Biwa
The biwa is a Japanese plucked lute, usually with a bent neck, four or five strings, and from four to six frets. It is pear-shaped, with a shallow wooden body, three sound holes, and twisted silk...
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A Buddhist temple-looking Christian church was among 166
structures that a government advisory panel proposed Friday to
designate as tangible cultural assets.
With these addition, the numb...
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The main component of a ''cyclotron'' particle accelerator has
recently been found to have been stored at Kyoto University for about
the past 60 years, making it a valuable resource for studi...
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Lunchboxes featuring local produce seasoned by fancy Japanese
restaurants and hotels are prompting hungry drivers and their
companions to stop at service and parking areas on expressways.
...
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Biwa
Smith Memorial Hall designated as one of tangible cultural assets
