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How do you keep a 360-year-old lion dance alive? 🦁 Ubara Lion Dance welcomed women and people from outside the community. Videos and online coaching helped members learn. By 2026, membership grew from around 10 to about 35—and all 12 dances were being performed again. ✨
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@japan
11月3日
Could fruit peels help protect crops from drought? 🍊 💧 A water-retaining material made from organic waste is helping farmers use water more efficiently. Born from an idea in India, it was further developed in Japan.
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@japan
11月2日
[Some of the World's Largest Lacquer Artworks Shaking the Town] 14 colossal *Hikiyama* floats with 200 years of history. 👹 Preserved by the community, these washi (traditional Japanese paper) & lacquer treasures parade through Karatsu every autumn. Feel the passion! 👇
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11月1日
Can mosquito-repelling incense connect Japan and Kenya? 🌼 A Japanese family's efforts to make incense using natural ingredients led to an unexpected meeting with Kenyan farmers—and a partnership built on trust and shared goals.🤝 🎧 Discover the story via the link in the thread.
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10月31日
Ekiben—boxed meals for train journeys—carry local flavors far from home. 🍱🚆 One example is Toyama's masuzushi: pressed sushi with Edo-period roots, sold as ekiben since 1912 and adapted for travel. Which region's ekiben would you like to try?
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