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SO WHAT THE HECK IS THAT

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Nov 28, 2015
Why do we need a little bit on the side?
Dear Alice,
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Sep 26, 2015
The ups and downs of water taps
Dear Alice,
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Jul 25, 2015
Nihonshu overflow
Dear Alice,
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May 23, 2015
Change trays
Dear Alice,
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Mar 20, 2015
Police who stand with big sticks
Dear Alice,
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Jan 16, 2015
Coffee-cup placement
Dear Alice,
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Nov 21, 2014
Face masks
Dear Alice,
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Sep 19, 2014
Blood types
Dear Alice,
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Jul 18, 2014
Organ donation
Dear Alice,
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May 19, 2014
Shocking baths of Japan
Dear Alice,
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Apr 14, 2014
Tetrapod
Dear Alice,
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Mar 17, 2014
Proof-of-purchase tape
Dear Alice,
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Feb 17, 2014
Coastal shipping
Dear Alice,
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Jan 20, 2014
Expiry dates
It's hard when our children decide we're past our prime. Let's prove we've still got a little shelf life sorting out an admittedly tricky subject.
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Dec 16, 2013
Kobe beef
Dear Alice,
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Nov 18, 2013
Fender mirrors
Dear Alice,
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Oct 21, 2013
Elevation signs
Dear Alice,
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Sep 16, 2013
Oversized trash
Dear Alice,
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Jul 15, 2013
Mosquito coils
Dear Alice, I have lived in Japan for almost 30 years, and nothing says 'summer in Japan' to me like the sight and smell of those once-ubiquitous green mosquito coils.
Japan Times
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Jun 18, 2013
Okigusuri
Dear Alice,
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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