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This looks like furniture 🪑, but it's an AI robot 🤖! Mi-Mo has a lamp-like face, a removable top board, and 6 legs. Responding to visual, voice 🗣️ & motion cues, it was developed by Jizai, Inc. for use in retail, entertainment, & more. #InnovationJapan

This looks like furniture 🪑, but it's an AI robot 🤖! Mi-Mo has a lamp-like face, a removable top board, and 6 legs. Responding to visual, voice 🗣️ & motion cues, it was developed by Jizai, Inc. for use in retail, entertainment, & more. #InnovationJapan

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Today is #Setsubun, when Japan welcomes spring 🌸 with bean-throwing, chanting, and lucky sushi rolls! Seen at homes, schools, shrines ⛩️ and temples, these joyous rituals are thought to ward off evil 👹 and welcome good fortune. Check them out:

Today is #Setsubun, when Japan welcomes spring 🌸 with bean-throwing, chanting, and lucky sushi rolls! Seen at homes, schools, shrines ⛩️ and temples, these joyous rituals are thought to ward off evil 👹 and welcome good fortune. Check them out:

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#MovieOfTheMonth: It’s #MountFujiDay 🗻, and the Kawaguchiko Winter Fireworks 🎆 finale! Behold the magical spectacle of the crisp night sky filled with bursts of color reflecting off the lake below against the backdrop of the iconic snow-capped Mt. Fuji:

#MovieOfTheMonth: It’s #MountFujiDay 🗻, and the Kawaguchiko Winter Fireworks 🎆 finale! Behold the magical spectacle of the crisp night sky filled with bursts of color reflecting off the lake below against the backdrop of the iconic snow-capped Mt. Fuji:

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Winter is a special time in Japan, when northern landscapes and traditional architecture stir the imagination. Our seasonal journey so far has spanned hot springs ♨️, castles 🏯, and a festival of ice and snow ❄️. Where would you like to go next?

Winter is a special time in Japan, when northern landscapes and traditional architecture stir the imagination. Our seasonal journey so far has spanned hot springs ♨️, castles 🏯, and a festival of ice and snow ❄️. Where would you like to go next?

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#MovieOfTheMonth: Get the year off to a roaring start with Japan’s lion dances! Seen especially at New Year, Shishi-mai dances 🥁🪈 are said to drive away misfortune, bring health and good luck, and protect people from illness. Watch them in motion.

#MovieOfTheMonth: Get the year off to a roaring start with Japan’s lion dances! Seen especially at New Year, Shishi-mai dances 🥁🪈 are said to drive away misfortune, bring health and good luck, and protect people from illness. Watch them in motion.

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The hidden language of birds.🐥 Associate Professor SUZUKI Toshitaka of the University of Tokyo discovered that Japanese tits combine calls into simple sentences They appear to follow grammatical rules like humans. Understanding animals may change our world. 📖

The hidden language of birds.🐥 Associate Professor SUZUKI Toshitaka of the University of Tokyo discovered that Japanese tits combine calls into simple sentences They appear to follow grammatical rules like humans. Understanding animals may change our world. 📖

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Did you know Japan rings a gong-like temple bell on New Year's Eve? Hear the resonant sound of Joya-no-kane at Kyoto's Chion-in, rung 108 times by 17 monks, and welcome the future with a refreshed heart and mind. Have a happy new year 🎉! #SoundsOfJapan

Did you know Japan rings a gong-like temple bell on New Year's Eve? Hear the resonant sound of Joya-no-kane at Kyoto's Chion-in, rung 108 times by 17 monks, and welcome the future with a refreshed heart and mind. Have a happy new year 🎉! #SoundsOfJapan

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French-born Isabelle Sasaki is at home in Iwate. A volunteer in Ofunato after the 3.11 earthquake, she moved there, married a fisherman 🎣, and now balances scallop aquaculture, her karate dojo 🥋, and sharing the real Japan with tourists. #LandOfDiversity

French-born Isabelle Sasaki is at home in Iwate. A volunteer in Ofunato after the 3.11 earthquake, she moved there, married a fisherman 🎣, and now balances scallop aquaculture, her karate dojo 🥋, and sharing the real Japan with tourists. #LandOfDiversity

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At #Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, 12-year-old SASAKI Shun illuminates the city's legacy of resilience. An English-speaking, volunteer tour guide 🗣, he shares history, tells his great-grandmother's atomic bomb survival story, and hands out paper cranes.

At #Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, 12-year-old SASAKI Shun illuminates the city's legacy of resilience. An English-speaking, volunteer tour guide 🗣, he shares history, tells his great-grandmother's atomic bomb survival story, and hands out paper cranes.

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Could plants one day light our cities? 💡 A Japanese startup, LEP, created glowing trees, even exhibiting a glowing bonsai at Expo 2025 Osaka. This sustainable lighting innovation could reduce CO2 and energy use, offering a natural solution to global warming. 🌱✨

Could plants one day light our cities? 💡 A Japanese startup, LEP, created glowing trees, even exhibiting a glowing bonsai at Expo 2025 Osaka. This sustainable lighting innovation could reduce CO2 and energy use, offering a natural solution to global warming. 🌱✨

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Let's put a spotlight on Japan's unique robots 🤖! From cute pets to lunar explorers and more, these charming partners find ways to shine while coexisting with us 🤝. What kind of Japanese technology would you like to see next? #InnovationJapan

Let's put a spotlight on Japan's unique robots 🤖! From cute pets to lunar explorers and more, these charming partners find ways to shine while coexisting with us 🤝. What kind of Japanese technology would you like to see next? #InnovationJapan

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Savor a slice of the sublime in Fukushima, where seafood 🍣 and scenery 🏞️ create a feast for the senses. Discover the delicious eats, enchanting views, and warm people of this vital prefecture, brimming with resilience and community spirit. #Fukushima #RegionalRevitalization

Savor a slice of the sublime in Fukushima, where seafood 🍣 and scenery 🏞️ create a feast for the senses. Discover the delicious eats, enchanting views, and warm people of this vital prefecture, brimming with resilience and community spirit. #Fukushima #RegionalRevitalization

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#MovieOfTheMonth: Japan's fall leaves 🍁 are stunning with temples, shrines ⛩️, and gardens! Admire Kyoto's Ruriko-in Temple and Yusai-tei, or Heirinji in Saitama. Also see nighttime contrast 🌌 at Tokyo’s Mejiro Garden and Nara’s Tanzan Jinja Shrine here:

#MovieOfTheMonth: Japan's fall leaves 🍁 are stunning with temples, shrines ⛩️, and gardens! Admire Kyoto's Ruriko-in Temple and Yusai-tei, or Heirinji in Saitama. Also see nighttime contrast 🌌 at Tokyo’s Mejiro Garden and Nara’s Tanzan Jinja Shrine here:

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#MovieOfTheMonth: The Inuyama Festival features a parade of 13 "yama" floats, shining against cherry blossoms 🌸 by day and glowing with 365 lanterns 🏮 by night! It's held yearly on the first weekend of April at Haritsuna Shrine in Aichi Pref. Wanna go?

#MovieOfTheMonth: The Inuyama Festival features a parade of 13 "yama" floats, shining against cherry blossoms 🌸 by day and glowing with 365 lanterns 🏮 by night! It's held yearly on the first weekend of April at Haritsuna Shrine in Aichi Pref. Wanna go?

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Personal mobility is stepping up on 4 legs! The “walk me” concept by トヨタ自動車株式会社, unveiled at the Japan Mobility Show 2025, is designed to handle stairs, move sideways, and get straight into a car. Would you take it for a ride? #InnovationJapan

Personal mobility is stepping up on 4 legs! The “walk me” concept by トヨタ自動車株式会社, unveiled at the Japan Mobility Show 2025, is designed to handle stairs, move sideways, and get straight into a car. Would you take it for a ride? #InnovationJapan

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It's cherry blossom season, time to catch Japan in all its pink-hued glory 🌸! See how hanami (cherry blossom viewing) lets loved ones gather, share food, and reflect on fleeting beauty ✨. Would you like to join them under the trees? #CherryBlossoms

It's cherry blossom season, time to catch Japan in all its pink-hued glory 🌸! See how hanami (cherry blossom viewing) lets loved ones gather, share food, and reflect on fleeting beauty ✨. Would you like to join them under the trees? #CherryBlossoms

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Start the new year with Ozoni, Japan’s unique traditional soup dish! Regional/family combinations of soy sauce, miso, veggies 🥕, seafood 🦐, etc., in a hearty broth with mochi (rice cakes) offer the perfect way to sample Japanese food culture. #HappyNewYear

Start the new year with Ozoni, Japan’s unique traditional soup dish! Regional/family combinations of soy sauce, miso, veggies 🥕, seafood 🦐, etc., in a hearty broth with mochi (rice cakes) offer the perfect way to sample Japanese food culture. #HappyNewYear

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Enter the world of Japanese mythology through Kagura! This ancient performing art uses dance and imagery to tell sacred tales, each a prayer to nature and life itself. Explore the story of #Kagura, seen during festivals, at shrines ⛩️, and even in anime.

Enter the world of Japanese mythology through Kagura! This ancient performing art uses dance and imagery to tell sacred tales, each a prayer to nature and life itself. Explore the story of #Kagura, seen during festivals, at shrines ⛩️, and even in anime.

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#MovieOfTheMonth: Digital magic meets Matsumoto Castle 🏯! Watch projection mapping from HITOHATA / 一旗 and others transform it with Nishiki-e, screen paintings, “temari” handballs and lanterns 🏮, cherry blossoms 🌸, & flowers of the Northern Japan Alps*:

#MovieOfTheMonth: Digital magic meets Matsumoto Castle 🏯! Watch projection mapping from HITOHATA / 一旗 and others transform it with Nishiki-e, screen paintings, “temari” handballs and lanterns 🏮, cherry blossoms 🌸, & flowers of the Northern Japan Alps*:

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The mountains 🏔️ in #Aomori & #Akita’s #ShirakamiSanchi have one of Earth's largest virgin beech forests. Its valuable ecosystem is home to various species, including the black woodpecker, and is a #WorldHeritage site. See nature the way nature intended:

The mountains 🏔️ in #Aomori & #Akita’s #ShirakamiSanchi have one of Earth's largest virgin beech forests. Its valuable ecosystem is home to various species, including the black woodpecker, and is a #WorldHeritage site. See nature the way nature intended:

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Enjoy a new style of smart living with カチャカ | 第11回ロボット大賞「総務大臣賞」受賞! Controlled via voice, the slim & affordable transport robot is the ideal home helper, and its commercial model could be key in mitigating labor shortages in various industries. #InnovationJapan

Enjoy a new style of smart living with カチャカ | 第11回ロボット大賞「総務大臣賞」受賞! Controlled via voice, the slim & affordable transport robot is the ideal home helper, and its commercial model could be key in mitigating labor shortages in various industries. #InnovationJapan

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#EXPO2025: Head to Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan and check out the CORLEO from Kawasaki Group. The concept-model robot is ridden like a horse 🐎, powered sustainably by hydrogen fuel, and promises to be the future of transportation! #InnovationJapan

#EXPO2025: Head to Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan and check out the CORLEO from Kawasaki Group. The concept-model robot is ridden like a horse 🐎, powered sustainably by hydrogen fuel, and promises to be the future of transportation! #InnovationJapan

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Get bowled over by udon, the flavorful Japanese noodles now going global 🌏! Shops worldwide now offer udon, while content creators in Japan highlight its delicious local styles. Try some for yourself 🥢! #JapaneseSensibility #RegionalRevitalization

Get bowled over by udon, the flavorful Japanese noodles now going global 🌏! Shops worldwide now offer udon, while content creators in Japan highlight its delicious local styles. Try some for yourself 🥢! #JapaneseSensibility #RegionalRevitalization

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