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There are many people who interest in Japanese culture in Russia. I found website that showing photos of Japanese master class. I think it's good cultural exchange to popularize Japanese culture.

Crab season generally starts from Dec. and ends in early March here in Japan. King crab is sold from most major supermarket chains with the average market value per 750 grams at 3980 yen per pack. Queen crab is about 1000 yen cheaper. All of them are frozen and packed three legs and a claw with a few other minor parts added.

Russia and China have started a joint program on the conservation of Amur tigers and Amur leopards in the Far East, the World Wildlife Fund announced on Friday.

The Foreign Ministry announced on Friday that Russia has stopped accepting Japanese humanitarian aid to the Kuril Islands, which have been receiving the assistance for 18 years.

Aso still putting abduction issue before nuclear threat.

VOGODONSK, March 21 (Itar-Tass) -- An agreement on peaceful use of atomic energy between Russia and Japan may be signed in May, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Sobyanin, who got acquainted on Saturday with the pace of construction of the second power unit of the Rostov atomic power station, said on Saturday.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called on his country and Japan to consider expanding trade ties as he unveiled a liquefied natural gas plant that will boost exports to Asia and the U.S.

A Japanese fishing boat carrying 10 crew members was seized by the Russian coast guard Tuesday off Japan's northern coast. (Looks like Russia is up to their old tricks again...)

Japan scrambled fighter planes on Wednesday to intercept Russian bombers on a training exercise over the Sea of Japan, Russian news agencies reported, quoting a senior Russian air force official.

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