2020-10

Speech Materals

777 Is Hiroshima the true home of Okonomiyaki?

Okonomiyaki is popular all over Japan, particularly in the Kansai region, which includes Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe, and in H...
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776 Is cow hugging the world’s new wellness trend?

From goat yoga to sound baths, the world is full of wellness trends designed to soothe and calm both body and spirit. No...
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775 How walkable is your city? London, Hong Kong put pedestrians first

Urban planners and local authorities must improve walkability in cities to tackle poor health and social inequality, res...
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774 ‘Memorial’ held at Tokyo temple for hanko seals discarded due to digitalization

A Tokyo temple held a "memorial service" Monday for around 50 "hanko" seals that companies have discarded as part of the...
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773 The history of Halloween – how it all started

Halloween began as the festival of Samhain. It was part of the ancient Celtic religion in Britain and other parts of Eur...
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772 Mail delivery robot makes test run on Tokyo road

Japan Post Co unveiled to the press Wednesday a self-driving mail delivery robot, the first of its kind on a public road...
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771 Want to study better? Just two minutes of exercise beforehand could help

If you're feeling a bit sluggish today, just two minutes of exercise could give your brain a boost, a new study shows. R...
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770 Three main reasons why fewer and fewer Japanese people are having funerals

Traditional Japanese funerary practices are rooted within Buddhist rituals, and a traditional Japanese funeral consists ...