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Companies Building Wooden Stores in Kyushu; Aim to Make Facilities More Environmentally Friendly
Retailers are constructing wooden buildings in Kyushu because the manufacturing of the building materials is more environmentally friendly in terms...
September 29, 2024 -
Ohtani’s 50-50 Home Run Ball Goes on Auction; Record-Breaking ¥430 Million Price Tag Eyed
NEW YORK — The home run ball that made Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani the first player in Major League Baseball history to have 50 home run...
September 29, 2024 -
Yomirui Giants Win Central League Title, Besting Hiroshima Toyo Carp 8-1; First League Title in 4 Years
The Yomiuri Giants beat the Hiroshima Toyo Carp 8-1 on Saturday, clinching the Central League title for the first time in four years.
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September 28, 2024 -
Japan’s Takaichi Receives Largest Number of LDP Rank-and-File Votes; Internet Use Likely Helped Takaichi Gain More Supporters
Sanae Takaichi, minister in charge of economic security, received the largest number of votes from rank-and-file members of the Liberal Democratic ...
September 28, 2024 -
‘Anti-Takaichi’ Votes Shifted to Ishiba in Runoff
In the runoff in the Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election, former party Secretary General Shigeru Ishiba scored a come-from-behind vict...
September 28, 2024 -
Ishiba Mulls Keeping Hayashi in Cabinet Post
Newly elected Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba is considering keeping Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi in the post and ap...
September 28, 2024
LATEST NEWS
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Search for Missing Continues in Japan’s Noto Region of Ishikawa Pref. a Week After Record-Breaking Rains; At Least 10 Dead, Thousands Displaced
KANAZAWA — One week has passed since record-breaking rains hit the northern part of the Noto...
September 28, 2024 -
CARTOON OF THE DAY (September 28)
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September 28, 2024 -
Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in Beirut Strike, Israel’s Military Says
TEL AVIV (AP) — The Israeli military said Saturday that they had killed Hassan Nasrallah, th...
September 28, 2024 -
New Party President Ishiba: Can This Be The Start of A New Liberal Democratic Party? / Implement Down-to-Earth Policies
On his fifth attempt, the post of prime minister is finally within Shigeru Ishiba’s grasp. H...
September 28, 2024 -
China Indicates Opposition Toward Ishiba’s Recent Visit to Taiwan, Expresses Relief at Takaichi’s Loss
BEIJING / TAIPEI ― China expressed its strong opposition toward Japanese politicians visitin...
September 28, 2024 -
Ishiba Urged to Strengthen Allied Cooperation Against China, Russia; ‘Asian Version of NATO’ Proposed During Campaign
It is urged that Shigeru Ishiba, the new president of the Liberal Democratic Party, strength...
September 28, 2024 -
New LDP Leader Ishiba’s Economic Vision Points to Continuity, Tax Reform; Prime Minister-to-Be Hopes to ‘Solidify’ Kishida’s Efforts, Battle Rising Prices
The Yomiuri Shimbun Newly elected LDP president Shigeru Ishiba speaks at a press conference on ...
September 28, 2024
POPULAR ARTICLES
SOCIETY
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Search for Missing Continues in Japan’s Noto Region of Ishikawa Pref. a Week After Record-Breaking Rains; At Least 10 Dead, Thousands Displaced
KANAZAWA — One week has passed since record-breaking rains hit the northern part of the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture.
So far, 10 deaths have been confirmed. One...
September 28, 2024 -
Typhoon Jebi Expected to Come Close to Kanto on Tuesday; Storm is Currently Near Mariana Islands
Typhoon Jebi, also known as Typhoon No. 17, is expected to come close to the Kanto regi...
September 28, 2024 -
Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo Says Goodbye to Pandas Ahead of Return to China; Ri Ri, Shin Shin Loved for Over 13 Years
The last day visitors to Ueno Zoological Gardens in Taito Ward, Tokyo, can see giant pa...
September 28, 2024 -
Police, Prosecutors Recoil From Idea Of Faked Evidence; Officials ‘Cannot Accept’ New Ruling In Hakamata Case
The Shizuoka District Court’s acquittal ruling on Thursday for Iwao Hakamata has upset ...
September 27, 2024 -
Dinos Roar to Life at Tokyo National Museum; Taiko Drummers Join Ancient Creatures at Grand Night Parade
Dinosaur handlers marched in single file into the grounds of the Tokyo National Museum ...
September 27, 2024
IMPERIAL FAMILY
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Japan Princess Aiko Cancels Visit to Quake-Hit Noto Peninsula
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Princess Aiko has canceled her visit to earthquake-hit areas in the Noto Peninsula, which had floods and landslides due to last weekend’s heavy rain, the Imperial Hous...
September 25, 2024 -
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Princess Kako Attends Tottori Music Event in Support of People with Disabilities
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino, visited a support facility for ...
September 22, 2024 -
Japan’s Princess Kako Attends Traditional Japanese Crafts Exhibition in Tokyo
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, attende...
September 12, 2024
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Japan’s Crown Princess Kiko Turns 58
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Crown Princess Kiko, the wife of Crown Prince Akishino and the mother o...
September 11, 2024 -
Imperial Family Visits Jean-Michel Folon Exhibition in Tokyo; Painter and Sculptor Folon Was One of Belgium’s Greatest Artists
The Emperor, the Empress and their daughter, Princess Aiko, visited an exhibition of works b...
September 11, 2024
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YOMIURI EDITORIAL
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New Party President Ishiba: Can This Be The Start of A New Liberal Democratic Party? / Implement Down-to-Earth Policies
On his fifth attempt, the post of prime minister is finally within Shigeru Ishiba’s grasp. H...
September 28, 2024 -
Hakamata’s Acquittal: Urgently Review Retrials That Are Prolonged
More than 40 years have been spent on working toward retrying the case since his death sente...
September 27, 2024 -
Hyogo Governor to Lose Post: Is There Any Rational Reason to Run in The Next Election?
It is obvious that there were problems with the prefectural governor’s handling of a whistle...
September 27, 2024 -
My Number Cards for Health Insurance: Have The Concerns of The Public Been Dispelled?
The issuance of new health insurance certificates will be halted in a little more than two m...
September 26, 2024 -
Japanese Boy Stabbed to Death: China Is Making Things Worse
It is unbelievable that even though the life of a Japanese boy was taken in China, not only ...
September 26, 2024 -
Senkaku Remarks on NHK: Signs Were Missed Due to Lack of Risk Awareness
Although there were signs leading up to the inappropriate remarks, they were not adequately ...
September 25, 2024
POLITICS
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Japan’s Takaichi Receives Largest Number of LDP Rank-and-File Votes; Internet Use Likely Helped Takaichi Gain More Supporters
Sanae Takaichi, minister in charge of economic security, received the largest number of votes from rank-and-file members of the Liberal Democratic ...
September 28, 2024 -
Ishiba Mulls Keeping Hayashi in Cabinet Post
Newly elected Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba is considering keeping Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi in the post and ap...
September 28, 2024 -
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Emanuel Congratulates Ishiba; Emanuel Hopes to ‘Cultivate Even Closer U.S.-Japan Ties’
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel has expressed his congratulations to former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Shigeru Ishiba, who wa...
September 28, 2024
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Japan’s Newly Elected LDP President Vows to ‘Protect’ Regional Areas; Ishiba Eyes Making Regional Areas More Attractive to Young People
Ishiba is strongly motivated to promote regional revitalization, as he has served as regiona...
September 28, 2024 -
Ishiba Urged to Strengthen Allied Cooperation Against China, Russia; ‘Asian Version of NATO’ Proposed During Campaign
It is urged that Shigeru Ishiba, the new president of the Liberal Democratic Party, strength...
September 28, 2024 -
Defense Minister Orders ASDF Aircraft to Be Readied for Transporting Japanese Nationals from Lebanon
Defense Minister Minoru Kihara has ordered Air Self-Defense Force aircraft to be moved to Jo...
September 27, 2024
BUSINESS
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Companies Building Wooden Stores in Kyushu; Aim to Make Facilities More Environmentally Friendly
Retailers are constructing wooden buildings in Kyushu because the manufacturing of the building materials is more environmentally friendly in terms...
September 29, 2024 -
New LDP Leader Ishiba’s Economic Vision Points to Continuity, Tax Reform; Prime Minister-to-Be Hopes to ‘Solidify’ Kishida’s Efforts, Battle Rising Prices
The Yomiuri Shimbun Newly elected LDP president Shigeru Ishiba speaks at a press conference on Friday. The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postd...
September 28, 2024 -
Camera Failure at Fukushima N-plant Likely Caused by Overcurrent due to Strong Radiation; No Prospect of Resuming Operation
Cameras attached to a device used to retrieve radioactive debris from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant likely failed due to overcurrent caus...
September 27, 2024
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SoftBank Group Firms Pay Salaries through PayPay
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Telecommunications and investment company SoftBank Group Corp. and nine...
September 26, 2024 -
Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Soars Over 900 Points at Morning Close (Update 1)
Japan’s Nikkei stock average jumped over 900 points Thursday morning compared to Wednesday’s...
September 26, 2024 -
Japan Watchdog Seeks ¥21.76 Mil. Fine For Nomura Securities;Manipulation of Govt Bond Futures Market Suspected
Japan’s financial watchdog recommended Wednesday a ¥21.76 million fine for Nomura Securities...
September 25, 2024 -
Umaibo, You Too? Japan’s Yaokin Co. to Increase Prices of Beloved Snack Again
The price of Umaibo, stick-shaped puffed corn snacks, will be raised from ¥12 to ¥15 startin...
September 25, 2024
WORLD
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ROK Temple will not Oppose Return of Stolen Buddhist Statue to Japan
NAGASAKI — The South Korean temple that claimed ownership of a stolen Buddhist statue has ex...
September 28, 2024 -
Japan-S. Korea Exchange Festival Held in Seoul
Seoul (Jiji Press)—A Japan-South Korea exchange festival was held in Seoul on Sunday, bringi...
September 23, 2024 -
U.N. Future Summit Begins; World Leaders Pledge Cooperation
New York (Jiji Press) — The Summit of the Future began at the U.N.. headquarters in New York...
September 23, 2024
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Australia Backs Easing of China’s Ban on Japan Fishery Products
Wilmington, Delaware (Jiji Press)—Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Saturday exp...
September 23, 2024 -
Iranian Activist Mohammadi Urges U.N. to Criminalize ‘Gender Apartheid,’ Calls On Advanced Democratic Nations to Use Their Influence
Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian journalist and human rights activist who was awarded the Nobel ...
September 23, 2024 -
Fatal Stabbing Raises Criticism Against Anti-Japanese Education; Chinese History Books, SNS Stirring Resentment
SHENZHEN — The motivation behind the stabbing and killing of a 10-year-old boy attending a l...
September 22, 2024
NEWS SERVICES
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Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in Beirut Strike, Israel’s Military Says
TEL AVIV (AP) — The Israeli military said Saturday that they had killed Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Hezbollah militant group, in a strike i...
September 28, 2024 -
Shohei Ohtani Launches Homer No. 54, Steals 57th Base as NL West-Champion Dodgers Power by Rockies 11-4
DENVER (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his 54th homer of the season, a towering three-run shot, after stealing his 57th base earlier in the game and the N...
September 28, 2024 -
Maggie Smith, Scene-Stealing Actor Famed for Harry Potter and ‘Downton Abbey,’ Dies at 89
LONDON (AP) — Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for the 1969 film “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and gained new f...
September 28, 2024
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Foreigners Turn Net Sellers of Japanese Stocks for 2024 on Concerns Over Yen Strength
Foreigners pulled out of Japanese stocks for a sixth successive week through Sept. 21 and tu...
September 27, 2024 -
Zelensky, amid Urgent Appeal to Biden, Confronts U.S. Partisan Split
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, appealing urgently to President Joe Biden on Thursda...
September 27, 2024 -
Netanyahu Dismisses Hezbollah Cease-fire Push, Confounding White House
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday dismissed a U.S.-backed push for a 21...
September 27, 2024 -
OpenAI Looks to Shift away from Nonprofit Roots and Convert Itself to For-profit Company
OpenAI's history as a nonprofit research institute that also sells commercial products like ...
September 27, 2024
EDITORIAL & COLUMNS
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Prepare for worst after unprecedented incursion by Chinese military
At 11:29 a.m. on Aug. 26, a Chinese Y-9 military reconnaissance plane violated Japan’s terri...
September 21, 2024 -
Declining Birth Rates: A Catastrophe? Or a Blessing?
Birth rates are notoriously declining in Japan, China, Korea, and Europe. In fact, they are ...
September 20, 2024 -
9 Sports To Be Cut from National Junior High Tournament;Sumo, Skiing and More Sacrificed For Manageable Event
Nine of the 20 sports currently included in the Nippon Junior High School Tournament (Zenchu...
September 14, 2024
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‘Doublethink’ Tends to Give Rise to Dictators
Authoritarian tyranny and protectionist trade policy are spreading throughout the world. Thi...
September 13, 2024 -
Can Party Presidential Race Help LDP Survive General Election?
Whoever wins the Liberal Democratic Party’s Sept. 27 presidential election, they will take o...
September 7, 2024 -
To Meet Everyone’s Basic Needs, We’ll Have to Conserve
By Hiroshi Watanabe / Special to The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] People nee...
September 6, 2024
RAMEN OF JAPAN
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Ramen Map
Map of ramen shops in Japan featured on the Ramen of Japan
A useful map for ramen lovers is now available. You can quickly find the locations of the ramen outlets featured on our Ramen of Japan. The number of shops keeps growing. Read the stories and visit there!
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Teuchi Mensai Kamei / Handmade Noodles with Essence of Sanuki Udon
The sound of noodles being cut echoed through the beautiful ramen shop. It was like background music while I waited for a bowl of ramen to be serve...
Chofu, Tokyo
August 20, 2024 -
Marudebu Sohonten / Traditional Taste from 107-Year-Old Shop in Gifu City; One and Only Soy-Sauce Based Bowl Only ¥600
A ramen shop in downtown Gifu City has truly stood the test of time. Located in the central Japanese city’s Yanagase area, which found nationwide f...
Yanagase, Gifu
June 13, 2024
SPORTS
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Ohtani’s 50-50 Home Run Ball Goes on Auction; Record-Breaking ¥430 Million Price Tag Eyed
NEW YORK — The home run ball that made Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani the first player in Major League Baseball history to have 50 home run...
September 29, 2024 -
Yomirui Giants Win Central League Title, Besting Hiroshima Toyo Carp 8-1; First League Title in 4 Years
The Yomiuri Giants beat the Hiroshima Toyo Carp 8-1 on Saturday, clinching the Central League title for the first time in four years.
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September 28, 2024 -
Dodgers Win NL West Title with a 7-2 Win over Padres after 5-run Rally in 7th Inning
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers won the NL West on Thursday night by rallying to beat the second-place San Diego Padres 7-2 with a five-...
September 27, 2024
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Florida Man’s Lawsuit Temporarily Stops Ohtani’s 50th HR Ball from Being Sold
MIAMI (AP) — A Florida man's lawsuit has temporarily stopped Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run b...
September 27, 2024 -
Shohei Ohtani Singles in the Go-ahead Run before Stealing His 56th Base of the Season; Dodgers Edge Second-place Padres 4-3
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani singled in the go-ahead run before stealing his 56th base o...
September 26, 2024 -
Japanese Swimmer Ikee’s Leukemia in Complete Remission
Tokyo, Sept. 25 (Jiji Press)—Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee, 24, said on social media Wednesda...
September 26, 2024 -
24-year-old Onosato Promoted to 2nd-highest Sumo Rank of Ozeki
AMI, Ibaraki (Jiji Press) — The board of the Japan Sumo Association on Wednesday unanimously...
September 26, 2024
SCIENCE & NATURE
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Study Shows How a Woman’s Brain Reorganizes during Pregnancy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Pregnancy triggers vast changes in a woman’s body — hormonal, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary and mor...
September 26, 2024 -
How Single-use Plastic Still Rules the World
BANGKOK (AFP-Jiji) — Each year the world produces around 400 million tons of plastic waste, much of it discarded after just a few minutes of use.
September 26, 2024 -
Ariane 6 Set for New Launch before Year’s End
PARIS (Reuters) — Space launch provider Arianespace on Sept. 16 reaffirmed plans to stage the second mission of Europe’s Ariane 6 launcher before t...
September 26, 2024
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Yamagata Univ. Newly Identifies 303 Nazca Lines
YAMAGATA (Jiji Press) — Yamagata University said Tuesday that it has newly identified 303 Na...
September 26, 2024 -
Endangered Sea Corals Moved from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for Research, Restoration
DANIA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have moved about 300 endangered sea corals from South Fl...
September 25, 2024 -
Climate Change Will Escalate Child Health Crisis Due to Malnutrition, Says Gates
LONDON (Reuters) — Malnutrition is the world’s worst child health crisis, and climate change...
September 25, 2024 -
Faraway Black Hole Unleashes Record-Setting Energetic Jets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Two mighty beams of energy have been detected shooting in opposite di...
September 25, 2024
CULTURE
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Sweet Potato Ripe for Kissing; Museum Accepting Entries of Uniquely Shaped Vegetables
A museum in Shiga Prefecture is currently accepting entries for the “Funny and Interesting V...
September 27, 2024 -
‘Linda Carriere,’ Album Produced by Music Legend Haruomi Hosono, Released After 47-year Wait
A long-awaited solo album by American singer Linda Carriere, produced by Japanese musician H...
September 27, 2024 -
Snow Man Member Raul Walks Paris Runway for Anrealage; Fashion Week Show Features ‘Cool Wear’ With Tiny Fans
PARIS — The Japanese brand Anrealage presented playful “cool-wear” embedded with tiny electr...
September 27, 2024
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Legacy of Otto von Habsburg, Last Crown Prince of Defunct Austro-Hungarian Empire, Showcased at Tokyo Museum
An exhibition about the life and legacy of Otto von Habsburg — the last crown prince to the ...
September 26, 2024 -
Paris Fashion Week Features Innovative Japanese Brand CFCL; Uses 3D Programming, Recycled Materials to Minimize Waste
PARIS — Among the fashion brands on display Monday as Paris Fashion Week began for the sprin...
September 24, 2024 -
Kyoto Animation to Produce First New Work Since Attack; ‘City the Animation’ to be Broadcast in 2025
Kyoto Animation Co. in Uji, Kyoto, will produce a completely new work to be broadcast in 202...
September 24, 2024
NEWS WITH VIDEO
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Dinos Roar to Life at Tokyo National Museum; Taiko Drummers Join Ancient Creatures at Grand Night Parade
September 27, 2024 -
Extensive Damage Found in Temporarily Isolated District in Noto Region of Ishikawa Pref., Japan, After Record-Breaking Rainfall
September 24, 2024 -
Only Kids Can Squeeze Into World’s Smallest Bookstore
September 22, 2024 -
Say Yellow to Autumn; Midagahara Marsh, Mt. Gassan, Turns Yellow as Autumn Approaches
September 21, 2024 -
Cockscomb Plants in Full Bloom at Park in Japan’s Saitama Pref.; Flowers Expected to be in Bloom Through Early Oct.
September 17, 2024
FEATURES
DELICIOUS
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Kagoshima University Student Serves Up Unused Fish at His Izakaya; Sashimi Dishes Include Suckerfish, Deep-fried Stingray
September 22, 2024 Chicken with Spicy Green Sauce; Perfect for Summer
September 22, 2024Spicy Chilled Noodle Dish Perfect for Hot Summer Days; Sesame, Vinegar Brings Out Deep Yet Refreshing Flavor
September 15, 2024Southern Japan’s Okayama Prefecture Produces Sweet Kinira Yellow Chives Perfect for Any Dish; Kinira’s Sweet, Mild Taste Great for Gyoza
September 15, 2024
JAPAN IN FOCUS
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Bread Baking Event in Aomori Pref. Helps Students Set Guinness Record, Fires Up Knowledge of Local Cuisine
September 25, 2024 Niigata Celebrates 95th Anniversary of Bandai Bridge Construction; Festivities Held with Taiko, Other Performances
September 25, 2024‘Bar-Hopping Pantheon’ in Yokohama Retro Landmark Building; Landmark Curved Building Offers Refreshment, Closeness
September 24, 2024Kagoshima Airport Connected with Seoul by Daily Flights of Korean Air Lines, Jeju Air
September 21, 2024
TRAVEL SPOTS
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Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo Panda Keepers Post Messages of Gratitude; Ri Ri, Shin Shin to be Returned to China on Sunday
September 26, 2024 Toward the Sky; Full Bloom Japanese Spider Lilies Tilt Up in Front of Saishoin Temple’s Five-Storied Pagoda in Hirosaki
September 26, 2024Japan’s Shrimp, Crabs on Display in ‘Picture Book Tanks’; Aquarium in Wakayama Pref. Shows Off Diversity of Local Crustacean Life
September 25, 2024Violet Blue Flowers of Rare Mizu-aoi Plant Bloom in Ishikawa Park
September 23, 2024