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High-Tech Toilets - Hi-tech - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Everybody goes to the toilet every day. Since we use the toilet several times each day, it should always be kept clean and comfortable. Japan's technology is among the most advanced in the world in this respect. This article offers a brief overview of the history of toilets in Japan and an introduction to the latest technologies.

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A Tour of Japanese Castles - Travel - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
This article introduces the structure and function of Japanese castles, including several specific examples such as Matsumoto Castle, Nagoya Castle, and Himeji Castle.

Japanese Dance - Meet the Kids - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Dance has a long history in Japan and encompasses many forms. The dances performed in kabuki plays are called Nihon buyo (Japanese dance) and are widely enjoyed not just by professional actors but ordinary people, who learn them as a hobby. This article introduces a girl studies and performs Japanese dance.

A Map For Publishing Success | Business and Economy | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Informative maps focusing on themes like world affairs, history, and even earthquakes and other disasters have become popular among Japanese readers. These thematic, informative maps are the product of a new strategy publishing firms have adopted amid adverse market conditions.

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An Ancient City Within Easy Reach of Tokyo | Food & Travel | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Hitting New Heights | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Suzuki Ichiro, the 30-year-old right fielder for the Seattle Mariners, made history on October 1 at Safeco Field in Seattle by breaking an 84-year-old record for the most hits in a single season.

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A high school student from Saga Prefecture, Kyushu, became the only third person in history whose poem was read before the Emperor and the Empress for the second straight year in the New Year poetry reading ceremony, held annually at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

Instruments - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Koto, shamisen, shakuhachi (bamboo flute), wadaiko (Japanese drum), fue (another kind of flute), hichiriki (bamboo oboe). . . all of these are very old Japanese musical instruments with a history of more than 1,000 years. Even many adults probably don't know what they are. But beginning in April 2002, National Curriculum Standards will require all students in Japan to study how to play at least one of these traditional instruments throughout their three years of music classes in middle school.

Exchange - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
The 2002 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament will take place in Japan in June, and you can bet the kids here are excited about it. The World Cup is held every four years in a different country and is watched by billions of people all over the world. For the first time in history the tournament will be held in Asia, and this is also the first time that two countries, Japan and South Korea, have co-hosted the event.

Anori - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
On the evenings of September 15 and 16, elementary and middle school students led performances of Anori Bunraku, a style of Japanese puppet theater that has a history of over 400 years and has been designated as an important national cultural treasure. Although they are children, the students are all accomplished puppeteers. Every year on these dates, the traditional art is performed at Anori Shrine in Ago, Mie Prefecture, during the shrine's annual festival. Ago is a town located at the tip of Shima Peninsula, 80 kilometers south of Nagoya.

Spirited Away - What's Cool in Japan - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
A movie about a 10-year-old girl has overtaken Titanic as the best-selling movie in Japanese history. Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi (English title: Spirited Away), a full-length animated film, opened in the summer and has become a massive hit.

Musashi - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Miyamoto Musashi was a famous Japanese swordsman who lived in the early part of the Edo period (1603-1868). Musashi, who is said to have been the strongest man in Japan's history, is a popular figure even today. Musashi fought more than 60 times in his life, and he never lost. Once he even took on 70 opponents at once. Musashi was always keen to take on opponents of greater skill than himself in order to improve his skills in the way of the sword. He is seen as a proud but lonely hero who confronts death and grows as a human being while overcoming self-doubt. This character has struck a chord with many people, and the story of Musashi has featured in numerous movies, novels, and TV shows.