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NIIGATA, Japan -- Along the Sea of Japan a couple of hours northwest of Tokyo by shinkansen train lies Niigata prefecture. There in the city of Myoko stands Mount Myoko, where a domestic skiing boom once fueled tourism to the area. [1]

Students in the inaugural class of an Ainu craft school in Hokkaido are set to graduate soon, after completing their training to acquire skills of the Indigenous ethnic group. [2]

TOKYO -- A Japanese family film about Kabuki has attracted international notice, having successfully blended inspiration from India, Korea and Tunisia. [3]

This article was originally published in Japanese in Nikkei Entertainment!, a monthly magazine and part of Nikkei Business Publications, a Nikkei group company. [4]

Sámedikki ságadoalli Pirita Näkkäläjärvi vánhenvuođaluomu áigásaš sadjásašvuođa ordnestallamat ságastahtte Sámedikki dievasčoahkkimis vuossárgga. (translated from et) [5]

TOKYO -- Kazuo Ishiguro's latest novel, "Klara and the Sun," the first since he won the 2017 Nobel Prize in literature, depicts how state-of-the-art technology can create serious inequality. [6]

NISEKO, Japan -- Once a little-known ski resort way off the beaten path in western Hokkaido, Niseko has blossomed into a favorite destination for well-heeled domestic and foreign travelers. [7]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-03-22 · 34% match

Foreign-led development draws Japan firms to Niigata ski resort Myoko

NIIGATA, Japan -- Along the Sea of Japan a couple of hours northwest of Tokyo by shinkansen train lies Niigata prefecture. There in the city of Myoko stands Mount Myoko, where a domestic skiing boom once fueled tourism to the area.

[2] MM www.japantimes.co.jp · 2026-03-26 · 32% match

Ainu craft school aims to pass on culture to students

Students in the inaugural class of an Ainu craft school in Hokkaido are set to graduate soon, after completing their training to acquire skills of the Indigenous ethnic group.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-01-21 · 35% match

India, Korea and Tunisia shape success of Japan film 'Kokuho'

TOKYO -- A Japanese family film about Kabuki has attracted international notice, having successfully blended inspiration from India, Korea and Tunisia.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-03-30 · 36% match

Inbound tourism booming on 'art island' in Seto Inland Sea

This article was originally published in Japanese in Nikkei Entertainment!, a monthly magazine and part of Nikkei Business Publications, a Nikkei group company.

[5] FI yle.fi · 2025-02-24 · 38% match translated from et

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Sámedikki ságadoalli Pirita Näkkäläjärvi vánhenvuođaluomu áigásaš sadjásašvuođa ordnestallamat ságastahtte Sámedikki dievasčoahkkimis vuossárgga.

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[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-03-02 · 38% match

Kazuo Ishiguro confronts basic questions about humanity and technology

TOKYO -- Kazuo Ishiguro's latest novel, "Klara and the Sun," the first since he won the 2017 Nobel Prize in literature, depicts how state-of-the-art technology can create serious inequality.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2019-03-20 · 36% match

Niseko and the art of change

NISEKO, Japan -- Once a little-known ski resort way off the beaten path in western Hokkaido, Niseko has blossomed into a favorite destination for well-heeled domestic and foreign travelers.

[8] MM asianews.it · 41% match translated from es

Artesanías con los Garo: premian a una emprendedora católica

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[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-04-14 · 35% match

Japan's Hakuba resort tries to avoid skiing into Niseko's rut

NAGANO, Japan -- Hakuba, a resort village in Nagano prefecture, is booming. In the village, foreign tourists account for about half the skiers and land prices are rising at the fourth-fastest pace in Japan, driven by construction of luxury hotels and

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-02-06 · 35% match

A night with 'Demon Slayer': Japan hotels offer guests fantasy

TOKYO -- Japanese hotel operator New Otani began a campaign in January featuring rooms and cuisine on the theme of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba," a popular anime series.

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