Japan In Focus
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Okayama: Stack 3 Balls … That’s Training Regimen for Baseball
ASAKUCHI, Okayama — A high school baseball team in Okayama Prefecture has adopted an unconventional ...
August 25, 2023
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Traditional Summer Festivals in 2 Nagano Cities Back in Full Swing Post-Pandemic
NAGANO — A pair of traditional summer festivals exemplifying the season’s events took place Aug. 5 i...
August 24, 2023
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Central Tokyo Railway Platform Shops Mark 60 Years of Noodle Sales
Soba noodle stands on railway platforms can brighten even the dullest of trips. “The Chiba-bound tr...
August 21, 2023
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Kagoshima: Amami Islanders Retrace Historic Dramatic Journey
KAGOSHIMA — Volunteers from Amami Oshima Island paddled the route taken by predecessors who made a s...
August 19, 2023
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Yamanashi: Special Service Marks 120th Anniversary of Kofu Station in Japan
East Japan Railway Co. on July 28 celebrated the 120th anniversary of the opening of Kofu Station in...
August 16, 2023
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Summer Festival Parade Enlivens Otaru in Hokkaido
OTARU, Hokkaido — The main dance event of the Otaru Ushio Festival, a summer staple in the Hokkaido ...
August 16, 2023
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Tokyo: Feel the Wins, Losses, History at Korakuen Hall
The historic Korakuen Hall is considered by many combat sports fans in Japan to be sacred ground. Lo...
August 14, 2023
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Shimane: Weed-wolfing Goats Clean Up Disused Rail Line
MISATO, Shimane — A mountain-girdled community in Shimane Prefecture has unleashed a coterie of hung...
August 12, 2023
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Ibaraki Traditional Lantern Designed Chosen to Promote G7 Mito Meeting
MITO — A traditional lantern craft from Ibaraki Prefecture will play a role in promoting the Group o...
August 9, 2023
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2 White Crocodiles Moved to Shizuoka Pref. Botanical Garden
HIGASHI-IZU, Shizuoka — Two white saltwater crocodiles have been moved to the Atagawa Tropical and A...
August 9, 2023
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Tokyo: Apartment of Cultural Property in Suginami
Walking east from Ogikubo Station through a quiet residential area of Suginami Ward, Tokyo, I saw a ...
August 7, 2023
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Fukuoka: Yamakasa Float Transported among Depopulated Communities
MUNAKATA, Fukuoka — A fishing boat recently transported a yamakasa float from one community to anoth...
August 5, 2023
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Mie: Honda’s Debut 4-wheeler on Display
SUZUKA, Mie — Honda Motor Co.’s first four-wheel automobile is making an appearance in the city wher...
August 5, 2023
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Kyoto: International Students Model Ancient Japanese Clothing Designs
KYOTO — International students recently modeled glamorous clothing styles from sixth- to eighth-cent...
August 5, 2023
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Niigata: Youths Perform Stick-Fighting at Shrine Festival near Mt. Myoko
MYOKO, Niigata — A stick-fighting performance was held July 15 at Sekiyama Shrine in Myoko, Niigata ...
August 2, 2023
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