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Reviving tea farms in Shizuoka
Story: As tea farm closures continue to rise in aging Japan, three young tea enthusiasts have taken on a mission to save the industry in Shizuoka and help preserve the region's ancient tea culture.
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Japan Airlines
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (JAL) (日本航空株式会社, Nihon Kōkū Kabushiki-gaisha, TYO: 9201), is an airline headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. It is the flag carrier of Japan and its main hubs are Tokyo's Narita International Airport and Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport), as well as Osaka's Kansai International Airport and Osaka International Airport. The airline and three of its subsidiaries (J-Air, JAL Express, and Japan Transocean Air) are members of the Oneworld airline alliance. JAL group companies include Japan Airlines for international and domestic services; JAL Express for international and domestic low-cost services; J-Air, Japan Air Commuter, Japan Transocean Air and Ryukyu Air Commuter for domestic feeder services; and JAL Cargo for cargo and mail services. JAL group operations include scheduled and non-scheduled international and domestic passenger and cargo services to 220 destinations in 35 countries worldwide, including codeshares. The group has a fleet of 279 aircraft. In the fiscal year ended 31 March 2009, the airline group carried over 52 million passengers and over 1.1 million tons of cargo and mail.
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Amazing Old 1983 Mitsubishi Traction Elevator@40th Tokyo Building, Kawasaki, Greater Tokyo, Japan
This is a great find - it's a typical low-rise 1980s (these fixtures were common around 1981-87 and the building was completed in 1983) Mitsubishi elevator with old Mitsubishi Elepetto-looking call buttons, lamp floor indicators and original cab!
Location: 40th Tokyo Building (第40東京ビル, 〒210-0006 Kanagawa-ken, Kawasaki-shi, Kawasaki-ku, Isago, 2 Chome−3−12), Kawasaki, Greater Tokyo, Japan Brand: Mitsubishi Type: Traction Year installed: 1983 Floors served: 6 (B2, B1, 1, 2, 3, 4) Serial: Unknown Capacity: 6 persons or 450 kg