Japan In Focus
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Japan’s Cheapest Amusement Park in Maebashi Offers Fun-Filled Nostalgia; Loved by Visitors Since its Opening in 1954
MAEBASHI — Just a stone’s throw away from the Gunma prefectural government building, there is an ...
December 10, 2024
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Heirs to Kyoto Talent / Handweaving Artisan Uses His Skill to Repair Cultural Properties
KYOTO — An artisan briskly moves his hands and feet to the rhythmic clatter of a loom set with be...
December 9, 2024
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Ehime: Setting Sun Hits ‘Strike Zone’; Rare Phenomenon Seen on Setouchi-Shiamanami Kaido
IMABARI, Ehime — A sunset was observed through the frames of six towers on the Kurushima Kaikyo B...
December 9, 2024
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Hotel Gajoen Tokyo: a ‘Fairy Tale Palace’
Hotel Gajoen Tokyo, in Tokyo’s Meguro Ward, is home to a 99-step staircase known as the Hyakudan ...
December 2, 2024
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Japan’s Only Hovercraft Tour Launches; Oita Pref. Provides ¥11.2 Mil. to Improve Transportation System
OITA — A hovercraft tour that takes passengers around Beppu Bay in Oita Prefecture launched on Sa...
December 1, 2024
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Tottori: Riders on Hayabusa-model Motorbikes Gather at Sacred Place; Hayabusa Station Roars on Weekends
YAZU, Tottori — Motorbike riders have been revitalizing a small unstaffed station on a local trai...
November 30, 2024
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Osaka University to Rebrand as the University of Osaka Next Year to Boost Global Recognition
SUITA, Osaka — Osaka University will change its English name to the University of Osaka starting ...
November 30, 2024
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Fukuoka: Parkour World Championships Leaping by Kokura Castle Backdrop
KITAKYUSHU — The parkour world championships, in which athletes compete through speed and techniq...
November 30, 2024
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Hiroshima: Students Carry on Wish of Late Hibakusha Leader Sunao Tsuboi
HIROSHIMA — The longing for a world without nuclear weapons harbored by Sunao Tsuboi, who served ...
November 30, 2024
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Nagasaki: Atomic Bomb Survivors’ Groups Gain Momentum After Hidankyo’s Nobel Peace Prize Win
NAGASAKI — The activities of second-generation atomic bomb survivors in Nagasaki City have gained...
November 30, 2024
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Cherry Blossom Trees Attract Visitors to Tokyo Park; Variety of Flower Blooms Twice a Year
Cherry blossom trees in full bloom attracted visitors to a park in Tokyo, on Thursday.
...November 29, 2024
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Nearly 200 Bicycle Enthusiasts Attend Miami-Alps Event; Participants Enjoy Scenery, Local Food, Entertainment
MINAMI-ALPS, Yamanashi — Nearly 200 cycling enthusiasts rode their bikes through Ashiyasu and Hir...
November 28, 2024
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Noh Theater Introduction Workshop Held in Morioka, Iwate Pref.; Sakurayama Shrine Stages Hosho School
MORIOKA — A workshop introducing the Hosho school of Noh theater was held at the Sakurayama Shrin...
November 28, 2024
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Tokyo Building Carries Weight of Japan’s Legal History; Beautiful Lighting Fills Building that Survived Flames of War
Surrounded by the Imperial Palace moat and Sakuradamon Gate, as well as the Justice Ministry’s Re...
November 26, 2024
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Yamaguchi: Elephant Weighing Made Easy at Zoo with New Custom-Built Scale
SHUNAN, Yamaguchi — A weight scale might not immediately come to mind as a great present, but the...
November 23, 2024
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