Sunflowers at the Serakogen Farm near Hiroshima and in Kagoshima are in full bloom, showing support for Ukrainian nationals living in Japan. Meanwhile, Nagoya's Daijin, an izakaya in the city since 1907, and Ippachi Honten serving kishimen udon are hidden treasures amid this year's current Aichi Triennale and the World Cosplay Summit, both taking place in and around Nagoya's Aichi Arts Center.

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