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  1. Illustration of a woman holding a higanbana in her mouth as a cigarette. Never imitate her!

    Cultures

    Red spider lily (Higanbana) are in their peak season

    Now that summer has ended and autumn has arrived, Higanbana (red spider lily/cluster amaryllis) is at its peak. They produce bright red fl…

  2. Illustration of a Japanese woman looking at the moon, ca. 800.

    Cultures

    It’s the season for moon viewing! (Otsukimi season has arrived)

    In Japan, there is a custom to view the beautiful and bright moon around September, when the sky is clearest of the year. It is called "Ot…

  3. Clip art of man having nightmares about parasites

    Events

    Parasitological Museum of interest to Bill Gates

    On August 19, Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and now a philanthropist for diseases and poverty around the world, visited a museum in …

  4. Illustration of a person on an electrically bicycle with a zero battery in the middle of a hill.

    Lifestyle

    The battery level of the rental bicycle is zero.

    Today I used a shared bicycle service for the first time: an electrically assisted bicycle is available for 165 yen ( about $1.2 ) per 30 …

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