<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[WA  Nexus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let's explore Japanese culture in English together!]]></description><link>https://www.wanexus.jp/ブログ</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:05:24 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.wanexus.jp/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[長寿国ニッポン　Japan: The Land of Longevity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan is one of the world’s leading nations in terms of longevity and maintains high health standards; however, it also faces challenges such as the gap between life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, as well as lifestyle-related diseases. That said, it’s still exceptionally well-regarded on a global scale. Because Japanese people live long lives, the environment is structured to prioritize health. The main factors are: Universal health insurance and high medical standards All citizens...]]></description><link>https://www.wanexus.jp/post/%E9%95%B7%E5%AF%BF%E5%9B%BD%E3%83%8B%E3%83%83%E3%83%9D%E3%83%B3-japan-the-land-of-longevity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d4fd2f74eeae096e50e6ce</guid><category><![CDATA[Health]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:52:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/86f264_291e9aa3e3334163ab3a4cfb77f3da5f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kikumi Odaira</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warm up with oden]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I think of winter food in Japan, oden is the first thing that comes to mind. Oden is a simmered dish consisting of various ingredients—such as daikon radish, eggs, and satsuma-age fish cakes—cooked in a warm, flavorful broth. The umami from the broth and the individual ingredients blends together, and when you eat it, your body—which has stiffened from the cold—relaxes, giving you a sense of comfort. I don’t think anyone would ever feel tense after eating oden. It’s not just because it’s...]]></description><link>https://www.wanexus.jp/post/warm-up-with-oden</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d4fa4b74eeae096e50e022</guid><category><![CDATA[Food]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:39:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/86f264_29b320670c6848888de33fe17f6979b6~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_960,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Megumi Okada</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[鉄腕アトム　Astro Boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[My first encounter with Osamu Tezuka—often referred to as the “God of Manga”—was on a black-and-white TV. My family had a TV quite early on, even by our neighborhood standards. That’s because my mother’s younger brother had died of osteosarcoma at the age of 17, and during his battle with the disease, my mother, grandmother, and father had gone all out, scraping together every penny they could to buy a television. Since it was used so very little, it was still there when I was born while...]]></description><link>https://www.wanexus.jp/post/%E9%89%84%E8%85%95%E3%82%A2%E3%83%88%E3%83%A0-astro-boy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d4fbe674eeae096e50e3c0</guid><category><![CDATA[TV Shows, Anime, and Movies from My]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/86f264_cdcc5f25bb6b427ab46e760a5d2d8365~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kikumi Odaira</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>