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Screenshot of nippon.com: Naphtha shortages in Japan

Naphtha shortages in Japan (nippon.com)

137 points by takakaze 5 months ago | 97 comments

Screenshot of nippon.com: A Japanese glossary of chopsticks faux pas (2022)

A Japanese glossary of chopsticks faux pas (2022)(nippon.com)

466 points by cainxinth 7 months ago | 361 comments

A nippon.com Japan Data article illustrating and explaining Japanese terms for chopstick etiquette mistakes, such as stabbing food or passing food chopstick to chopstick.

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Screenshot of nippon.com: Edo-period teens tackling math's toughest problems

Edo-period teens tackling math's toughest problems (nippon.com)

81 points by benbreen 2 years ago | 3 comments

Screenshot of nippon.com: Reviving an 800-Year-Old Japanese Tea Farm

Reviving an 800-Year-Old Japanese Tea Farm (nippon.com)

133 points by kizunajp 2 years ago | 7 comments

Screenshot of nippon.com: Mazda’s rotary engine in the age of the electric car

Mazda’s rotary engine in the age of the electric car (nippon.com)

197 points by gascoigne 2 years ago | 258 comments

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Yen sinks to 34-year low (nippon.com)

8 points by starwin1159 2 years ago | 1 comments

Screenshot of nippon.com: How South Korea’s Birth Rate Dropped Below Japan’s

How South Korea’s Birth Rate Dropped Below Japan’s (nippon.com)

67 points by neom 3 years ago | 90 comments

Screenshot of nippon.com: Higashiyama Atsuki and the “between-legs effect”

Higashiyama Atsuki and the “between-legs effect”(nippon.com)

292 points by patrickscoleman 3 years ago | 64 comments

Screenshot of nippon.com: Japan’s 72 Microseasons (2015)

Japan’s 72 Microseasons (2015)(nippon.com)

102 points by tvararu 3 years ago | 53 comments