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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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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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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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131,953 views • 5 months ago

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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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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72,296 views • 3 months ago

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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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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98,997 views • 10 months ago

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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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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36,367 views • 3 months ago

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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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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13,864 views • 3 months ago

#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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#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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10,928 views • 2 months ago

#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: 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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20,432 views • 6 months ago

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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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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10,715 views • 2 months ago

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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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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16,520 views • 6 months ago

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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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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14,075 views • 5 months ago

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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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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13,232 views • 4 months ago

#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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#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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12,866 views • 5 months ago

Feel the pulse-pounding excitement of traditional "wadaiko" Japanese drumming 🥁! Yokohama, Kanagawa-based NPO Yokohama Tsuduki Daiko has captivated audiences in Japan and worldwide 🌍 with this bold spectacle since 1986. #RegionalRevitalization
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Feel the pulse-pounding excitement of traditional "wadaiko" Japanese drumming 🥁! Yokohama, Kanagawa-based NPO Yokohama Tsuduki Daiko has captivated audiences in Japan and worldwide 🌍 with this bold spectacle since 1986. #RegionalRevitalization

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21,792 views • 1 year ago

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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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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25,351 views • 1 year ago

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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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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37,649 views • 2 years ago

Japan's drug discovery ecosystem 💊 is full of opportunity, with top research, talent, and tech driving biotech and pharma progress supported by govt.-led initiatives. See how Japan is a new land of drug discovery. #InnovationJapan
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Japan's drug discovery ecosystem 💊 is full of opportunity, with top research, talent, and tech driving biotech and pharma progress supported by govt.-led initiatives. See how Japan is a new land of drug discovery. #InnovationJapan

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20,478 views • 1 year ago

#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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#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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14,704 views • 11 months ago

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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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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12,808 views • 9 months ago

Today on #MountainDay ⛰️, Japan celebrates its 5 majestic #WorldNaturalHeritage sites! These include Yakushima, Shiretoko, Shirakami-Sanchi, and the Ogasawara Islands, each area boasting pristine waters 💧, rare species 🐾, & spellbinding landscapes 🏞️.
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Today on #MountainDay ⛰️, Japan celebrates its 5 majestic #WorldNaturalHeritage sites! These include Yakushima, Shiretoko, Shirakami-Sanchi, and the Ogasawara Islands, each area boasting pristine waters 💧, rare species 🐾, & spellbinding landscapes 🏞️.

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10,741 views • 10 months ago