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　東京都心と富士山 　総務省は２５日、国勢調査の速報値を発表した。２０２０年１０月１日時点の外国人を含む日本の総人口は１億２６２２万６５６８人で、１５年の前回調査から約８６万８千人減った。減少率は０・７％。国連推計によると日本の人口は世界で１１番目となり、比較可能な１９５０年以降、初めて上位１０カ国に入らなかった。地域別に見ると３８...

Suntory Bringing Back Hakushu 12 Year Old Japanese Single Malt Suntory Bringing Back Hakushu 12 Year Old Japanese Single Malt Suntory recently announced that it would once again be producing bottles of Hakushu 12 Year, a single malt whisky that has been unavailable since June of 2018. Hakushu was initially released in 1994 and was Suntory’s second single malt, following the release of their flagship whisky Yamazaki. But due to increased demand for Japanese whiskies a few years ago, the compan...

Why Japan’s Fukui province is a deep well of master craftsmanship Stephanie dArc Taylor 22 December 2020 Echizen paper has a reputation as the finest in the country © Fukui Prefectural Tourism Federation Japan’s Fukui province has qualities that would appeal to any visitor. For one thing, its scenery is dramatic, especially the cliffs of its Sea of Japan coastline. The region also features immaculately preserved archaeological sites, hearty regional cuisine, and some of the country...

CNNs Eco Solutions meets the Japanese innovators tackling the problem of food waste Copyright 2021 PR Newswire. All Rights Reserved 2020-12-16 HONG KONG, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On this months Eco Solutions, CNN international correspondent Selina Wang explores how many people in Japan are now looking to tackle the problem of food waste head on – rethinking how we eat and conserving precious resources. In this 30-minute special, CNN meets the scientists and pioneers rac...