The Islands of the Seto Inland Sea
Bounded by Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku, the Seto Inland Sea was designated Japan’s first national park in 1934. More than 700 islands offer stunning natural scenery and delicious seafood, as well as everything from traditional ways of life to cutting-edge modern art and architecture.
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Gorgeous Gadgets for Girls on the Go
Portable electronic gadgets such as electric toothbrushes and massagers are popular among working women in their twenties and thirties. These stylish new devices are helping busy young women to look their best—wherever their schedules take them.
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Classroom Chic
Fashions with the look of school uniforms, called nanchatte seifuku ("just kidding" uniforms), are the latest hit among teenage girls. Recently the trend has started to take off outside Japan too.
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Pagoda in the Sky
When it is finished, the Tokyo Sky Tree will be the tallest free-standing broadcast tower in the world, at a height of 634 meters. The antiseismic technologies used in the tower represent a groundbreaking fusion of traditional techniques and the latest modern technology.
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