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Digital diplomacy, a facet of public diplomacy, involves nations engaging foreign populations through digital technologies and social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. This write-up advocates for the integration of digital diplomacy with traditional face-to-face diplomacy, emphasising their complementary nature. It traces the evolution of diplomatic communication from telegraphs to the internet and highlights the crucial role of digital tools in projecting a state's foreign policy positions. The argument contends that embracing digital diplomacy offers numerous benefits, enhancin...

Women will take part in the <em>hadaka matsuri </em>in Inazawa, in which thousands of men dressed in next to nothing drive away evil spirits

Fully clothed women will take part in hadaka matsuri, in which thousands of men dress in next to nothing to drive away evil spirits

The women will not partake in the festival's climactic momiai, where loincloth-clad men clash in an attempt to transfer bad luck to a 'chosen man.'

As winter's delicacies beckon, many are flocking to Hiroshima City's oyster huts. At Kusatsu Port in Hiroshima, five oyster businesses collaborate annually from winter to spring to offer freshly harvested oysters at affordable prices in their jointly operated huts.