Born and raised in Tokyo’s Fukagawa district, he was a craftsman to the core, and went everywhere in a “shirushi banten”—a traditional “happi” coat with his name and family business ...

This happi coat is a traditional costume of the Japanese firefighters. Summer festival Bon Odori Children jumping wearing happi coats Summer festival Bon Odori Children jumping wearing happi coats ...

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Tokyo, Japan, October 22--A moderate upward trend was registered by Japan in its imports of wool carpet imports in second quarter this year after the exceptional volume gains seen in the first ...

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