Retro Japan: 130-km irrigation channels in Oita Pref. show centuries of civil engineering
A network of irrigation channels running through this southwest Japan city over a stretch of more than 130 kilometers in total showcas･･･ ...
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Taketa: Onsen Bathing Old and New
This style of onsen therapeutics is known as Tōji. On this episode of Journeys in Japan, Kyle Card travels to Taketa City in Oita Prefecture to discover a contemporary style of Tōji therapy ...
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‘Nagashi somen’ flows for 4 km on Oita mountain, sets world record
TAKETA, Oita Prefecture--Somen noodles flowed in cold water for around 90 minutes down a bamboo chute measuring 4,031.76 meters long, setting a Guinness World Record. The world record for ...
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Strong quake hits eastern Kyushu, causing minor injuries
A strong offshore earthquake struck Oita and Miyazaki prefectures in southern Japan early Jan. 22 ... intensities of upper 5 were Oita, Saiki and Taketa in Oita Prefecture and Nobeoka and ...