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  "id": 17165139,
  "title": "Prison Inmates Help Preserve Japan's Traditional Crafts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/prison-inmates-help-preserve-japans-traditional-crafts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T02:24:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "News On Japan",
    "slug": "news-on-japan",
    "url": "https://newsonjapan.com/article/151183.php"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Traditional Japanese crafts are finding an unexpected source of skilled workers in prisons across the country, where inmates are learning painstaking production techniques that build patience and concentration while helping preserve industries struggling with a shortage of craftspeople. (News On Japan)",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}