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Hiroshima: Honorary Doctorate Awarded to 91-year-old A-bomb Survivor
HIROSHIMA — Setsuko Thurlow, a survivor of the atomic bomb that devastated Hiroshima in 1945, was aw...
June 3, 2023
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Toden Streetcar Station Offers Memories of Old Tokyo
An environment filled with the atmosphere of the late 1950s/early 1960s appears before the eyes as o...
May 31, 2023
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Queen Elizabeth Cruise Liner Visits Hokkaido for 1st Time
OTARU, Hokkaido — The MS Queen Elizabeth, a luxury cruise liner with a capacity of 2,081 passengers,...
May 30, 2023
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Fragrant Roses Bloom in Niigata Pref. Festival
NAGAOKA, Niigata — A festival of fragrant roses was held at Echigo Hillside Park in Nagaoka, Niigata...
May 29, 2023
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Osaka: Barbecue Restaurant Opens Inside Old School Swimming Pool
OSAKA — A swimming pool has been turned into a barbecue restaurant at an old school in Ikuno Ward, O...
May 27, 2023
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Yamaguchi: Prospective Town Residents Can Stay at Station
HAGI, Yamaguchi — The city government of Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, has started a trial project to ...
May 27, 2023
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Fukui: Prefectural Roads Criticized for Pitfalls of Partially Covered Gutters
TSURUGA, Fukui — Seeing a ditch or hole right next to the road is something that can put many driver...
May 27, 2023
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Old Tokyo Observatories Used to Study Stars, Navigation
Down the street from Etchujima Station on the JR Keiyo Line, an old, small domed building surrounded...
May 24, 2023
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Sapporo Library Donates Cloth Picture Books to Children from Ukraine
A Sapporo-based foundation that produces easy-to-read books for children with disabilities or those ...
May 15, 2023
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Shizuoka Pref. Festival Heralds Season’s 1st Tea Leaf Harvest
SHIMADA, Shizuoka — The Kanaya tea festival held last month heralded the first tea harvest of the se...
May 15, 2023
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Nagano Chausuyama Zoo Opens New Lion House
NAGANO — The Nagano Chausuyama Zoo now has a new facility for lions that re-creates the animal’s nat...
May 15, 2023
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‘Apple Pie’ taxis help promote pastry biz in Aomori Pref. city
HIROSAKI, Aomori — An Aomori Prefecture cab firm is helping to promote sales of apple pies with the ...
May 15, 2023
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Iwate Pref. Villagers to Produce Film Depicting Local Life
KUNOHE, Iwate — A group of villagers has launched a project to produce a film to attract new residen...
May 15, 2023
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Female Horse Archers Compete in Aomori Pref. Spring Contest
TOWADA, Aomori — A women-only horseback archery competition was held recently in Towada, Aomori Pref...
May 14, 2023
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Ehime: Ex Japan Soccer Coach Okada Tackles New Challenge in Field of Education
IMABARI, Ehime — He led the Japan men’s national soccer team to its first-ever World Cup appearance,...
May 13, 2023
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