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Local Action Heroes - What's Cool in Japan - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Action heroes that are active in a specific region are popping up across Japan. One example is the Suginami Sentai Irenja (Suginami Task Force Rangers) of Tokyo's Suginami Ward, the members of which are clad in red, blue, yellow, green, and pink suits. The mission of these heroes is to encourage people to conserve resources by using their own shopping bags instead of the plastic bags given out at supermarkets and convenience stores.

Dance Exercise - What's Cool in Japan - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
More and more Japanese kids are moving their bodies to a swinging tempo while singing feel-good melodies. Singing Ai-da Aida Ai-da Aida in unison, they jump, dodge, and twist to the rhythm. "My body just starts to move whenever I hear the music," says one. Dance-like exercise is growing in popularity.

Summer Fashion: Yukata - What's Cool in Japan - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Summer in Japan is a time for fun events like fireworks displays, Bon festival dancing, and street fairs. More and more people who attend these events are doing so dressed in a yukata, a light summer kimono made from cotton. It feels great to dress up in clothes that are so different from everyday wear.

Kids Who Play Jazz Music Just Like the Pros - Kids in Action - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
This article highlights the story of a popular jazz band made up of elementary school children from the Tohoku region of Japan. It tells of how their band was formed and introduces some of their performances.

Film Festival - Kids in Action - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
This article tells how five Japanese children participated as judges at the first Goyang International Children's Film Festival, held in Goyang, South Korea from August 19 to 24. The kids were asked to judge 16 movies from South Korea, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, India, Spain, the United States, Russia, and China.

Sanshin - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
A group of 30 children from Okinawa flew to the United States in April to show their traditional performing arts skills in Washington as part of the city's Sakura (cherry blossom) Festival.

Nezu - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
On one bright day in May, seven fifth-grade girls took the stage of Nezu Shrine in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward for their last mai dance performance to mark the end of their role as the Shinto shrine's official dancing girls.

Yagira - Monthly News - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Nobody Knows, a film starring Yagira Yuya, a third-year Japanese middle school student, went on general release in Japan in August. At the Cannes Film Festival in May this year, Yuya won the Best Actor Prize. It is the first time that the award has been won by a Japanese actor, and also the first time that it has been given to someone as young as 14.

Monthly News: October 2004 - Braille Magazine Enables Children to See Pictures by Touch
Braille Magazine Enables Children to "See" Pictures by Touch Japanese version MONTHLY NEWS October 2004 cover The cover of an edition of Terumi featuring seasonal foods from Japan and abroad. Terumi

Arts - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Elementary school children are playing a big role in helping to preserve traditional arts in Japan, especially in cases where there are not enough people to carry on a local cultural heritage. One example of this is naginata (a weapon with a long blade and broad shaft).

Sushi! Sushi! Sushi! : NIPPONIA No. 47
L’Archipel du sushi Sp�cialit�s locales 1 Kani-zushi 2 Hatahata-zushi 3 Sasamaki kenuki-zushi 4 Inari-zushi 5 Masu-zushi 6 Kabura-zushi 7 Funa-zushi 8 Mushi-zushi 9 Saba-zushi 10 Kakinoha-zushi

Explorons Akihabara, le march� de l’�lectronique du Japon: NIPPONIA No. 46
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Exploring Akihabara, Japan’s Electronic Market: NIPPONIA No. 46
Evolving Into a Place for the World’s Most Exciting High-Tech Goods Web Japan > NIPPONIA No. 46 > Special Feature NIPPONIA NIPPONIA No. 46 September 15, 2008 TOP Special Feature

Niigata, The Rice Capital of Japan | J-food | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Niigata Prefecture boasts astounding natural beauty. Looking out over the Sea of Japan to the West and surrounded by majestic mountains on its other three sides, lush rice fields fan out over the region's serene landscape. Niigata is known throughout Japan as the home of Koshihikari rice, sworn by many to be the best in Japan.

Pop Culture | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Discover manga, anime, J-pop, and much more in this section showcasing the latest pop culture phenomena to capture the imagination of Japan�s young people.

Nihyaku Toka - Calendar 09 - Explore Japan - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
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Jidai Matsuri - Calendar 10 - Explore Japan - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
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Laughing - Calendar 12 - Explore Japan - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
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