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10 Japanese soft drinks foreigners love!

Naturally, Japan has a rich and fun selection of its own tasty soft drink varieties, from modern sugar delights to refreshing iced tea. Come with us on a wild ride through Japan’s top 10 drinks!
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How to make your favorite Japanese rice dishes

In Japan, rice has a rich history which dates back over 2000 years. It’s a staple in many traditional dishes and has become an important part of Japanese food culture.

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28 best types of sushi you have to try when in Japan!

One of the more popular sushi forms found in Japan is the nigiri, which is a simple pressed rectangle of rice (shari) topped with a piece of fish or other ingredient (neta).
Find out where to get the best bagels in Japan.
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Where to find some of the best bagels in Japan

I was raised in a city where the average bagel shop dishes out better rolls than you can find in 30 U.S. states, 42 Japanese prefectures and 167 countries.
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Capturing Kawasaki: City in Kanto Plain offers diverse activities for day trip

Snapping artsy shots of factories at night is a trendy activity among Japanese these days.
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Is it polite to slurp your food? It is in Japan, but know when!

Japan is a country which has many unique cultures within it, and slurping is one of the most unusual characteristics! This can be a huge surprise when you come across it for the first time as it often is considered as a bad behavior at meal in many other countries

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Military commanders urge defense industry to focus on tech needed by Navy to compete with China and Russia
Adm. Mike Gilday, chief of naval operations, requested that the defense industry stop lobbying Congress to build equipment the Navy no longer wants and “be a bit more agile in pivoting to new technologies and new platforms.”
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‘World’s fastest man’ raised by Italian single mother who met his US soldier father at Vicenza
Italian sprinter Lamont Marcell Jacobs, the surprise champion in the 100 meters at the Tokyo Olympics, was born to an Italian mother and American soldier father, who was stationed at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza.
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Some veterans exposed to toxins from burn pits to have compensation fast-tracked by VA
The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday created a fast-track to disability compensation for certain veterans who developed asthma, rhinitis or sinusitis because of their exposure to burn pits during overseas deployments.
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‘I get to cheer them on’: Volunteers from US military community revel in Olympic experience
Service members, Department of Defense civilians and military families from Camp Zama and Yokota Air Base have been helping out at the Olympics.
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Tokyo’s COVID-19 cases top 4,000 over weekend; US military in Japan reports 23
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 4,058 newly infected people on Saturday, its highest one-day count of the pandemic.
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Maintenance error led to F-22 crash last year, Air Force says
The May 15, 2020, crash was caused by “a maintenance error made after the aircraft was washed, which impacted control inputs transmitted to the aircraft.”
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