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In May 2019, after Naruhito’s father, Emperor Emeritus Akihito, abdicated the throne, she became Empress of Japan. Masako is known for wearing classic silhouettes and embracing traditional ...

Japan is known for its hot springs; Nagato Yumoto is a lesser-known town to visit for relaxation in the steamy waters.

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Japan’s iconic terraced rice paddies are held in place by traditional stone walls. But the craft of building these walls is a dying art. Reporter Hannah Kirshner recently traveled to Fukuoka ...

using fixed prompts and condition images. While the models only support prompting in Japanese and are in the very early stages, Sakana hopes the work to teach AI traditional “Japanese beauty ...

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