi-no-exhibit-detail-small/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-06-09T22:55:22+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/09/food/not-whats-glass-glass/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-06-09T22:48:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fine glass: Riedel's Daiginjo (left) and Junmai glasses have been designed to enhance the flavor of top-grade sake.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/11/language/sexual-consent-japanese-making-crystal-clear-no-means-no/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-06-11T17:40:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Passion-aggression: Kabe-don — the act of pinning a loved one against a wall with your hand — is a staple of  manga and anime depictions of young romance in Japan.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2018-06-11T17:37:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Trying their luck: Could Chiba Prefecture bag one of the three casino resorts Japan is likely to get?]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/09/people/akiko-hirai-natural-ceramicist-london/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-06-12T17:30:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ardent pottery: Ceramicist Akiko Hirai works in her studio space at Chocolate Factory N16 in London.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/11/language/japanese-astronaut-kanai-rehabilitation-houston/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-06-12T19:11:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Long time gone: Astronaut Norishige Kanai is tended to upon his return to Earth.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/09/food/temarizushi-nihoncha-souden-elegantly-crafted-sushi-bites/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-06-13T13:37:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Elegant creations: Each temari-zushi comes with its own topping, from ika (squid) and sweet chili, to cured duck and yuzu citrus.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/09/food/assemblages-kakimoto-award-winning-chocolatier/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-06-13T13:50:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A Kakimoto creation: "Le Jardin — a Japanese Garden" combines chocolate, strawberry liqueur and pistachio ice cream infused with shiso leaves.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/09/food/anthony-bourdain-drew-endless-inspiration-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-06-13T13:50:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Anthony Bourdain sits in Les Halles in New York in December 2001.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2018-06-14T17:37:50+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/14/travel/high-end-nostalgia-served-local-ingredients/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-06-14T17:46:57+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/14/food/foreign-cooks-flocking-japanese-culinary-schools-amid-boom-cuisines-global-popularity/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-06-14T22:03:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chae Rak-chan (second from left) from South Korea practices cooking at a culinary school in Osaka on April 23.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/15/travel/bicycles-buffalo-tiny-taketomi-island/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-06-15T19:54:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The easier life: Buffalo have been brought to Taketomi to provide tours of the island to visitors.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/16/food/meet-summer-head-cocos-limited-edition-pop-blue-soda-kakigori-shaved-ice/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-06-16T22:44:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Summer treat: Coco's Pop Blue Soda kakigōri shaved ice.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/16/food/nori-temaki-bold-attempt-steal-onigiri-crown/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-06-16T22:48:20+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2018-06-16T22:56:37+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2018-06-17T17:59:50+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/18/language/japanese-suck-learning-english/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-06-18T18:40:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A for effort, E for achievement: Despite learning English in school  and the prevalence of English conversation schools across the country, Japanese tend to score low in comparisons with their international peers when it comes to English levels.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/17/lifestyle/day-care-centers-japan-need-help-soiled-diapers/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/16/food/bricolage-bread-co-sourdough-bread-tartines-terrace/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-06-19T11:01:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Upper crust: It took chef Shinobu Namae of Restaurant L’Effervescence two years to plan and open Bricolage Bread &amp; Co.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/17/digital/nintendos-new-game-changers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-06-19T14:23:40+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/21/style/fashion-comes-within-says-japanese-style-guru-naoko-okusa/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-06-21T16:21:27+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2018-06-21T16:33:30+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2018-06-22T15:29:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Green machine: The bikes on Tokashiki Island are more suited to a city commute than the islands rugged terrain and steep hills.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2018-06-23T22:42:22+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/23/food/farming-japan-last-legs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-06-23T22:44:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hopeful: Shigenobu Fukumoto has seen the decline of farming in Japan.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[New venture: Whisky casks at the Kanosuke Distillery in Kagoshima Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2018-06-25T17:58:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Barking up the right tree: Researchers in Tsukuba have developed a new way to make drinkable alcohol from wood.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/30/food/embrace-traditional-japanese-flavors-seven-elevens-brown-sugar-kuzukiri/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The success "failure": Aya Ogawa (center) in her plays "Failure Sandwich."]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Five a day: Simmered, steamed and crunchy greens with a ginger-infused dressing.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/29/travel/distant-archipelago-barely-connected/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-07-02T14:54:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sight to behold: Minamijima is limited to 100 visitors a day, who must be accompanied by a guide to help preserve the island.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/07/02/language/japanese-finding-beauty-plump-sheep-toadies/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Raising the baa: At the dawn of  kanji, it seems "beauty" was in the eye of the beholder of  a plump sheep.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[From the people: Locals form a message to mark the 40th anniversary of the Southern All Stars' debut single at Chigasaki Municipal Elementary School on June 23.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/30/food/culinary-tour-yokohama-historical-juncture-western-japanese-fusion/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-07-03T14:25:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A life in characters: Jim Breen and his three children at Matsumoto Station in December 1981. The visit set Breen on the path to creating what would become the huge freeware dictionary JMdict/EDICT.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2018-07-05T15:27:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[One-bite capellini: Chilled pasta wrapped around a fork and topped with a carpaccio of sea bream.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/07/05/travel/experience-flavors-great-white-north/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-07-06T12:47:22+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/07/06/travel/history-woven-fabric-ome/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-07-06T20:18:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Painstaking work: Pirns of chenille thread wait to reveal their pre-dyed design on the loom.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/07/07/people/japans-biggest-flavors-come-small-boxes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-07-07T22:32:09+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/07/07/food/grab-cookie-five-share-tokyo-stations-country-maam-tea-house/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-07-07T22:42:00+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/07/07/people/tetsuji-honna-picks-tempo-hanoi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-07-07T22:52:27+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/07/07/food/restaurant-chains-taking-smoking-ban-hands/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-07-07T22:51:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Something's in the air: More than 40 percent of people say they will go to a restaurant more often if it bans smoking.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/07/07/food/mugaritz-sommelier-guillermo-cruz-pairs-sake-avant-garde/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-07-09T12:28:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Old sake, new tricks: Last year the menu at Mugarltz featured a dish of fermented black rice, accompanied by four kinds of aged sake.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/07/09/language/hidden-christian-sites-added-world-heritage-list/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-07-09T18:19:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Keeping the faith: Oura Cathedral in Nagasaki, the oldest surviving church in the country, was among the sites added to the World Heritage list last month.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/07/10/environment/arctic-warms-reindeer-herders-tangle-new-industries/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-07-10T16:46:39+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/07/09/language/beki-little-japanese-word-thats/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-07-10T19:44:39+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/07/11/language/speak-japanese-like-biker-punk-future-akira/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-07-11T22:01:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Toughen up: Those looking to give their Japanese a bit of biker edge could do worse than take in a screening of the classic sci-fi anime "Akira."]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/07/07/food/karatsu-bold-kaiseki-cooking-devotee-art/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-07-13T15:22:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The main event: Ayu (sweetfish) formed the centerpiece of the hassun course, which sets the meal's seasonal theme.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/07/07/food/dais-deli-long-wait-justified-classic-sandwiches/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-07-13T15:27:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Well stuffed: The saba (mackerel) sandwich comes packed with fresh vegetables.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/07/13/food/australias-japanese-winemaker-serves-no-wine-time/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-07-13T15:45:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bottom's up: Japanese winemaker Atsuko Radcliffe holds a bottle of her award-winning 2014 Shiraz at her vineyard, Small Forest.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/07/13/travel/oshu-semi-rural-city-major-league-star/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-07-14T10:56:04+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/07/13/travel/tour-kirin-fuji-gotemba-distillery-answers-whisky-lovers-curiosity/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Well aged: Whisky casks dated to  1973, the year the Kirin Fuji Gotemba Distillery released its first batch of whisky.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2018-07-14T22:42:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Between cities: Megumi Ijiri Haskin returns to Japan once a month to work at the Tokyo offices of her GoGetterz e-learning site.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/07/15/digital/stay-fresh-ahead-game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-07-15T17:29:21+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/07/15/lifestyle/summer-kids-can-walk-park/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-07-15T17:30:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Toshiko Horiuchi Macadam's "Woods of Net" at The Hakone Open Air Museum]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/07/16/language/japan-world-cup-team-gave-fans-media-much-mull/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dejected: Japan's Genki Haraguchi consoles Takashi Inui after the team was knocked out of the World Cup by Belgium in the cruelest of ways in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on July 2.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The adverb そろそろ can be used to indicate that an action is done not only slowly but also carefully, or to show it is almost the time for something.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/08/04/food/mensho-san-francisco-ramen-given-west-coast-treatment/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-08-10T15:21:01+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2018-08-11T13:15:47+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/08/11/food/cebada-kirins-new-coffee-like-beverage-tastes-like-dirt/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-08-11T22:46:45+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/08/11/food/new-brews-old-tokyo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-08-11T22:48:12+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/08/11/people/duo-yumeno-making-music-across-pacific/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-08-11T22:53:58+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/08/11/people/designer-linda-polgar-gives-vintage-textiles-new-lease-life/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-08-11T22:51:58+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/08/11/food/tokyo-cafes-serve-coffee-side-cyclo-tourism/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-08-12T22:16:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Coming soon: Flying cars that can zoom over congested roads could be a matter of a few years away.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2018-09-22T22:50:00+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/09/16/lifestyle/free-kids-concrete-jungle/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-09-25T13:59:35+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/09/28/travel/mount-ontake-four-years-deadly-eruption/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-09-29T16:17:43+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/09/29/food/bringing-shottsuru-fish-sauce-back-brink-extinction/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-09-29T23:03:53+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/09/29/food/sweets-people-fall-flavors-meijis-classic-kinoko-no-yama-takenoko-no-sato/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-09-29T23:03:58+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/09/30/style/beijing-showcases-chinas-design-potential/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-09-30T18:22:41+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/09/29/food/knifenerd-guide-japanese-knives-paying-tribute-japans-faceless-knife-makers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-10-01T18:08:56+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/10/01/language/nothing-left-undone-plethora-negative-prefixes-japanese/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-10-01T22:27:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[On the contrary: 不 (fu, bu) is one of  a bunch of prefixes used for negation in Japanese.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Born to be a chef: Kei Yoshioka knew from university that he wanted to open a restaurant, and his parents and siblings are all in the food business.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[President House is seen through smog in New Delhi on Thursday. Levels spike during the winter in northern India, when air quality often eclipses the World Health Organization's safe levels.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/10/28/digital/gamings-ongoing-fighting-spirit/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-10-28T17:11:25+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/10/27/food/will-hojicha-next-japanese-tea-take-world-storm/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-10-29T11:33:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A new hope: Hojicha Co. believes that hōjicha will follow in the footsteps of matcha to become an international sensation.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/10/29/language/japan-europe-launch-probes-survey-mercury/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-10-29T20:18:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Off  to hotter climes: A rocket carrying two robotic probes is launched from the Kourou space center in French Guiana on Oct. 19 on its seven-year journey to Mercury.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/10/29/language/lets-discuss-baku-osakas-world-expo-rival/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-10-29T20:17:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Up against Osaka: The Flame Towers in Baku are pictured at sunset.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/10/29/language/lets-meet-keep-touch-time-time/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-10-30T12:51:18+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/10/27/food/taco-fanatico-new-mexican-nakameguro/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-11-01T15:53:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Speciality tacos: Chef Ricardo Heredia hopes his new restaurant will bring the authentic taste of Mexico to Tokyo.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/11/01/travel/private-party-perfect-way-finish-year/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-11-01T18:59:41+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/11/02/travel/playing-cat-mouse-alleyways-harajuku/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-11-02T19:45:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p12-nagamura-catstreet-f-20181103.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Punk-fashion: Harajuku store HellcatPunks sells edgy unisex clothing.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/11/03/food/michelin-star-just-six-months-irelands-first-kaiseki-restaurant/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-11-03T22:55:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-odonoghue-ichigoichie-a-20181104.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Star ascendent: Chef Takashi Miyazaki moved to Ireland in 2008 and established his Michelin-starred restaurant Ichigo Ichie in April of 2018.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/11/03/food/falls-family-restaurant-desserts-ap-pear/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-11-04T11:30:56+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/11/03/food/minoh-beer-fathers-dream-daughters-reality/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-11-04T11:38:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cheers to craft: Kaori Oshita with her father, Masaji.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/11/03/food/vaner-norwegian-style-sourdough-rises-yanaka/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-11-04T13:28:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Break out the pastrami: Sourdough bread and cinnamon and cardamom rolls at Vaner in Tokyo's Yanaka district.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/11/03/food/toridoki-old-school-yakitori-near-new-toyosu-market/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-11-04T13:54:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Slice of tradition: Located near the new fish market in Toyosu, the retro facade of Toridoki welcomes the visitor.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/11/03/people/daichi-nakamura-pursuit-perfection/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-11-04T17:26:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p11-wortley-nakamura-a-20181104.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Homesick but happy: Daichi Nakamura's life in Vienna is not without its difficulties, but affords him opportunities to mix with some of classical music's best talent.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/11/04/general/tsuyoshi-tane-designs-forward-thinking-buildings-building-memories/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-11-04T18:09:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p9-tamashige-architecttane-a-20181105.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rising up: The Estonian National Museum (2006-16) by Dorell Ghotmeh Tane Architects is located outside the city of Tartu.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/10/29/language/ghost-kanji-lurk-japanese-lexicon/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-11-05T15:26:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/p7-bilingual-a-20181030.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-bilingual-a-20181030.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Puzzling characters: Mystery swirls around the origin of  the character 彁.  It may even be the result of an errant ink splodge.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/11/05/language/grammar-point-wont-need-told-twice/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-11-05T21:08:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/p7-wellsaid-youni-a-20181106.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-wellsaid-youni-a-20181106.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[You're telling me: The grammatical structure that conveys reported speech can sound harsh or polite depending on the verb form you use in front of it.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/11/05/language/johnny-depp-play-american-photographer-minamata/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-11-05T21:08:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Johnny Depp]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/11/05/language/hiragana-kanji-mix-can-make-reading-lot-easier/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-11-08T17:36:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-backhaus-hiragana-a-20181106.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Alphabet soup: A sign on the storefront window of a pharmacy reads "shohōsen uketsuke" (prescription desk). When a kanji isn't easily recognizable, hiragana is often used in its place. However, there are other reasons that Japanese scripts sometimes mix.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/04/29/food/diving-myriad-ways-enjoy-japans-sea-greens/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-11-09T15:29:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p16-hachisu-seagreens-a-20170430.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Clockwise from top left: Wakame, hijiki, aosa-nori, akamoku and mekabu.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/07/29/food/putting-dairy-cows-pasture-makes-healthy-soil-delicious-milk/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-11-09T15:29:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kotaro, the eldest of the Yoshizuka siblings, tends his family's cows at Tanohata Yamachi Rakuno in Iwate Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/11/10/food/carbo-load-convenience-store-breads-pile-sweetness/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-11-10T22:46:13+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/11/10/food/standing-bars-osaka-cheap-cheerful-nostalgic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-11-10T22:52:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A local institution: Seinosuke, 94, and Toshiko Kasetani, 83, have run Kasetaniya since 1956.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/11/10/people/hidemitsu-shimizu-realizing-full-extent-vocal-possibility/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-11-10T22:53:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hidemitsu Shimizu]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/11/12/language/japan-launches-first-survey-overtourism/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-11-12T19:58:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p9-nin-overtourism-a-20181113.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Imagine all the people: A street in Kyoto is crowded with tourists. As tourism booms in Japan some problems have come with it. The government hopes to get to the bottom of what is being referred to as "overtourism."]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/11/12/language/lets-discuss-system-english-testing-university/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-11-12T22:07:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p9-asaeigo-exams-a-20181113.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Study habits: Japan's education ministry is restructuring the system of English testing on some university exams.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/11/08/travel/lunch-dinner-thanksgiving-feasts-await/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-11-14T15:24:27+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/11/10/food/social-good-roasters-balancing-coffee-community/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-11-15T11:15:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-williamson-socialgoodroasters-a-20181111.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Community cup: Social Good Roasters currently employs 10 workers with disabilities who do everything from sorting beans to roasting them.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/11/15/travel/christmas-lunch-buffet-awash-pink-decadence/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-11-15T17:44:07+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/11/12/language/dont-worry-slipping-spoken-japanese-youre-carrot/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-11-15T18:22:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p9-mcneil-bloopers-a-20181113.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bloopers 101: Calling a friend's baby kowai (scary) instead of kawaii (cute) is a pretty common mistake for people starting to learn Japanese.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/11/16/travel/james-turrells-house-light-modern-art-house-old-snow-country/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-11-16T16:41:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p10-riley-houseoflight-a-20181117.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[An outdoor-indoor space: James Turrell's "House of Light" in summer.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/11/16/travel/michinoku-coastal-trail-tohokus-recovery-action/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-11-16T17:30:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p10-leong-michinoku-a-20181117.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Clifftop vista: The Kitayamazaki Cliffs, Iwate Prefecture, lie along the Michinoku Coastal Trail, which traverses large sections of Tohoku's dramatic coastline.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/11/16/environment/severe-drought-invasive-trees-around-cape-town-target-eradication-campaign/</loc>
		<lastmod>2018-11-16T22:48:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[f-africadrought-a-20181117.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rocks and mud are exposed by the low water level at this farm reservoir in Piket Bo-berg, Piketberg, north of Cape Town, in March. Cape Town is planning to beat future droughts by cutting down non-native trees including pine, acacia and eucalyptus.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/11/17/people/aya-tasaki-empowering-women-abroad/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[What rolled in with the DesignTide]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Charismatic shop assistants are back in style]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Vegetable boom growing steadily]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[With steteco and haramaki, old men's underwear is young again]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[New-style ramen targets female noodle-lovers]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2011/03/08/food/you-want-that-green-tea-to-go/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[You want that green tea to go?]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2019-02-21T11:07:57+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2019-02-21T11:08:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Electric bikes highly charged and geared for commuting]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2011/05/02/lifestyle/disaster-preparation-with-a-difference/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2011/07/12/food/doing-your-bit-for-setsuden-heres-your-discount/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Doing your bit for setsuden? Here's your discount]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2019-02-21T11:27:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Weekend volunteering just got easier]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Anyone for canned sea lion curry?]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shared office space bringing businesses together]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Natural Lawson takes it to the next level]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/07/23/language/lets-discuss-flooding-disaster-western-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-04T17:17:00+09:00</lastmod>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/07/16/language/lets-discuss-death-penalty-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-04T17:17:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/p7-asaeigo-a-20180717.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-asaeigo-a-20180717.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Shoko Asahara]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/07/02/language/lets-discuss-new-zealand-pms-baby/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-04T17:17:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/p7-asaeigo-a-20180703.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-asaeigo-a-20180703.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Showing the way: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses Parliament in Wellington on May 22.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/25/language/lets-discuss-one-job/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-04T17:18:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/p7-asaeigo-a-20180626.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-asaeigo-a-20180626.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Money makes the world go round: Some people in Japan are getting a second job to make ends meet.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/18/language/lets-discuss-airbnb-minpaku-laws/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-04T17:18:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/p7-asaeigo-a-20180619.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-asaeigo-a-20180619.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Unwelcome home: Airbnb pulled the majority of its Japan listings before a new law came into effect on June 15.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/05/21/language/lets-discuss-scandal-surrounding-tokios-tatsuya-yamaguchi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-04T17:20:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/p7-asaeigo-a-20180522.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-asaeigo-a-20180522.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Crying shame:  Tatsuya Yamaguchi apologizes for his behavior on April 26.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/04/30/language/lets-discuss-seven-eleven-forced-stay-open-blizzard/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-04T17:21:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/p7-asaeigo-a-20180501.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-asaeigo-a-20180501.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Snow day: A Seven-Eleven was forced to stay open in a blizzard.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/04/16/language/lets-discuss-women-sumo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-04T17:22:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/p7-asaeigo-a-20180417.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-asaeigo-a-20180417.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Thou shalt not pass: Traditionally, the sumo ring has been a woman-free zone.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/03/12/language/lets-discuss-passports-visas/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-04T17:23:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-asaeigo-a-20180313.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ticket to ride: Japanese passport holders enjoy visa-free access to 180 countries.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/01/08/language/lets-discuss-facial-recognition-technology/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-04T17:27:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/p7-asaeigo-a-20180109.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-asaeigo-a-20180109.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Recognizing faces: Athletes will be screened by facial recognition technology at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralymics.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/12/04/language/lets-discuss-emperors-abdication/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-04T18:14:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-asaeigo-a-20171205.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Setting the dates: Emperor Akihito expressed his wishes to abdicate via video in August 2016. kyodo]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/09/17/language/avatar-robot-cafe-opens-new-job-opportunities-als-patients/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-04T19:09:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-nin-a-20180918.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Avatar: Humanoid robots at a cafe slated to open in Tokyo in November will be operated by employees with severe disabilities.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/01/14/language/tokyo-prepares-host-esports-tournament/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-04T19:14:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/p7-newsinnihongo-a-20191115.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-newsinnihongo-a-20191115.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Playing with power: Contestants take part in a trial to become an esports representative for Japan at last year's Asian Games.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/12/24/language/hanyu-amuro-among-japans-top-newsmakers-2018/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-04T19:20:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-news-in-nihongo-a-20181225.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[What a doll: The Togyoku doll-making company releases its "newsmaker" series every year. This year's products included doll versions of singer Namie Amuro and athletes Yuzuru Hanyu and Nao Kodaira.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/12/31/language/hayao-miyazaki-anime-get-kabuki-remake/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-04T19:21:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/p11-newsinnihongo-a-20190101.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p11-newsinnihongo-a-20190101.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Staging an anime: An actor performs on an outdoor kabuki stage in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture. Anime fans will be happy to hear that plans are in the works for one of Hayao Miyazaki's most important animated films to be turned into a kabuki play.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/12/03/language/tokyo-2020-organizers-discuss-6-m-start-marathons/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-04T19:28:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p9-newsinnihongo-a-20181204.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[On the run: Runners take part in the Tokyo Marathon in 2016. Worried about summer temperatures, 2020 Olympics organizers are planning to bring the start time of the marathons up from 7 a.m. to 6 a.m.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/11/19/language/government-urge-companies-curb-use-microplastics/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-04T19:28:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-nin-microplastics-a-20181120.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sea change: Minute bits of plastic that have been collected by the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology are displayed next to a ruler.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/10/22/language/new-japan-residence-status-planned-foreign-blue-collar-workers/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-04T19:29:32+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/09/24/language/fish-phone-box-artist-sues-shopping-district-plagiarism/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-04T19:30:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-nin-a-20180925.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Something's fishy: Nobuki Yamamoto's original work (left) and the alleged copy set up in the city of Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/09/10/language/fossils-largest-dinosaur-ever-found-japan-go-show-hokkaido/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-04T19:30:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/p7-nin-a-20180911.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-nin-a-20180911.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A dino-might find: Fossils found in Hokkaido are from the largest dinosaur ever found in Japan.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/08/20/language/tokyu-corp-taking-shibuyas-walls/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-04T19:33:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-nin-a-20180821.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Ads, not tags: A Tokyu Corp. handout photo shows before and after  images of how the firm intends to pay building owners to advertise on their walls, cleaning up graffiti in the process.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/18/language/criticism-aimed-japan-ocean-plastic-issue/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-04T19:35:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-nin-a-20180619.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Death by 1,000 cups: At the G7 Summit in Canada, Japan and the U.S. balked at signing a document that set targets for reducing plastic waste in the oceans.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/05/21/language/island-monkeys-connected-mainland/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-04T19:38:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-nin-a-20180522.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Monkey magic: Due to a lack of major typhoons, the island of  Kojima is connected to the mainland again this year, raising fears of trouble between visiting humans and resident monkeys.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/03/02/people/moving-bush-just-live-off-land/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-05T12:33:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p13-wdylj-odonoghue-houtzager-b-20190303.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Country life: Tomoko Houtzager relaxes on her farm in New South Wales, Australia.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/02/09/travel/a-weekend-in-toyota-and-nagoya-where-technology-meets-tradition/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-06T13:52:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p12-williamson-escape-a-20190209.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A harmonious blend: The pond on the second floor of the Yoshio Taniguchi-designed Toyota Municipal Museum of Art mirrors the building's stunning exterior.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/06/09/travel/pleasures-perils-summiting-mount-fuji-off-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-07T11:57:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p12-boyd-winterfuji-a-20170610.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cloud nine: The author ponders his trip down on the way up the Fujinomiya trail's ninth station (3,460 meters).]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/03/07/travel/springtime-cuisine-cantonese-twist/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-07T17:33:16+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/03/08/travel/weekend-osaka-sensory-feast-nations-kitchen/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-08T22:00:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Retro chic: Osaka's Shinsekai entertainment district's most prominent landmark is Tsutenkaku Tower, affectionately dubbed the Eiffel Tower of Osaka.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/03/02/food/katsuo-shokudo-celebrating-umami-tradition/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-09T13:45:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-swinnerton-katsuoshokudo-da-20190303.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Labor of love: Mai Nagamatsu shaves all her katsuobushi manually to order. Four varieties are kept on hand for diners to sample.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/03/09/food/roll-right-spring-roll-ice-cream-factorys-festive-cherry-blossom-flavored-concoctions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-09T22:46:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-stmichel-rollicecream-a-20190310.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sakura Rolls, Sakura Stawberry and Sakura Matcha desserts]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/03/09/food/native-grape-varieties-key-japans-burgeoning-wine-industry/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-09T22:48:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-joe-muscatbailey-a-20190310.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A hardy breed: Koshu grapes are cultivated for their thick skins, which can withstand Japan's humid, rainy climate.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/03/09/food/secret-techniques-local-ingredients-okinawan-sweets-fit-king/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-09T22:50:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/p14-mansfield-kippan-a-20190310.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-mansfield-kippan-a-20190310.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Forget machine-made: Kippan sweets require a deft touch and must be made individually by hand.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/03/09/food/starbucks-reserve-roastery-tokyo-coffee-wonderland/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-09T16:10:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-williamson-starbucks-a-20190310.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[More than coffee: The Reserve Roastery Tokyo's third-floor Arriviamo bar serves coffee and tea-infused cocktails.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/03/04/language/japan-sees-high-demand-coins-final-year-emperors-era/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-03-09T16:58:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/p7-newsinnihongo-a-20190305.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-newsinnihongo-a-20190305.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Newly minted: The Heisei 31 commemorative coins have proved a hit with buyers.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/03/10/digital/fighting-successful-revivals/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Visitors can book a tour in the iconic Moominhouse of MoominValley Park.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[New ink: Seihan Mori (right), chief priest of Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in 2009, and Akio Kioi, former head of the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, stand next to a piece of Japanese paper with the character "shin" (new) written on it. The kanji was selected to represent the year 2009.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2019-04-12T18:59:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Building on the past: Kazuyuki Matsubara (right) took over Kurasuno when his father retired and now runs the restaurant with his son, Hirotomo (center), and his wife, Noriko.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/04/13/food/lawsons-corn-pottage-kara-age-kun-chicken-cup-deep-fried-nostalgia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-04-13T22:46:14+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/04/13/food/chef-rachel-dows-fresh-take-new-american-fare-tableaux/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-04-13T22:48:41+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/04/13/food/single-o-creating-next-generation-climate-resilient-coffees/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-04-13T22:50:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Future proof?: The Japan branch of coffee chain Single O is experimenting with Starmaya, a new strain of coffee that is engineered to be more resilient to a changing climate.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/04/13/people/vaughan-allison-transforming-nonessentials-essentials/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-04-13T22:53:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Vaughan Allison]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/04/13/people/masaya-nakayama-keeping-eye-art-subtraction/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-04-13T22:54:03+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/09/17/language/stumped-japanese-go-stumped-japanese-go/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-04-15T13:08:36+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/05/14/language/whose-line-anyway-tips-deciphering-dialogue-japanese-fiction/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-04-15T13:09:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[He said, she said: Japanese authors use various devices to alert readers to who is speaking in a dialogue, including speaker tags similar to those used in English. Haruki Murakami has been accused of overusing these tags, which can give his books a "foreign feel."]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2019-04-15T13:10:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Study aid: If you are stuck for what to say in Japanese, Google search — and in particular, its auto-fill function — can be your friend.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Grammar tips: Introducing the River Thames, the Globe-Trotter Travel Guidebook London 2017-2018 (Diamond Inc.) uses taigendome, a common structure in Japanese in which a heavily modified noun ends the sentence.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Linguistic smorgasbord: Watching actively with Japanese subtitles may force you to sit up from the binge-watching posture you likely assume upon booting up Netflix, but it will be worth it.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lost in mistranslation: Osaka Metro Co. used automated translation software to translate its website, which resulted in some amusing errors.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/04/15/language/lets-discuss-new-imperial-era-name-reiwa/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The write stuff: A calligrapher stands in front of a piece that reads "Reiwa," the new era name.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/04/15/language/%e4%bd%bf%e7%94%a8-%e5%88%a9%e7%94%a8-make-use-dictionary-use-japanese-properly/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Read up: Online or in print, Japanese-language dictionaries will often provide the kinds of nuance you need to take your language ability further.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2019-04-20T22:53:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chef and food consultant Shuichi Kotani prepares his hand-made soba noodles.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2019-04-20T22:46:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Endless options: Daimon Okonomiyaki Dojo's dishes are meant for sharing.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/04/21/digital/often-little-things-count/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-04-21T18:08:34+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/04/22/language/wondering-aloud-japanese-heisei-era-memories/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-04-22T18:29:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-wellsaid-a-20190423.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[I suppose so: Japanese uses "deshō" and "darō" to express conjecture, and the terms can also be used to soften what you're saying.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/04/22/language/train-etiquette-posters-prove-hit-overseas/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-04-22T18:28:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Artistic reminder: A poster featuring Edo Period characters requests that train passengers refrain from noisy behavior inside the train.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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		<lastmod>2019-04-22T18:27:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Snapshots: The cover of Tetsuro Miyazaki's book, "Hāfu2Hāfu."]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2019-04-23T15:02:31+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/04/20/food/sio-confident-modern-cuisine-making-lost-time/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-04-25T13:44:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Game for lunch and dinner: For ¥2,000, you can upgrade your main dish at Sio from pork to French pigeon.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2019-04-25T13:51:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fanning the flames: Chefs prepare unagi (eel) over a charcoal grill at Kurocyodo in Roppongi Hills.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2019-04-26T10:42:32+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/04/27/food/challenge-senses-dinner-dark/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-04-27T22:48:25+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2019-04-27T22:52:36+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2019-04-27T22:49:19+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/04/27/food/convenience-store-onigiri-devils-seasoning/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-04-27T22:46:41+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2019-04-28T17:59:48+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2019-04-28T23:29:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Past glories: A bust of Count Nogi Mareske, a general who committed suicide with his wife as a gesture of Imperial loyalty after Emperor Meiji's funeral in 1912.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2010/09/23/lifestyle/not-seeing-and-yet-still-believing/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-04-29T16:51:42+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/04/29/language/naomi-osaka-among-times-100-influential-people/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-04-29T17:58:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Good year: Tennis star Naomi Osaka was named one of Time magazine's most influential people in the world.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/04/29/language/parting-words-japanese-retire/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-04-30T12:09:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Golden years: As Japan is currently dealing with the challenges of an aging society, there is no shortage of words that have to do with retirement.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/04/28/lifestyle/nothing-wrong-little-toilet-humor/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-04-30T14:07:49+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/04/26/travel/kurayami-matsuri-long-night-darkness-long-night-revelry/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-04-30T15:04:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Neighborhood allegiances: Young members of the Osakibarai team rest atop their drum.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/04/22/language/koshitsu-yogo-terminology-thats-fit-emperor/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-05-01T16:26:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Royal outing: Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko arrive in Ise, Mie Prefecture, last week on what was his last regional trip before his abdication next week.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/05/02/travel/craft-beer-meets-summertime-grilling/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-05-02T15:12:36+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/01/19/food/lakan-ka-light-wholesome-not-speck-sugar-added/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-05-02T16:12:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sweet spot: Lakan-ka in Jingumae offers monk fruit in place of sugar as part of its healthy Japanese menu.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The "My name is Rice" installation — giant models of rice in different stages greet visitors to "Kome:The Art of Rice."]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2015/12/12/lifestyle/food-thought-traditional-okinawan-diet-may-help-prolong-life/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-05-03T11:25:48+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2019-05-04T22:50:52+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2019-05-04T22:54:13+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/05/04/food/new-mcdonalds-mcflurry-tastes-like-caramel-caramel-well-caramel/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-05-04T22:46:41+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2000/03/08/travel/horai-atami/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-05-09T15:03:51+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2008/08/08/travel/atami-kiunkaku-ryokan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-05-09T15:07:56+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/05/09/travel/fresh-sweets-within-reverie-greenery/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/03/17/digital/east-rockies-reliving-japanese-canadian-internment/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/05/04/food/hiyori-oden-crosses-wine-country/</loc>
		<lastmod>2019-05-10T18:52:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A bowl of soul: Chef Kiyoto Mochizuki serves a healthy selection of nihonshu and natural Italian wines alongside his signature oden hot pot.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/04/27/food/aozora-blue-hand-made-udon-soba-inflection/</loc>
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