Chronicles of the Rising Sun #13

Every Sunday, a curated selection of articles and insights on Japan: culture, news, travel, and more from the Land of the Rising Sun.

• We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan

• In reversal, Japan now wants rice farmers to produce more. Will it work?

• Donki Devotion: How Don Quijote Stores Became Such a Hit with Visitors to Japan

• In Hiroshima, search for remains keeps war alive for lone volunteer

• In the shadow of the Fukushima disaster, an unusual experiment in rewilding

• Why Japanese Homes Don’t Have Ovens

• Wakame: A Popular Seaweed Available in Many Forms All Year Round