August 2021
SPENDING THE SUMMER IN JAPAN

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- THEME FOR AugustSPENDING THE SUMMER IN JAPAN
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Japanese people have devised a variety of ingenious ways to get through the hot and humid summers. This month’s Highlighting Japan introduces some of the traditional seasonal customs that are still practiced today along with other unique features of the Japanese summer.
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- How to Spend a Summer in Japan
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An interview with Hirota Chieko, an expert in traditional Japanese events and customs.
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- Handmade Hemp and Ramie Fabrics Fit for the Summer Heat
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The Koto region of Shiga Prefecture has been a production center for certain plant-based fabrics for over 600 years.
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- Kakigori: A Sweet Summer Treat
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Kakigori, or shaved ice, is a popular summer treat dating back over a thousand years that continues to evolve with the changing times.
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- Sunshade Curtains Made of Vines
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Activities to popularize “green curtains,” a measure to help mitigate global warming, have taken root in Shibata City, Niigata Prefecture.
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- The Classical Swimming Arts of Japan
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Nihon eiho (Japanese classical swimming arts), which developed as a martial art long ago, is a uniquely Japanese way of swimming that is still practiced today.
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- Kyoto Folding Fans: Beauty and Utility
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Handheld folding fans have long been used in Japan in the summer to create a gentle cooling breeze. Among these fans is the beautiful Kyo-sensu (Kyoto folding fan).
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- The Sand Beach as Art Museum
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At Kuroshio Town in Kochi Prefecture, the beautiful Irino Beach doubles as an art gallery called the Sunabi Museum.
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- Nouryou-Yuka: A Kyoto Summer Tradition
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The nouryou-yuka wooden decks which line the banks of the Kamogawa river are a seasonal tradition that adds style to the summer in Kyoto.
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Also
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- PRIME MINISTER’S DIARY
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- POLICY-RELATED NEWSJapan Search: A National Platform of Digital Archives
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- SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYCooling the Body with Fan- Equipped Clothes
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- MY WAYAn Italian Artisan Who Inherited the Traditional Craft of Chikuzen Biwa
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- GLOBALLY IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE SYSTEMSManaging Aso Grasslands for Sustainable Agriculture