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OCTOBER 27, 2022

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Japan’s Shorinji martial art attracts young and old

Amid sweltering heat one late July afternoon — at one point the mercury reached 35.2 C — spirited cries of “Aah” and “Sei” echoed through the doin training center of the Shorinji kempo headquarters in Tadotsu, Kagawa Prefecture. About 30 men and women wearing white uniforms and aged from 4 to 75 welcomed the reporter with their hands joined in front of their chests.

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Asian architects aim to transform people’s lives at la Biennale di Venezia

We live in an increasingly complex world, yet we also tend to be increasingly unplugged from the actual experience of everyday life. Far from a foregone conclusion, architects from Indonesia, Taiwan, and the Philippines want global architecture to come down off its pedestal and transform people’s lives by providing additional space to local communities. 

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Japanese teen overcomes disorder by roasting coffee

The coffee roasted and brewed by Hibiki Iwano doesn’t taste quite like a typical dark roast. Instead of the characteristic bitterness, it has a mild, pleasant flavor that gently soaks into one’s body and doesn’t fade even after the beverage cools down.

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