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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Best of both worlds: Bakeries in Japan don’t just copy Western-style bread, but transform it into new creations that straddle European techniques and Japanese tastes.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Onden House's sausage and tomato sauce pizza, which is made with flour made from Koshihikari rice]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/08/22/food/best-burger-restaurants-tokyo/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[High-end: Blacows goes all out on its Bacon Cheese Avocado Hamburger, with a 100 percent wagyu patty, Maison Kayser bun and Nadeshiko pork bacon.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Beer Pub Camden East Side’s Chili Burger (¥1,050) has the right amount of kick without being overpowering]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Flavor bomb: Ebisu no Yasubei's sui-gyōza (steamed dumplings) come with extra soup or tare sauce for dipping.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/03/18/food/readers-choice-tokyo-best-gyoza-restaurants/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T15:10:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Osakaohsho's gyoza dumplings are stuffed with cabbage, garlic and ginger and come served with the store's secret tare dipping sauce]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/12/21/food/top-5-best-gluten-free-restaurants-tokyo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T15:12:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Customized cuisine: One of chef Mamta Reid's bespoke dishes from a meal at Tudore Tranquility]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/10/27/language/ninja-residence-avoids-demolition/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-27T11:15:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Historical spot: A city official shows off the inside of a historic house in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, supposedly used as a ninja base hundreds of years ago.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/10/13/language/ba-hodo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T19:57:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The more you know: Japanese estate agents can use the "ba … hodo" structure to express how distance to the sea and the price of an apartment relate to one another.  ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/09/29/language/onomatopoeic-terms-japanese/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T19:57:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Show us your smile: Is the smile you're giving off a "niko-niko" type? Or more of a "nya-nya" type?]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/09/08/language/ni-suginai/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T19:57:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Acting humble: When receiving praise in Japan it's common to reject it, which is where the structure "ni suginai" comes in handy. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/09/01/language/ka-doka/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dream vacation: We don't know whether or not we'll be able to travel safely this year thanks to COVID-19. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/08/25/language/mamire-darake/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Muddy waters: Take a walk in a swamp and your shoes are bound to get covered in mud. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/08/18/language/narubeku-dekiru-dake/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cover up: People in Japan are being asked to wear masks as much as possible when in public. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/08/11/language/rashii/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T19:59:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nothing like the real thing: The artwork in the office is "honmono rashii," very authentic looking.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/08/04/language/japanese-so-da/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:00:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[On the mend: You may want to use "sō da" when it looks like someone is getting better.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/09/15/language/naka-naka/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:00:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A surprising result: When things turn out well, "naka-naka" may be the word you should reach for. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/05/26/language/nihongo-japanese-kana/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:03:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Looking up: When stuck in rainy season, many Japanese kids end up wishing for sunnier weather.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/05/19/language/to-ii/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:04:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Couch potato: It would be great if we could get off the couch and be more productive in studying Japanese. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/07/28/language/gatera/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:05:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Since you're going out: When you want to do two things at once, "gatera" is the particle you're looking for. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/07/21/language/japanese-itsu-no-ma-ni-ka/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Time flies: Before you know it, your kids will be all grown up. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/05/12/language/hoshii-japanese-nihongo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:05:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Heading home: If you'd like your partner to bring home something from the store, you may need the word "hoshii."]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/06/02/language/totally-express-japanese-shimau/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Down time: Some people will read a book in a day if they're totally into it. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/06/16/language/ni-shite-mo-ni-shiro/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Furry friends: Whether it's a dog or a cat, your pet is a part of your family. ]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Keeping in touch: While working from home, it's a great thing that technology allows us to keep in touch with one another. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/07/14/language/tame/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:07:41+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_22852.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_22852.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Having purpose: When you want to describe the reason for taking a job, look to "tame ni."]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/07/07/language/miru-verb-stem-japanese/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:07:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_21420.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_21420.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Give it a try: A couple tries out some new food, let's hope it goes well. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/06/30/language/japanese-oro/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:08:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_19934.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_19934.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Stressing out: When you're in a confused panic, "oro-oro" is the word you're searching for.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/05/05/language/japanese-language-nakute-mo-ii/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:09:36+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/np_file_9795.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_9795.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Just relax: The "nakute mo ii" structure let's people off the hook for things, like skipping a party because of a headache.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/04/21/language/zutsu-japanese-study/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:11:37+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/np_file_7293.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_7293.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Forming groups: Dividing people into groups at a Japanese seminar may involve the use of the word "zutsu."]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/06/23/language/ta-tokoro-de/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:12:17+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_18828.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_18828.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Midnight oil: The "X-ta tokoro de" structure can help when you're talking about overtime. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/04/14/language/kurai-japanese/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:12:46+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/np_file_4677.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_4677.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hot stuff: Was the curry you ate so hot that you thought flames were going to come out of your mouth? In Japanese, you'll need "kurai" to express that. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/04/07/language/japanese-meku-grammar/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:12:58+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/np_file_3966.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_3966.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Keeping up appearances: It's starting to show signs of spring, and you can express that rather poetically using "meku."]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/03/31/language/ni-ataranai/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:13:22+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/np_file_2635.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_2635.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Masks on: The term "iu made mo naku" can translate as "needless to say," as in, "Needles to say, you should wear a mask if you feel sick."]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/03/24/language/ni-ataru-nihongo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:13:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/np_file_1567.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_1567.jpg]]></image:title>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/03/11/language/masaka/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:14:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/p07-wellsaid-a-20200310.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p07-wellsaid-a-20200310.jpg]]></image:title>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/03/03/language/talking-people-japanese-using-garu-structure/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:14:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/p07-well-said-a-20200303.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p07-well-said-a-20200303.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The third person: If baby wants to skip nursery school, the word that may be used is "iyagatte-iru."]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/02/25/language/nagara-ni/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:15:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/p07-wellsaid-a-20200225.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p07-wellsaid-a-20200225.jpg]]></image:title>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/02/18/language/kuse-ni/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:15:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/p07-well-said-a-20200218.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p07-well-said-a-20200218.jpg]]></image:title>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/04/16/language/explanation-use-nara-youre-looking/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:16:04+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/p7-wellsaid-a-20180417.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-wellsaid-a-20180417.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[in Situation 2, Mr. Shiba and his wife discuss buying a robotic vacuum cleaner.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/03/26/language/showing-style-using-shiki-fu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:16:28+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/p7-wellsaid-a-20180327.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-wellsaid-a-20180327.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[In Situation 1, little Mariko Okubo comes back from school and rushes straight to the restroom.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/03/19/language/joining-contradictory-conditions-japanese-ippo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:16:41+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/p7-wellsaid-a-20180320.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-wellsaid-a-20180320.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[In the Bonus Dialogue, Ms. Tamachi complains about her mother to her colleague Ms. Gray.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/03/05/language/managing-great-not-great-expectations-dake-atte-dake-ni/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:17:07+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/02/19/language/getting-things-japanese-dasu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:17:20+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/p7-wellsaid-a-20180220.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-wellsaid-a-20180220.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[In Situation 2, Mariko notes a sudden change in the weather.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/02/05/language/put-extra-nuance-verbs-komu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:17:33+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/01/22/language/know-impressed-kanshin-interested-kanshin/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:17:48+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/01/15/language/finally-know-difference-yatto-kekkyoku/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:18:11+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/p7-wellsaid-a-20180116.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-wellsaid-a-20180116.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[In the Bonus Dialogue, Mrs. Okubo brings snacks and tea to her son Mitsuo's room, where he's playing video games again.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/12/25/language/knowing-difference-shinpai-fuan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:21:26+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/12/18/language/lets-discuss-koseki-paternity/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:21:40+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/p7-asaeigo-a-20171219.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-asaeigo-a-20171219.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Who's the father?: A child born to a woman within 300 days of the finalizing her divorce is deemed to be her ex-husband's issue.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/12/11/language/difference-%e3%80%9c-ga-ii-%e3%80%9c-de-ii/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:22:01+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/11/27/language/introducing-use-kiru-nomikiru-tabekiru-tsukarekiru/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:22:36+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/04/28/language/nashi-ni-nuki-de-japanese-language/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:24:10+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/np_file_8661.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_8661.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Barging in: When someone enters a room without knocking, you may need "nashi ni" to straighten things out.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/03/17/language/celebrating-special-occasions-ni-atatte-ni-saishite/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:25:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/p07-well-said-a-20200317.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p07-well-said-a-20200317.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hats off: On the occasion of your graduation you may hear the Japanese president of a university use the term "ni atatte."]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/02/11/language/sae-areba/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:26:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/p07-well-said-a-20200211.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p07-well-said-a-20200211.jpg]]></image:title>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/02/04/language/hazu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:26:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/p07-wellsaid-a-20200204.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p07-wellsaid-a-20200204.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[You oughta know: Talking about whether someone should be getting a promotion may necessitate the use of "hazu" in Japanese.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/01/28/language/zukume-zukushi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:26:32+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/p07-wellsaid-a-20200128.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p07-wellsaid-a-20200128.jpg]]></image:title>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/01/21/language/semete/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:26:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/p08-well-said-a-20200121.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p08-well-said-a-20200121.jpg]]></image:title>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/01/14/language/japanese-bakari/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:26:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/p07-wellsaid-bakari-a-20200114.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p07-wellsaid-bakari-a-20200114.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Addicted to the screen: Don't just stare at your phone, unless you're studying Japanese.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/12/31/language/master-eeto-ano/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:27:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/p07-wellsaid-a-20191231.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p07-wellsaid-a-20191231.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hit pause: A drawn-out 'anō' at the start of a sentence can express reservation.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/12/10/language/grammar-point-known-iu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:27:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/p07-well-said-a-20191210.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p07-well-said-a-20191210.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Book club: When recommending things to read, the phrase "to iu" may come in handy.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/11/26/language/ni-mukete-o-mezashite/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:28:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/p07-wellsaid-a-20191126.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p07-wellsaid-a-20191126.jpg]]></image:title>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/11/19/language/get-experience-using-keiken-taiken/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:28:28+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/p07-wellsaid-a-20191119.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p07-wellsaid-a-20191119.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Strike a pose: If you're looking to try the yoga experience then it's best to find an experienced teacher.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/11/04/language/getting-front-omote-back-ura/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:28:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/p07-wellsaid-a-20191105.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p07-wellsaid-a-20191105.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Back to front: When mentioning the kids are out front, you can use the word "omote."]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/10/28/language/way-know-use-hanashi-wa-kawaru-kedo-sentence/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:29:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/p07-wellsaid-a-20191029.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p07-wellsaid-a-20191029.jpg]]></image:title>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/10/21/language/expressing-youve-thinking-omotte-iru-tai-omotte-iru/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:29:36+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/p07-wellsaid-a-20191022.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p07-wellsaid-a-20191022.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hoping for a holiday: When you're pondering a vacation, using the "-tai to omotte-iru" structure will hopefully help you put the hint out to your boss.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/10/07/language/speak-japanese-certainty-using-zettai/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:29:49+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/p07-wellsaid-a-20191008.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p07-wellsaid-a-20191008.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[What suits you: When out to buy some clothes if the clerk says "zettai niau yo" (that totally suits you), then you're in luck.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/08/19/language/schedule-time-learn-uses-yotei/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:30:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/p07-shoji-yotei-a-20190820.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p07-shoji-yotei-a-20190820.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Weekend plans: Heading out to a scenic hiking spot for the weekend? Let's hope your schedule goes according to plan.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/08/05/language/learning-use-ureshii-tanoshii-enjoyable-experience/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:31:05+09:00</lastmod>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/08/03/language/understanding-teru-teru-bozu-ghost-like-charms-feature-weathering/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:31:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/p16-salupen-weathering-with-you-charms-a-20190804.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p16-salupen-weathering-with-you-charms-a-20190804.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Teru teru bōzu charms are believed to help stop the rain and guarantee that the next day will be sunny.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/07/08/language/japanese-verb-kuru-comes-many-forms/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:31:34+09:00</lastmod>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/07/01/language/kireru-cut-japanese-verbs/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:31:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/p09-wellsaid-a-20190702.jpg</image:loc>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/06/10/language/finding-amazing-ways-use-word-sugoi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:32:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/p11-wellsaid-a-20190611.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p11-wellsaid-a-20190611.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A real pro: Athletes these days sure are amazing. Amazing enough to make you want to scream, "Sugoi!"]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/06/03/language/dont-forget-use-sokonau-mark-failings-japanese/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:32:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/p7-well-said-a-20190604.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-well-said-a-20190604.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pardon my failings: Tired from working too much? Using "wasureru" may help explain what happened.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/05/27/language/speaking-sore-kore-can-come-handy/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:32:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/p9-wellsaid-a-20190528.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p9-wellsaid-a-20190528.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[This and that: When you're about to tell someone a story, you may want to start with "kono hanashi."]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/05/13/language/youd-considerably-well-off-japanese-learning-differentiate-daibu-kekko/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:32:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/p7-well-said-a-20190514.jpg</image:loc>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/04/29/language/raising-voice-can-convey-different-meaning-desho/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:33:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/p8-well-said-a-20190430.jpg</image:loc>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/04/15/language/uchi-is-where-the-heart-is/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:33:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/p7-wellsaid-a-20190416.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-wellsaid-a-20190416.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Our house: The word "uchi" can refer to your family, your home or your company. The common thread is that it's something personal.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/04/08/language/theres-nothing-important-learning-distinguish-taisetsu-juyo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:33:42+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/p7-wellsaid-a-20190409.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-wellsaid-a-20190409.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A precious memory: When a memory is important to you, express it as being "taisetsu."]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/03/25/language/differentiate-piri-piri-throat-muzu-muzu-one-youll-know-onomatopoeia/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:34:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/p11-dargan-giongo-a-20190326.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p11-dargan-giongo-a-20190326.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sounds interesting: A lot of onomatopoeic words in Japanese derive from local understanding of how an action sounds. While English speakers may perceive chewing to sound like "munch munch," the Japanese hear "mogu-mogu."]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/03/18/language/hay-fever-can-make-life-hard-enough-use-adjective-tsurai/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:34:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/p7-well-said-a-20190319.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-well-said-a-20190319.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A real pain: When your head hurts, you may want to use 'tsurai' to let the doctor know.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/02/25/language/use-ijo-go-beyond-usual-boundaries-japanese/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:34:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/p7-wellsaid-a-20190226.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-wellsaid-a-20190226.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hotter days are here: A day in which the temperature is 25 degrees Celsius or more is truly a "natsubi" (summer day).]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/02/04/language/learning-use-irai-properly-youll-able-look-back-confidence/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:34:49+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/p7-wellsaid-a-20190205.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-wellsaid-a-20190205.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Don't blow your top: A newscaster may say that a volcano is the worst since historical records began. Luckily, using the word "irai" isn't as an explosive a situation.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/01/14/language/using-kaneru-incorrectly-something-simply-cannot/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:35:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/p7-wellsaid-a-20190115.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-wellsaid-a-20190115.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[This is unacceptable: When negotiating a contract, you may find yourself saying "sansei shi-kanemasu," meaning "I cannot agree."]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/12/31/language/least-learning-term-sukunakutomo-will-help-japanese-conversation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:35:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/p11-wellsaid-a-20190101.jpg</image:loc>
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		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/11/12/language/totally-understand-zenbu-learn-usages/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:35:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/p9-well-said-a-20181113.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p9-well-said-a-20181113.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[I ate the whole thing: The Japanese word for all, "zenbu," can have a different nuance if you add "de" to the end.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/10/15/language/know-wake-de-wa-nai-wake-ni-wa-ikanai-japanese/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:36:16+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/p7-wellsaid-a-20181016.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-wellsaid-a-20181016.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[In Situation 2, Mr. Shiba worries about his wife, who looks ill.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/09/24/language/know-spicy-sweet-japanese-karai-amai/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:36:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/p7-wellsaid-a-20180925.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-wellsaid-a-20180925.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[辛い (karai) is used to point out when something is spicy or hot, like Indian curry, pepper, mustard, chili and so on.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/09/10/language/chilling-japanese-hieru-hiyasu-sameru-samasu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:37:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/p7-wellsaid-a-20180911.jpg</image:loc>
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		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/09/03/language/japanese-turn-omoi-something-weighs-shoulders-mind/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:37:28+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/p7-wellsaid-a-20180904.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-wellsaid-a-20180904.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Like "heavy" in English, "omoi" can be used in a range of situations, including in a more abstract sense, whereas "omotai" is strictly about physical weight.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/08/20/language/little-japanese-primer-using-chotto-japanese/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:37:40+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/p7-wellsaid-a-20180821.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-wellsaid-a-20180821.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[In Situation 1, Mrs. Shiba leaves their son, Jun, at home with his father.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/07/23/language/wherever-go-japanese-youll-always-find-tokoro/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:37:53+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/p7-bilingual-a-20180724.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-bilingual-a-20180724.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Know your place: The word  tokoro can be used to pin down a place in space, time or in a more abstract sense.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/25/language/vent-japanese-bother-hassle-mendo-yakkai/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:38:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/p7-wellsaid-a-20180626.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-wellsaid-a-20180626.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[In Situation 2, Ms. Tamachi and her colleague Ms. Gray chat about their client.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/11/language/drawing-conclusions-japanese-sore-ja-moving-things-along-sate/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:38:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/p11-wellsaid-a-20180612.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p11-wellsaid-a-20180612.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Section chief Okubo holds a meeting with his staff.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/04/language/iru-aru-question/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:39:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/p7-bilingual-a-20180605.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-bilingual-a-20180605.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Alas, he never did conquer N1: Living, breathing humans and their remains take different verbs of  being in Japanese.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/05/21/language/explaining-see-hear-no-da/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:39:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/p7-wellsaid-a-20180522.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p7-wellsaid-a-20180522.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[In Situation 2, Mr. Mita and Mr. Sere wait for a train that's delayed.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/05/14/language/give-japanese-verbs-wings-using-agaru-ageru/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:39:52+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/p11-wellsaid-a-20180515.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p11-wellsaid-a-20180515.jpg]]></image:title>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/09/23/language/vary-way-emphasis-totemo-cousins/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:40:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/p07-wellsaid-a-20190924.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p07-wellsaid-a-20190924.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A very good time: A reunion might conjure up feelings that need to be emphasized.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/09/16/language/just-id-like-use-ichido-correctly/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:40:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/p07-wellsaid-a-20190917.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p07-wellsaid-a-20190917.jpg]]></image:title>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/07/29/language/joining-japanese-sentences-easy-learn-difference-sore-de-soko-de/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:41:33+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/p09-wellsaid-a-20190730.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p09-wellsaid-a-20190730.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The big speech: When giving a speech to the company, you're better off putting "soko de" in there to link up your ideas.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/06/24/language/japanese-words-mono-koto-can-make-things-tricky/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:42:32+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/p09-dargan-monokoto-a-20190625.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p09-dargan-monokoto-a-20190625.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Origins: The old kanji for mono and koto, which both mean "thing," are derived from pictographs of a bow and arrow and a hand holding an amulet, respectively.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/06/24/language/ugly-truth-behind-using-mittomonai-kakkowarui/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:42:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/p09-well-said-a-20190625.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p09-well-said-a-20190625.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[How rude: Mittomonai behavior on a train includes such abhorrent behavior as not giving up a seat for an old man.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/06/17/language/speak-japanese-smoothly-mastering-difference-sara-sara-zara-zara/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:43:20+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/p07-wellsaid-a-20190618.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p07-wellsaid-a-20190618.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Smooth talker: Use "sara-sara" to describe how soft your hair is after a day at the salon.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/06/10/language/heres-natto-japans-original-superfood/</loc>
		<lastmod>2020-10-26T20:43:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Great work: When you're at the point where you can even write a formal letter in Japanese, you may hear people using the term "made" when it comes to your abilities.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/03/07/food/tenoshima-tokyo-omakase/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-07T10:45:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_73165.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_73165.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tempting take-out: Tenoshima sushi sets win pride of place on this restaurant's to-go menu.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/03/06/digital/darius-bravely-monster-hunter/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-06T19:50:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_73876.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_73876.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Big fish to fry: Darius Cozmic Revelation is a collection of Darius' 3D polygon games in which players shoot at flying robotic fish.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/03/02/food/uighur-restaurants-tokyo-finding-heaven-food/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-07T03:33:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-rodriguez-uighur-a-20190303.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Handmade with flair: The chef at Urumqi makes laghman noodles by spinning the dough through the air, which gives the noodles their unique, springy texture.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2009/10/11/general/which-names-are-to-be-found-where/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-08T10:57:15+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/03/09/people/hiroko-ito-disaster-management/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-09T14:14:41+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74162-scaled.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74162.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[At the ready: Disaster preparedness pro Hiroko Ito says to take your medication handbook with you if you ever need to evacuate your home.  ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/03/12/language/solidarity-japanese-words/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-12T11:00:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74372.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74372.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[United we stand: When calling for solidarity, the phase "ichigan to natte" can be particularly useful. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/03/14/food/fromage-sen-cheese/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-14T11:00:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74427.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74427.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Race for the prize: Chiyo Shibata's cheese won bronze at the World Cheese Awards in Italy.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/03/14/food/zurui-choco-ichigo-pie-mcdonalds/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-14T10:45:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74474.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74474.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Treat yourself: The Zurui Ichigo Choco Pie from McDonald's is new to the menu and very sweet. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/03/13/style/workman-hinamon/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-13T19:50:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_75338.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_75338.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Youth culture: Fashion chain Wego partnered with 14-year-old TikTok and YouTube star Hinata to launch her debut Hinamon collection.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/03/13/style/iittala-finnish-design/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-15T14:29:23+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_75379.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_75379.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Snack while you shop: Iittala’s new flagship store in Tokyo’s Omotesando neighborhood is also home to the first Iittala cafe in the world.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/02/20/food/pasta-niigata-kanzuri-chili-paste/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:21:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/np_file_70071.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_70071.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Spice levels: Go easy on the kanzuri at first when making this spicy shrimp and mushroom pasta.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/12/19/food/toshikoshi-soba-noodle/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:21:33+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/np_file_57657.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_57657.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cutting off 2020: This festive toshikoshi (“year-crossing”) soba includes duck prepared nanban style, with the sweetness of winter leek enhancing the rich fat of the bird.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/11/14/food/furofuki-daikon-recipe/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:21:43+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_50650.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_50650.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[At-home izakaya: Furofuki daikon (simmered daikon, left) and kinpira make use of all parts of the autumn radish.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/03/07/food/chuka-soba-tomita-ramen/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:22:52+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_73193.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_73193.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[With love from Chiba: Chuka Soba Tomita is hugely popular among ramen fans; thanks to its online store, you can now order its premium noodles for slurping at home. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/10/17/food/chicken-nimono-stew-recipe/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:23:16+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/np_file_44538.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_44538.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fall feast: This hearty, country-style stewed dish is full of satoimo (taro), daikon radish and carrot, plus chicken wings for added flavor.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/09/19/food/fish-sardines-recipe/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:23:25+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/np_file_38235.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_38235.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Unagi-style: This recipe prepares sardines using a traditional kabayaki (filets with a savory-sweet sauce) technique usually used to cook unagi (eel), which has been on the international endangered species list since 2014.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/08/15/food/goya-japanese-recipe/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:23:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_30458.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_30458.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Green goodness: The bitter melon found in supermarkets is actually unripe, but its bitterness is believed to help you combat summer fatigue.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/08/01/food/let-tokyo-eat-cake-food-banks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:23:52+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/np_file_27285.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_27285.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Baking for good: Justin Mackee bakes and delivers carrot and banana loaves across Tokyo’s 23 wards on his scooter, donating the profits to Second Harvest Japan.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/07/18/food/potesara-potato-salad-recipe/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:24:11+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/np_file_24712.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_24712.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Worth the effort: Japanese-style potato salad isn’t difficult to make, though it does take some time.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/06/20/food/caramel-custard-pudding/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:24:50+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_18633.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_18633.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Premium pudding: Use the highest-grade milk and cream you can, plus a real vanilla bean, for best flavor in this rich, creamy dessert.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/06/06/travel/photo-essay-kyoto-without-tourists/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:25:04+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/np_file_16450.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_16450.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fushimi Inari Shrine attracts around 2.7 million visitors each year, and is known for its senbon torii (literally “1,000 torii,” although there are 10,000 torii total) gates that line the paths of Mount Inari. If you wake up and visit early in the morning, there’s a chance that you might get that shot of an empty tunnel, but it’s a long waiting game. This was taken around midday, the shrine grounds deserted but for a handful of locals and one Sagawa Express delivery man.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/05/30/food/coffee-subscriptions/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:25:13+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/np_file_14863.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_14863.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Taste with tech: The Preferences Diagnosis kit comes with digital guidance.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/05/16/lifestyle/love-romance-coronavirus/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:25:34+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/np_file_12032.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_12032.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Social distancing measures could have a long-term impact on our relationships.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/05/16/food/ramen-delivery/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:25:48+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/np_file_12029.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_12029.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Michelin-starred fare at home: Yuki Onishi’s delivery ramen comes with three servings of semidried noodles and pouches of rich shoyu soup.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/04/18/food/preservation-101/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:26:07+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/np_file_6798.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_6798.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Simple celebration: Adzuki beans and rice is a simplified version of sekihan (red rice) that uses regular rice instead of mochi rice and can be made in a rice cooker.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/03/14/food/craving-japanese-health-foods-give-natto-umeboshi-try/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:26:21+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/p14-itoh-umenattopasta-a-20200315.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-itoh-umenattopasta-a-20200315.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pucker up: Umeboshi (pickled plums) provide a dose of citric and benzoic acid, which limits the proliferation of bacteria, while nattō (fermented soybeans) are packed with protein and minerals in this healthy, immune system-boosting pasta.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/02/16/food/forget-oysters-half-shell-give-frying-try-instead/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:26:55+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/p14-itoh-kakifurai-a-20190217.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-itoh-kakifurai-a-20190217.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Not only raw: Kaki furai (fried osyters) are one of Japan's most beloved Western-influenced dishes.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/01/19/food/chase-away-winter-blues-comforting-nabe-hot-pot/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:27:03+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/p14-itoh-monkfishnabe-a-20190120.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-itoh-monkfishnabe-a-20190120.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Making hot pot is a group activity: A spread of prepared ingredients for monkfish hot pot, which diners cook themselves at the table.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/12/15/food/dont-go-store-make-new-years-feast-instead/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:27:10+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/p14-itoh-osechi-a-20181216.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-itoh-osechi-a-20181216.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Food designed to bring family together: New Year’s onishime.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/10/20/food/autumn-season-shinmai-newly-harvested-rice/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:27:17+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/p14-itoh-shinmai-a-20181021.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-itoh-shinmai-a-20181021.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Autumn bounty: Freshly harvested rice drying in the sun, ready to be processed into shinmai, rice harvested and packaged for sale in the current year.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/06/17/food/beating-the-heat-with-food-hiyashi-chuka-cold-chinese-style-noodles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:28:11+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/p18-itoh-hiyashichuka-y-20170618.png</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p18 itoh hiyashichuka y 20170618]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sign of summer: Despite its name, hiyashi chūka is said to hail from Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, although it is loosely based on cold-noodle dishes from Chinese cuisine. ]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/07/15/food/food-upper-classes-tofu-now-enjoyed-masses/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:28:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/p14-itoh-tofu-a-20170716.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-itoh-tofu-a-20170716.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Light and healthy: The roots of tofu in Japan extend back into antiquity to the Heian Period (794- 1185), when it was a delicacy for the upper classes. Nowadays, it can be enjoyed by anyone with a refrigerator.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/08/19/food/pickle-veggies-traditional-japanese-nukadoko/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:28:22+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/p14-itoh-nukadoko-a-20170820.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-itoh-nukadoko-a-20170820.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Getting salty: Once a healthy nukadoko is up and running, it's easy to pickle many kinds of vegetables, which make excellent probiotic snacks.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/09/09/food/attention-turns-kabocha-squash-cooler-weather-looms/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:28:34+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/p14-itoh-jpkitchen-a-20170910.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p14 itoh jpkitchen-a 20170910]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sweet stew: Adding chicken to a simmered kabocha squash recipe adds extra umami and texture.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/10/14/food/autumn-peak-season-sanma-common-fish-become-hard-find/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:28:38+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/p14-itoh-sanma-a-20171015.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-itoh-sanma-a-20171015.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA['Tis the season: Grilled sardines in ginger sauce is a great way to enjoy this blue-skinned, oil-rich fish in autumn.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/11/18/food/bitter-sweet-much-loved-persimmon-healthy-versatile-fruit/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:28:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/p14-kaki-a-20171119.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-kaki-a-20171119.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Persimmon and avocado salad.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/12/16/food/break-tradition-bring-duck-christmas/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:28:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/p14-duck-a-20171217.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-duck-a-20171217.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Duck uncovered: Pan-roasted duck breast with wine sauce (kamo rōsu). The dish can be served warm or cold, and as part of a Western meal like Christmas dinner or a Japanese one, such as New Year's osechi ryōri.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/01/20/food/winter-humble-daikon-ultimate-utility-vegetable/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:28:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/p14-itoh-kitchen-a-20180121.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-itoh-kitchen-a-20180121.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tall order: Daikon can be eaten from top to tail. The green tops, called suzushiro, are highly nutritious, while the body can be used for everything from simmered dishes to pickles.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/05/19/food/hosting-summer-bash-impress-quick-easy-konbujime/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:29:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/p14-itoh-konbujime-a-20180520.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-itoh-konbujime-a-20180520.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Summer snack: Konbujime, served with steamed asparagus, fava beans, sliced cucumber and baby shiso leaves.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/07/14/food/edamame-eat-fresh-green-beer-two/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:29:19+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/p14-itoh-edamame-a-20180715-1.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-itoh-edamame-a-20180715-1.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Freshly picked: Boiled edamame beans with a sprinkling of salt to taste.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/09/15/food/potato-korokke-deep-fried-delicious-easy-make/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:29:30+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/p14-itoh-korokke-a-20180916.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-itoh-korokke-a-20180916.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Golden and delicious: Deep-fried potato korokke served with a side salad of cabbage and tomatoes.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/11/17/food/comforting-udon-noodle-recipe-winter-season/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:29:40+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/p14-itoh-udon-a-20181118.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-itoh-udon-a-20181118.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Classic comfort food: Kitsune udon, served with abura-age (flat deep-fried tofu).]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/03/16/food/colorful-portable-easy-make-inarizushi-best-picnic-food/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:29:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/p14-itoh-inarizushi-a-20190317.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-itoh-inarizushi-a-20190317.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Take it outdoors: Not only are inarizushi easy to make, they keep for several hours and are a perfect picnic food during hanami (flower viewing) season.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/04/20/food/herald-springtime-classic-japanese-osuimono-soup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:29:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/y1gLK56S.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[y1gLK56S.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Bring on the veggies: A bowl of springtime osuimono clear soup with fresh ingredients.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/05/18/food/yakisoba-stir-fried-noodles-quick-easy-adaptable-meal/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:30:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/p14-itoh-yakisoba-a-20190519.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-itoh-yakisoba-a-20190519.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rich and meaty: Yakisoba (stir-fried noodles) made with vegetables, nikukasu (rendered pork fat) and katsuobushi (skipjack tuna flakes).]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/06/15/food/soft-set-omurice-big-screen-kitchen-table/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:30:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/p14-itoh-omurice-a-20190616.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-itoh-omurice-a-20190616.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Just as film director Juzo Itami ordered: In this omurice (rice omelette), a pile of chicken stir-fried rice is topped with a soft-set omelette and tangy ketchup.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/07/20/food/ongoing-evolution-japans-soup-curry/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:30:09+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/p18-itoh-soupcurry-a-20190721.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p18-itoh-soupcurry-a-20190721.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Veggies and spice and everything nice: According to legend, soup curry was invented when a customer at Ajanta, a restaurant in Sapporo, suggested combining the shop's yakuzen (medicinal Chinese) soup with curry.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/08/17/food/food-combat-summer-fatigue-ginger-pork-veggie-pickles/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:30:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/p14-itoh-gingerpork-a-20190818.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-itoh-gingerpork-a-20190818.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fighting the summer blahs: Buta no shōgayaki (ginger pork), which is rich in vitamin B1, can help combat natsubate (summer fatigue).]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/09/14/food/tenshinhan-made-japan-omelette-chinese-influences/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:30:14+09:00</lastmod>
		<image:image>
			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/p14-itoh-tenshinhan-a-20190915.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-itoh-tenshinhan-a-20190915.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Uncertain origins: Tenshinhan (omelette over rice with sweet-and-savory sauce) may have been invented by returnee soldiers after World War II, but no one really knows.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/12/14/food/whether-sweet-savory-zoni-soup-new-year-mainstay/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:30:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/p14-itoh-zonisoup-a-20191215.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-itoh-zonisoup-a-20191215.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tough teeth: The custom of eating zōni soup began when people hit upon the idea of softening hard mochi rice cakes in stews.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/01/18/food/camembert-nabe-hot-pot-ooey-gooey-good/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:30:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/p14-itoh-cheesenabe-a-20200119.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-itoh-cheesenabe-a-20200119.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cheese, please: This nabe (hot pot) features an entire wheel of Camembert cheese, which melts to form a rich, gooey sauce.]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/05/16/food/creamy-onion-soup/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-16T21:30:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/np_file_11950.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_11950.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Light lunch: This take on a French vichyssoise soup uses new-harvest onions instead of leeks, plus miso for an added umami oomph. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/03/13/food/philippine-farmers-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-19T10:21:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_74929.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_74929.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tricks of the trade: A photo taken in June 2019 shows trainees learning about fertilizing procedures at a farm school in Masbate in the Philippines.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/03/20/food/hakko-department-fermented-foods/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-20T19:50:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_76263.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_76263.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Outdoor dining: Hakko Department occupies one of the new prefab buildings at Bonus Track Shimokitazawa.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/03/20/food/sipping-spring-spirits-bar-virtu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-20T19:45:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_76305.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_76305.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pretty in pink: A trio of cocktails on Virtu’s seasonal hanami- (flower viewing) inspired menu.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/03/06/travel/coronavirus-safe-travel-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-19T14:34:31+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/03/20/lifestyle/japanese-students-studying-abroad-scrambling/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-20T20:11:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[All-nighter: Some Japanese students have elected to continue with virtual classes at their international universities, despite the grueling time difference.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-03-22T16:10:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77177.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Time to eat: Abdallattef Radowan (left) and Yuka Komatsu sit down to eat a Syrian meal with their two children in Tokyo. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/03/27/people/keisuke-sugiyama-able-experience-past-art-extremely-exciting/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-27T11:00:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_75243.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Touch of culture: Keisuke Sugiyama worries that as Japanese homes become more Westernized, traditional elements like hanging scrolls could disappear. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/03/20/food/bgm-coffee-shop/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-25T21:18:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_76257.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Top-notch takeout: Grab one of chef Yusuke Namai’s tongue-tingling Cubano sandwiches — reworked and better than ever — to pair with your coffee. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/03/26/language/google-translate-make-foreign-language-learning-unnecessary-not-quite/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-26T14:34:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77693.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Confusion at your fingertips: An experiment with Google Translate proves that translation still needs that human touch. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/03/26/food/asias-50-best-restaurants-2021/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-26T23:52:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78008.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Winning chefs at the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021 award ceremony. From left to right: Hiroyasu Kawate (Florilege, No. 7), Shinobu Namae (L’Effervescence, No. 19), Zaiyu Hasegawa (Den, No. 3), Yusuke Takada (La Cime, No. 8), Takeshi Fukuyama (La Maison de la Nature Goh, No. 30) and Yusuke Namai (Ode, No. 27).]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/03/27/food/ministop-raiden-melon/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-28T16:39:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_76585.jpeg]]></image:title>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/03/27/lifestyle/japan-outdoor-dining-renaissance/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-03-28T17:23:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Urban management: On the surface, Tokyo offers a promising cityscape for restaurant-laden streets and communal public spaces.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/03/27/food/top-5-best-vegan-dessert-tokyo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-01T13:00:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_77585.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sweets (and savories): Vegan tomato bread (front) and melonpan (“melon bread”) from Universal Bakes and Cafe]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/04/02/language/japanese-words-investing-banking/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-02T11:00:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78698.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Movers and shakers: The 東京証券取引所 (Tōkyō Shōken Torihiki-jo, Tokyo Stock Exchange) is operated by the Japan Exchange Group, Inc. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/04/03/food/shodoshima-olive-wagyu-beef/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-04-03T11:00:32+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/04/03/food/mister-karaage-fried-chicken-nelson/</loc>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_78705.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[What’s in a name?: Kenji Usui operates his Mister Karaage food truck out of Nelson, New Zealand, which specializes in Japan’s karaage fried chicken. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/04/04/lifestyle/kids-spending-time-online/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hybrid learning: Smart Education creates educational tools for kindergarteners that combine digital and analog skills.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rieko Saibara cartoon: Greetings]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/04/01/general/drawing-on-experience/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-14T20:04:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20070401x1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cartoonist extraordinaire Rieko Saibara puts on a brave face during her recent JT interview, despite "a bit of a complication at home" that was about to become a tragedy. "Of course, my priorities are my children, but just having a family isn't enough," she says. "Without money, the best household collapses. Even the most respectable man, after 10 years of poverty, becomes a really lousy person. So I guess both money and family are important."]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/10/21/general/one-man-with-a-mighty-passion-for-mannequins/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-14T20:04:51+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/09/23/language/back-to-front-books-open-new-chapter-on-globalizing-japanese/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-14T20:05:45+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/09/16/general/a-night-out-with-divorce-on-the-rocks/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-14T20:12:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A wall display in the bar of a (sample) investigation report with pictures]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/09/23/language/cellphone-bards-hit-bestseller-lists/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-14T20:12:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20070923x4a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A page from Rin]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/09/23/language/linguists-gutted-by-body-talk-blight/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-14T20:12:57+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20070923x2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[This elegant Chinese character instantly means "stomach" to any Japanese person, but to many nowadays, traditional wisdoms in which it figures are as incomprehensible as double-Dutch.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/09/16/general/postmodern-sports-for-all/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-14T20:14:02+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20070916x3a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Mouse-padistas give it their all in the World Mouse Pad Throwing Competition (above and left) held in July in Chita, Aichi Prefecture; while a competitor puts his best foot forward practicing for a shoe-golf tourno at Yomiuri Land in western Tokyo (below).]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/09/16/general/three-cheers-for-the-boys/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-14T20:14:08+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/09/09/style/fashionistas-hold-forth-on-a-scene-full-of-potential/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-14T20:14:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20070909x2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The FT's finest, Robb Young, here on his JFW foray]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/09/09/general/extragalactic-androgyny-cuts-a-dash-in-roster-of-chic-high-energy-shows/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-14T20:14:51+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20070909x3a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A laid-back model sports a sultry summer look from hot new label Yuge]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/08/19/style/putting-the-fun-back-into-feeling-fit/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-14T20:15:12+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20070819x3a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[An intrepid visitor to Muscle Park in Tokyo's waterfront Odaiba district (top) attempts its hardest attraction, the finger-hanging Sasuke, while others see how many push-ups they can do in 3 minutes (above), and a boy kicks a football (below) aiming at target boards.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/08/19/style/beauty-beheld-in-brutalism/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-14T20:15:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/fl20070819x1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20070819x1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Beauty in the brutalism of functional industrial construction is well represented by this nighttime shot of a petrochemical plant in the waterfront Honmoku district of Yokohama (above), while smoke billowing from a huge chemical complex in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture (below), adds an ethereal touch to an otherwise entirely mechanistic scene.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/08/19/general/mere-death-neednt-be-a-barrier-to-enjoying-a-nice-cup-of-tea-with-the-deceased/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-14T20:15:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20070819x2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Potter Neil Richardson shows off one of his Raku-style creations.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/08/12/general/has-another-society-of-such-superlatives-ever-existed-at-all/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-14T20:16:22+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/08/12/general/japans-paradise-lived/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-14T20:16:32+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20070812x1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A high-born woman from the Heian Period clothed in formal court attire, including a red  karaginu  overgarment, a dark-green  uchigi  underrobe, a gold or silver  saishi  head ornament and a red  hakama  divided skirt — together with a hand-painted or dyed white-silk train]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/08/05/general/nuclear-hell-revisited/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-14T20:17:45+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20070805x1b.jpg]]></image:title>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/07/29/general/kaiten-zushi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-14T20:18:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20070729x1a.jpg]]></image:title>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/07/22/environment/tetrapods/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-14T20:18:25+09:00</lastmod>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/07/22/general/beauty-beheld-in-huge-concrete-forms/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-14T20:18:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/fl20070722x2a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20070722x2a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tetrapods being made by the shore in Okinawa]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/07/15/general/arts-a-beach/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-14T20:19:19+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/fl20070715x1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20070715x1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Artist extraordinaire Shigeaki Higuchi walks his dog on the beach outside his home in Shirahama at the tip of Chiba's Boso Peninsula, ever alert to items the Pacific provides for his "junk art" creations such as those inset above.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/07/15/general/tasty-science-puts-mystery-on-the-menu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-14T20:19:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/fl20070715x2a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20070715x2a.jpg]]></image:title>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/06/24/general/parklife-youd-be-amazed/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-14T20:19:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/fl20070624x1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20070624x1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A park veteran takes a skinny dip in the pool]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/06/17/general/japans-master-of-an-ancient-muslim-art/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-14T20:20:00+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/fl20070617x1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20070617x1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Arabic calligrapher Kouichi Honda beside his 1999 work "Red Desert," which was inspired by his years spent in the Middle East working for a Tokyo-based surveying company, and which features quotations from the Koran executed in four different styles of Arabic script.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/06/17/general/no-stopping-this-whistler-as-she-strikes-a-chord-on-world-stage/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-14T20:20:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/fl20070617x3a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20070617x3a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Women's 2007 world-champion whistler, Kimiko Wakiyama]]></image:caption>
		</image:image>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/04/22/general/japanese-warm-to-real-curries-and-more/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-14T20:21:26+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/fl20070422x4a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20070422x4a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hema Parekh, a leading teacher in Japan of all styles of Indian cuisine; and a bowl of chana masala  (chickpea curry) and bhatura  (fried bread).]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/04/29/general/japans-love-affairs-with-sex/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-14T20:21:48+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/fl20070429x1a.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[fl20070429x1a.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA["Phallic worship is not unique to Japan, of course, but in few places is it so manifestly displayed," writes John Stevens in "The Pillow Book of Spring and Laughter: Eroticism in Meiji, Taisho and Showa Japan," published in 2001. Images from the book include: (top left) a foreign impact on Meiji Era lovemaking in the form of Western-style furniture; (top right) a scroll portraying Japan's Adam and Eve -- Izunami (left) and Izanagi; (middle left) a subtle depiction of masturbation; (middle right) erotic figurines from the Taisho Era; (bottom left) a young Meiji-Era courtesan with an older patron and fully clothed lovemaking in the late-Taisho Era; and a Taisho Era couple embracing as cherry blossoms fall about them.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2007/02/11/environment/deadlock-is-dominant-in-whalings-petty-parlor-game/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-14T20:22:36+09:00</lastmod>
	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/06/18/language/take-beauty-hokusais-wave-give-verdict-japanese/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-18T09:35:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_93228.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93228.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Big blue: An illustration of "Under the Wave off Kangawa" by Katsushika Hokusai, which was published on Dec. 1, 1884, in the monthly magazine Paris illustré.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/06/20/lifestyle/children-medical-care-new-law/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-20T10:00:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_93792.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93792.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Yuto Kubo (center) and his sisters at their home in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on May 5. Yuto uses an artificial respirator and a feeding tube. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/06/20/style/japans-clay-creations-tiles-ceramic/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-20T15:22:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/np_file_93564.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_93564.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kyo-yuzen screen-printing techniques were used to pattern Asada Kawara Factory’s Kyoto Roof Tile Coasters, designed by Yoshito Nakano of the Kyoto Institute of Technology and his students.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/06/21/people/u-n-s-no-3-heads-global-think-tank-focused-needs-developing-countries/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-21T18:15:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/H0A1175-ok-e1624239052757.jpg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[H0A1175-ok.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[David Malone]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/03/19/language/makes-beautiful-japanese-simple-morning-greeting/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-22T11:19:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/np_file_75213.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_75213.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Well said: A survey of Japanese people found that a majority believe simple greetings are among the most beautiful elements of their language. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/02/05/language/japanese-puns-dad-jokes/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-22T11:19:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/np_file_66163.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_66163.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[This is a pun: While corny jokes may come to mind when mentioning puns, this style of wordplay is much more prevalent in Japanese than you'd think. ]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/12/22/language/kanji-of-the-year-mitsu-2020/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-22T11:20:37+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/np_file_58618.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_58618.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The little kanji that could: The kanji for “mitsu” came to represent Japan’s fight against the novel coronavirus that plagued 2020.]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/12/08/language/japan-2020-buzzwords-japanese-language/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-22T11:21:24+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_55585.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Toy talisman: A knitted Amabie doll turns out to be a good charm during a pandemic.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/11/24/language/jlpt-japanese-language-tests/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-22T11:22:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/np_file_51925.jpeg</image:loc>
			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_51925.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Finishing touches: In the run-up to the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test, don't forget to go over your "gairaigo" (foreign loan words).]]></image:caption>
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	</url>
	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/11/03/language/japan-original-stamp-rally/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-06-22T11:23:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Make your mark: When collecting stamps from shrines and temples in Japan, you’ll often get a note stating the date you came.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The thought process: Japan's stressed office workers need to tap into their poetic sides every now and then. That's where the 34th Senryu for Salaried Workers Contest comes in.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Pair this easy tart miso-mustard sauce with vegetables or protein for a boost of flavor.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Practical washoku guidelines organize food choices so that the five colors (goshiki), five tastes (gomi) and five ways (gohō) of preparing food are evident at every meal.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Word play: Some words make Japanese people laugh more than others. Often, they'll have the "p" sound in them. ]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[E3 2021 returned from June 12 through 15 in a virtual-only format, though there are plans for the expo to happen in-person next year.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-07-06T17:08:24+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2021-07-07T13:01:57+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/07/09/language/farming-gardening-japanese-words/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-09T11:00:15+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/07/10/food/curry-style-mapo-dofu-cauliflower-rice/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-10T09:55:55+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_97773.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[This healthier take on māpō dōfu has all of the comfort and flavor of Japanese-style curry, without the carbs.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/07/11/people/jonathan-berguig-citron/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-11T09:50:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_97364.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jonathan Berguig’s Citron cafe in central Tokyo serves vegetarian French cuisine and donates 1% of its profits to animal-friendly charities.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/07/10/digital/digital-cat-shinjuku/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-10T09:50:44+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_98090.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[The LED billboard of a digital cat will officially go on display on Monday.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-07-12T00:52:08+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/07/07/food/secret-nintendo-cafe/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-15T10:07:47+09:00</lastmod>
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		<lastmod>2021-07-17T09:50:39+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_98901.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Garnish the top of your icebox cake with an assortment of sliced and whole fruit and herbs for an array of colors and textures.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/07/18/lifestyle/do-we-need-10000-steps-per-day/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-07-18T09:50:04+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_98411.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Do we really need to walk 10,000 steps a day? Studies suggest that health benefits plateau at about 7,500 daily steps.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/07/18/lifestyle/best-japanese-sunscreen-summer/</loc>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_99144.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[There are a lot of different types of Japanese sunscreen, so it’s important to use one that fits your lifestyle and helps keep you protected from the sun’s harmful UVB and UVA rays.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/07/23/language/explore-vocabulary-beginnings-ahead-opening-ceremony-olympics/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[It takes time for water to leach out of the leaves and rinds into the sugar. But it’s worth the wait — the final syrup tastes like distilled sunshine.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Farmers have the option to add LED lights to Nendo’s Petit Market farm stand, to keep the stall open even after dark. ]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hario first debuted the V60 coffee dripper in 2005, and it's now a widespread method for pour-over coffee.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The ideal running route has few street crossings, minimal traffic, a little greenery, a few hills to work the legs and is a convenient distance from your home.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Victory in the ring: Japan’s Sena Irie poses with her gold medal for the women’s featherweight boxing at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Nintendo’s new console, the Nintendo Switch (OLED Model)]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Liberally spoon the dressing over the vegetables, construct a roll and eat.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Go deep: A Japanese monk practices zazen meditation. Such moments can help with reflecting on the deeper meanings of life. ]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tony Hawk’s collaboration with affordable brand GU brings oversized shirts and skater bags to stores nationwide.]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-08-14T13:28:17+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[You will need a shaker to combine liquids of significantly different densities. They come in two basic styles: two pieces or three. The three-piece, with a built-in strainer and a little tin cap, is called a Cobbler shaker and is preferred by Japan’s bartenders.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/08/14/food/tokyo-restaurants-summer-roundup/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Kimuradon’s exquisite and affordable set lunch features seafood-topped donburi (rice bowls) such as chūtoro (medium-fatty tuna) or katsuo (skipjack tuna), plus sides.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/08/20/language/make-japanese-politics-concrete-training-ears/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-08-20T10:00:11+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Party time: Yukio Edano (center right), head of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (center left) listens during a party leaders' debate. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/08/21/food/vegan-tofu-katsu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-08-21T09:45:25+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[This vegan take on tonkatsu simplifies the process by using potato starch, non-dairy milk and chunky panko for a batter that fries into a shatterable crust.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2000/05/24/digital/shopping-with-the-herd/</loc>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/08/22/lifestyle/teamlab-kids-exhibitions-japan/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Jason Hancock brings special needs youth from across Japan to Tokyo to take part in the Special Beauty Japan pageant.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokoroten agar noodles are a traditional cooling summer food that can be made sweet or savory depending on the garnishes.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[To make it through the ongoing pandemic fatigue, mental health experts advise taking things one day at a time and focusing on what you can control directly.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Top with the seeds (and bacon or a fried egg, if desired) and enjoy.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/09/04/food/japanese-shochu-distilleries-absinthe-gin/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The “nizukuri” (packing) and “nihodoki” (unpacking) stages of the moving process can be a lot of work. ]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Anrealage collaborated with Studio Chizu to produce a collection in collaboration with the highly acclaimed animated film “Belle.”]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[If you have ever watch commercials on Japanese television in the past 17 years, you have most likely heard Maxwell Powers' voice at some point. ]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Teruhiro Yanagihara says that “the Haku collection has a lot of these in-between shades — blues, grays, off-whites.” ]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Dyslexia is not widely known in Japan so those with the condition may be more inclined to describe their situation rather than label it.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/10/16/food/kristina-cho-hot-dog-flower-buns/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Hot dog flower buns from Kristina Cho’s new cookbook, “Mooncakes &amp; Milk Bread”]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/10/17/lifestyle/japan-community-garden-boom/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-10-17T18:26:14+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[At Share Batake, tools, seeds and fertilizers are all included in the plot fee, and experienced gardening advisers are on hand to help beginners. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-10-19T10:29:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[You can eat these croquettes as a snack or pair them with a big green salad for a heartier meal.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/08/10/travel/taking-path-trodden-fleming-bond/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Fit for a villain: The smoking crater and volcanic landscape of Mount Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, which features in the James Bond novel "You Only Live Twice."]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/10/22/language/japanese-election-noise-pollution-sound-cars-campaign-loud/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-10-22T10:00:08+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/10/23/food/land-sea-mindset-japanese-meals/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-10-23T10:00:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Including foods from both terrestrial and marine sources at each and every meal ensures a variety of flavor, texture and nutritional richness.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/10/24/lifestyle/gachagacha-capsule-toys/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[This new store in Tokyo, which has more than 3,000 gachapon vending machines that dispense toys in plastic capsules, is the largest of its kind in the world. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-10-23T14:11:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[If Maya Uno could change one thing about tennis, it would be to allow coaching during a match.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/10/26/general/hokkaido-deer-jeans/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A classic Zen Buddhist dish, kuri-gohan (chestnut rice) can take some time to prepare, but the effort is worth it.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/10/31/food/eel-unagi-sustainability/</loc>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A popular way to eat unagi eel is as unajū — grilled, slathered with tare sauce and served over rice in a lacquered box. ]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[FamilyMart plans to introduce remote-controlled robots into some of its Tokyo-area stores this summer.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/11/07/digital/toshihiro-nagoshi-sega/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-07T10:00:34+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Lina Stores’ mafaldini verde with wild mushrooms and Grana Padano cheese]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-11-09T11:34:10+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A combined photo shows Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani pitching and hitting. This has earned him the label of "nitoryu" in Japanese. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-11-14T08:00:21+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Though most people haven’t tasted the tachibana, everyone has seen it; the plant’s fruits and flowers are engraved on the ¥500 coin. ]]></image:caption>
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		<lastmod>2021-11-14T22:53:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The resource library stocks books for those who wish to delve into circularity-related topics as well as a free-to-use sewing machine.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chef Daniele Cason’s distinctive pizza dough is made with an 80-20 ratio of water to flour and fermented for two days, for an exceedingly crisp and airy crust.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/11/14/style/contactless-shopping-collaborations/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-15T11:07:35+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[After market research revealed many customers voiced strong discomfort around interacting with sales staff, the department store is trialing a staff-free shopping experience.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/11/12/language/squid-game-translation/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-16T13:46:50+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The South Korean drama "Squid Game" has become Netflix's most-watched show ever, but it has also received some criticisms for its translation. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/11/13/food/recipe-mackerel-miso-sauce/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-17T13:13:18+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The great thing about saba (mackerel) is that it can be cooked in many ways — grilled, pan-fried, salted, marinated, simmered and more.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/11/19/language/japanese-grammar-passive-crime-halloween-joker-kyota-hattori-train-tokyo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-20T12:17:15+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Firefighters gather at Kokuryo Station in Chofu, western Tokyo, after a fire broke out on a Keio Line train on Oct. 31. Authorities arrested a man who was carrying a knife in connection with the incident. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/11/20/style/contemporary-leather-design-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-20T12:17:29+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Designed by Johnny Chiu to be used as an outdoor piece of furniture, the Bloom Chair is made of Kobe leather, a byproduct of Kobe beef, processed and treated by Studio Kiichi and manufactured by furniture maker Ryosuke Nagata Shoten.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/11/20/food/recipe-loaded-twice-baked-potatoes-roe-ikura/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-20T18:45:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Looking for that “perfect bite" when it comes to your baked potatoes? Well, the secret is in the fixings. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/11/20/food/miyazaki-distiller-sees-potential-hyper-local-sustainable-shochu/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-20T18:50:58+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The Watanabe family at work in their fields.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/10/03/digital/ikea-game-show/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-21T16:51:06+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Swedish furniture-maker IKEA has a booth at this year's Tokyo Game Show.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/11/21/food/dining-japanese-food-hoshinoya-tokyo-lanterns-covid-19/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-21T17:25:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A lantern-aided dining experience is being offered at Hoshinoya Tokyo to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/11/21/style/christmas-tree-tomo-koizumi-misia-fashion-sustainability/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-21T17:30:09+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Japanese designer Tomo Koizumi's Ruffle Christmas Tree Dress is on display at Tokyo Edition, Toranomon hotel.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/11/21/style/pantechnicon-japanese-scandinavian-design/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-22T17:35:54+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Cafe Kitsune’s mezzanine-level sitting area looks onto the retail space EDIT below.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/11/21/food/chef-keeping-culinary-tradition-edo-alive-akita/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-23T20:10:13+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A dish of crab meat wrapped in "nori" seaweed, garnished with colorful "arare" rice crackers. Takamura serves seafood from the nearby Sea of Japan. ]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/11/26/language/japanese-language-loanwords-katakana-vocabulary/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-26T10:00:05+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The katakana word "banā" is used when referring to the thing you click on the internet. The same goes for English, but say “banner” to an English speaker and they may be more likely to think you’re referring to the sign made of paper.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/11/27/food/recipe-rich-kabocha-caramel-pudding-dessert/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-27T10:35:07+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[This kabocha squash caramel pudding may take longer to prepare than other Japanese Kitchen recipes, but the end result is well worth the wait.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/11/28/people/jayne-nakata-podcasting-women-japan-fukushima/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-28T10:00:08+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Noticing a lack of women in the world of podcasting, Jayne Nakata launched the PodLaunch Family network. The group currently features six shows helmed by women in Japan.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/11/27/food/luxury-niseko-hokkaido-somoza-hyatt-hakuvillas-tatsuru-rai-shouya-grigg-hotels-skiing-japan/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-28T15:57:31+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The penthouse at HakuVillas features meals prepared by a private chef and a spectacular view of Mount Yotei.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/07/31/language/skateboarding-slang-comes-hallowed-halls-nhk/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-11-30T18:29:20+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Funa Nakayama of Japan competes in the women's street skateboarding finals of the Tokyo Olympics at Ariake Urban Sports Park on June 26.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2014/08/26/food/eo-top-kansai-chef-presents-french-cuisine-twist/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-01T14:26:27+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Creative cooking: A dish of duck and vegetables drizzled in ume and honey sauce at EO, a new restaurant run by celebrated chef Hiroshi Yamaguchi.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/01/20/food/ici-sophisticated-french-cuisine-bistro-prices/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-01T14:26:59+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[A small taste of sophistication: Scallop and shirako (cod milt) pie at ici, in Ebisu.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/10/17/food/chimikepp-french-hokkaido/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-01T14:28:01+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Chef Masaki Watanabe's signature pate en croute may feature a thick band of pure-white fat, indicating it is made with locally hunted bear meat, here in combination with pork and chicken.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2015/08/21/food/olivier-le-francois-kitsch-french-interiors-saved-unpretentious-home-cooking/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-01T14:28:36+09:00</lastmod>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2015/10/16/food/le-sputnik-world-french-dining-lands-roppongi/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-01T14:29:03+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Rising star: After years working in Paris and Tokyo, Chef Yujiro Takahashi is set to shine at Le Sputnik, his new restaurant in Roppongi.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/23/food/beignet-earnest-french-fusion-sleek-streak/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-01T14:29:56+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Seasonal fare: Slices of kinmedai (splendid alfonsino) adorn a dashi-flavored pea mousse.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/08/29/food/at-est-guillaume-bracaval-tokyo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-01T14:31:36+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The interior of Est, opening in Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi on Sept. 1]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/12/16/food/den-ultimate-home-cooking-taken-next-level/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-01T19:06:22+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[The iconic salad features emoji carrots and the inevitable stray edible ant.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2015/04/03/food/brave-exciting-dining-florilege/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-01T19:07:47+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Stand out: Morsels of tender pork with crackling, served with refreshingly tart green strawberries.]]></image:caption>
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		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/03/16/food/narisawa-celebrating-15-years-gastronomic-genius/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-01T19:08:53+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[p14-swinnerton-narisawa15-b-20190317.jpg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[Gold standard: A dish of kinmedai (splendid alfonsino) at Narisawa.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/12/01/food/lature-wildfowl-game-meat-worthy-michelin-star/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-01T19:09:38+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Sanguine starter: Takuto Murota's savory macaron made with the blood of a Yezo sika deer.]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/10/31/food/shoto-lamp-tokyo-nobuhiro-kakinoki/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-01T19:15:33+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Finesse: A delicately plated piece of hata (grouper) with wild mushrooms, accompanied by an earthenware carafe of premium sake]]></image:caption>
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	<url>
		<loc>https://wp.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/08/01/food/gracia-spanish-gastrobar-hiroo/</loc>
		<lastmod>2021-12-01T19:15:49+09:00</lastmod>
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			<image:title><![CDATA[np_file_27613.jpeg]]></image:title>
			<image:caption><![CDATA[A new classic: Gracia’s Iberian pork bocadillo gives Japan’s standard wagyu katsu (beef cutlet) sandwich a run for its money.]]></image:caption>
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			<image:caption><![CDATA[Tokyo's restaurants have once again earned the most Michelin stars of any city in the world. ]]></image:caption>
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