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New JR Train Station Opens in Morioka for 1st Time in 25 Years
MORIOKA — Many residents came out to take part in a ceremony held to commemorate the opening of Maeg...
April 16, 2023
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Cycling Championship Held in Shizuoka Pref.
FUJI, Shizuoka — About 170 top cyclists competed at Fuji Criterium Championship 2023 on March 4 and ...
April 16, 2023
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Aichi: Japan Contest Winners See Fantasy Car Designs Realized in Miniature
OBU, Aichi — The winner and runner-up in a car design contest have been awarded models based on thei...
April 16, 2023
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Event Marks 100 Days Until Tree-Planting
RIKUZEN-TAKATA, Iwate — A Feb. 25 countdown event marked 100 days until the 73rd national tree-plant...
April 16, 2023
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Kyoto: Should Dark History of Brothels Be Passed On
YAWATA, Kyoto — A quarter that once flourished as a red-light district in southern Kyoto Prefecture ...
April 16, 2023
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Ehime: Rock-paper-scissors Performed with Dance
MATSUYAMA — A yakyuken game event, in which participants sing and dance before playing janken (rock-...
April 15, 2023
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Tokyo Museum Hosts Playground of Kigumi Wood Joinery
The Kigumi Museum, a private facility in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, was established to pass on to younger...
April 12, 2023
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Nara: Goldfish Breeders Keep Up Centuries-Old Tradition
YAMATO-KORIYAMA, Nara — Scenes of goldfish breeding ponds have come to be one of the symbols of Nara...
April 10, 2023
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Tokyo: Japan’s SDF Archives Show Wars, Medical Advancements
Ironically, war and medical science have advanced in lockstep. The development of weapons has led to...
April 5, 2023
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Hyogo: Ex-Takarazuka Stars Warn about Fraud
TAKARAZUKA, Hyogo — Former actresses of the Takarazuka Revue Company appeal to the public to protect...
April 1, 2023
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Kyoto: Locals Strive to Rejuvenate Folktale-Linked Urashima Shrine
INE, Kyoto — Locals in the small seaside town of Ine in Kyoto Prefecture are raising funds to repair...
April 1, 2023
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Shizuoka: Learning About Tokugawa Ieyasu at Shizuoka City Museum of History
SHIZUOKA — The Shizuoka City Museum of History, which highlights the life of Tokugawa Ieyasu (1542-1...
March 29, 2023
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Okayama: Hero Ogre Fights for Prefectural Government
OKAYAMA — An unusual hero tasked with promoting measures implemented by the Okayama prefectural gove...
March 26, 2023
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Tokushima: Crosswalk Deemed Invalid 30 Years after Installation
MIMA, Tokushima — A pedestrian crossing installed about 30 years ago was ruled invalid after a flaw ...
March 25, 2023
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Dive Into the World of Fishing Culture
The Fishing Culture Museum in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, tells the history of fishing culture through var...
March 22, 2023
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