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February 2

Japanese Footwear: Fashionable and Good for Health

Modern geta and zori are not only known for their fashionable style; they are also said to aid children's foot development

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January 26

Japan: A Land of Superheroes

Arriving alongside television, superheroes have become pop culture icons and even community promoters

Hi-tech

Maintaining Flavor with Long-Term Food Preservation—Japan's Advanced Freezing Technology

January 5

Natto, Japan's Health Food Cleans Water

Sticky, smelly, slimy fermented soybeans have long been loved as a food dish. But in addition to its widely recognized health benefits, it can help decontaminate dirty water.

November 4

Japan's New Capsule Endoscopes—"Swimming" through Your Digestive System

Japanese researchers have made another notable advance in medical technology—an endoscope capsule that can be "navigated" through the digestive system—destined to become an essential tool in the prompt discovery of internal diseases.