Japan In Focus
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Pop-up Store in Japan Showcases Traditional Crafts of Nagano Pref.
NAGANO — Beams Co., which operates clothing and other shops nationwide, has created a pop-up store a...
October 4, 2023
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Shiga: Carom Game Championship to Be Held Again
HIKONE, Shiga — A national championship of a unique game popular mainly among residents in Hikone, S...
September 30, 2023
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Hiroshima: 85-year-old VTuber Racks Up 1 Mil. Views
MIHARA, Hiroshima — An 85-year-old VTuber, or virtual YouTuber, who speaks in a Hiroshima dialect, h...
September 30, 2023
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Tokyo Bathhouse Still Making Waves after 70 Years
The Atami-yu public bathhouse in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, has been helping people unwind for more than ...
September 30, 2023
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Ninja Stamp Sheets, Oshinobiin, Promote Regions Around Japan
AOMORI — Oshinobiin sheets of paper bearing commemorative stamps are being issued in ninja-related l...
September 27, 2023
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Okayama: Couple Works Together at Residential Police Box
OKAYAMA — A couple began working side by side at the same residential police box in Okayama in March...
September 23, 2023
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Match Wits with Carp and Crucian Carp at Musashinoen; Suginami Fishing Pond Provides Immersive Fun
Just seeing the exterior of the building, which looks like a Showa era (1926-1989) penny candy shop,...
September 18, 2023
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Osaka Faces Rough Waters in Letting Go of Museum
OSAKA — A massive domed museum has been standing unused in Osaka Bay for a decade since its closure ...
September 16, 2023
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Tokyo Artist Creates, Donates Kaleidoscope to Honor Chiune Sugihara
YAOTSU, Gifu — Artist Koji Yamami made a kaleidoscope to honor Chiune Sugihara, a diplomat who saved...
September 13, 2023
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‘Yamagata Sake and Nibbles’ Event Held for 1st Time in 4 Years
YAMAGATA — A two-day event, in which visitors can taste more than 100 kinds of sake produced in Yama...
September 13, 2023
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Outer Tokyo Railway Line a Symbol of Japan’s Industrial Development Past
As the sun sets over Tokyo Bay, an industrial area becomes lit up by lights which are brightly refle...
September 11, 2023
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‘Haikyu!!’ Characters Named to Help Promote Sendai
SENDAI — Shoyo Hinata and Tobio Kageyama, two characters from the popular volleyball manga “Haikyu!!...
September 6, 2023
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Saitama: Beigoma Tops Have Spun across Generations
“Ready? One, two, three!” Beigoma tops, made of steel with diameters of about 3 centimeters, spin a...
September 4, 2023
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Endangered Japanese Night Heron Chick Doing Well in Tochigi
NASU, Tochigi — A Japanese night heron chick hatched in July at Nasu Animal Kingdom in Nasu, Tochigi...
August 30, 2023
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Burger King Opens Temporary Outlet in Kanazawa
KANAZAWA — Burger King opened a temporary store in Kanazawa on Aug. 12, where it served two kinds of...
August 30, 2023
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