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Ibaraki Prefecture LuckyFes Outdoor Music Event Enjoyed by All Ages at Hitachi Seaside Park
HITACHINAKA, Ibaraki — People of all ages, from children to the elderly, enjoyed live performance...
August 14, 2024
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‘Jewelry box’ Cafe Brings 1980s Sparkle to Tokyo; ‘Felt Like I was Transported Back to the Showa Era’
A seven-minute walk north from Chitose-Karasuyama Station on the Keio Line brought me to a 1980s-...
August 13, 2024
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Oita: Giant Geta Sandal Paraded, Celebrating a Local Craft Made for More Than a Century
HITA, Oita — A celebration was held last month in the city of Hita, Oita Prefecture, to promote g...
August 10, 2024
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Hyogo: Classic Decorations to Be Replaced at Kwansei Gakuin; Originals Were Removed for Use as War Materiel
NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo — A project is underway to restore intricate iron decorations that once adorne...
August 10, 2024
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Tokushima: Construction of Cycling Road Has Begun on Onaruto Bridge; Will Use Space Once Meant For Shikoku Shinkansen
NARUTO, Tokushima — Construction has begun on a cycling road on the 1.6-kilometer-long Onaruto Br...
August 10, 2024
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Aomori Elementary Schoolers Go Global; Project to Deepen Kids’ Understanding of Internationalization Takes Off
AOMORI — About 30 fifth and sixth graders played games and spoke with foreign nationals as a prog...
August 7, 2024
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Makomanai Music Fireworks Festival Held In Sapporo; Display Of 22,000 Fireworks Dazzles Spectators
SAPPORO — Fireworks lit up the night sky during a festival at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Stadium in M...
August 7, 2024
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Kumamoto: Keirin Track Reopens 8 Years After Earthquake; G-1 Race to Be Held at Velodrome in 2026
KUMAMOTO — Kumamoto’s keirin cycle racing track, which closed after the April 2016 Kumamoto earth...
August 3, 2024
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Heirs to Kyoto Talent / Gion Festival Supporter Looks After Boys Playing Divine Roles
KYOTO — The ancient capital was once again filled with the colors of the annual July Gion Festiva...
August 3, 2024
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Shinjuku Letterpress Printing Stores Gives Traditional Feel to Printed Materials
The Kagurazaka neighborhood of Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, where the publishing industry thrives, is do...
July 31, 2024
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Okinawa: Restoration of Shuri Castle Reaches the Roof;Workers to Place 30,000 Red Tiles on Rebuilt Structure
NAHA — Roofing work has begun on the reconstructed Seiden main hall of fire-ravaged Shuri Castle ...
July 27, 2024
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High School Students Revive Jomon Pottery as Parfaits; Specialist Museum Hosts Event to Showcase Local Charms
FUEFUKI, Yamanashi — Shakado Museum of Jomon Culture, a specialist museum displaying artifacts fr...
July 25, 2024
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Center Launched to Provide Guides for Japan’s Mt. Nokogiri; Custom-Made English Tours of Mountain Available
FUTTSU / KYONAN, Chiba — The Nokogiriyama Guide Center has been launched to convey the appeal of ...
July 24, 2024
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Tokyo Meiji-era Station Bustles with Life Once More; Former Station Remodeled into Commercial Facility, Observation Deck to Watch Passing Trains Up Close
The past collides with the present when visiting Old Manseibashi Station, which was used as a rai...
July 23, 2024
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Wooden Train Stations in Shikoku Face Demolition; Maintenance Too Costly amid Decreasing Ridership
TOKUSHIMA/KOCHI — Shikoku Railway Co. (JR Shikoku), which has been suffering a long slump in busi...
July 20, 2024
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