Fukuoka town of Japan produces craft beer made from local produce
Named Tachiarai Ale, the two craft beers are made with locally harvested strawberries and corn and have been launched to support farmers struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Yuezhou fan inheritor in Central China’s Hunan
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Japanese WWII sword connects Japan, U.S. 7 decades later
The sword belonging to a soldier of the Imperial Japanese army was handed over after being stored in the US for 70 years.
Eco-friendly wooden building draws attention at university in Tokyo
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No signs Japan any closer to securing stable electricity supply
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Pulmuone sponsors Korean food documentary by US culinary school
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US WWII ship found off Philippines
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Rice field rugby events make for splashy fun
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Yamazaki 55 Whisky sells for $600,000
In 2020, the company sold only 100 bottles of The Yamazaki 55 by lottery as the company’s oldest whisky at a price of ¥3.3 million each.