Japan In Focus
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Fans Gather at Hokkaido Station to say Farewells to Train Line
NUMATA, Hokkaido — Events to celebrate the JR Rumoi Line are set to continue every weekend at Ebishi...
March 22, 2023
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Fukuoka: Residents Recreate Bygone U.S. Base Recipes
FUKUOKA — Recipes created by the wives of U.S. military personnel have been translated and reproduce...
March 19, 2023
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Tokushima: Virtual Idol Hatsune Miku Joins Live Dancers in Awa Odori
TOKUSHIMA — Digital technology that allows people to perform the Awa Odori dance alongside virtual i...
March 18, 2023
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Shiga: Rabbit Pair Abandoned at Temple Finds Forever Home
OTSU — Two rabbits apparently abandoned at a temple in Otsu in mid-January have recently found a new...
March 18, 2023
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Tokyo: Bent Pages, Torn Covers: Novelist Takeshi Kaiko Was Also a Very Physical Reader
Takeshi Kaiko (1930-89), a novelist known for such works as “Natsu no Yami” (“Darkness in Summer”) a...
March 15, 2023
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Fukushima: Japan Lake Less Acidic So More Fish Grow
FUKUSHIMA — Lake Inawashiro, located in the center of Fukushima Prefecture, recently has seen a surg...
March 12, 2023
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Shiga: Engine Likely from Wartime Hien Fighter Plane Unearthed
HIGASHI-OMI, Shiga — The engine of a World War II fighter plane was unearthed at a construction site...
March 12, 2023
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Gifu: Japan Schoolkids ‘Beat’ F4 Fighter Jet in ‘Tug-of-War’ Event
KAKAMIGAHARA, Gifu — Elementary schoolers succeeded in displacing an F-4 Phantom fighter jet in a sp...
March 12, 2023
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Ishikawa: Local Festival Puts Smiles on Faces, Gives Boost to Seasonal Noto Oysters
KANAZAWA — A festival featuring locally produced oysters was held for the first time in Hakui, Ishik...
March 12, 2023
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Nagano: Full-scale Lake Suwa Fireworks Festival planned for 1st time in 4 years
SUWA, Nagano — The Lake Suwa Fireworks Festival, one of Japan’s foremost firework events, will be he...
March 12, 2023
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Daido Moriyama’s Photography Featured on Kanazawa Shop Signs
KANAZAWA — Shop signs incorporating the work of internationally renowned photographer Daido Moriyama...
March 12, 2023
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Chiba: Inubosaki Lighthouse Museum Illuminates History of Japan Coastal Beacon
CHOSHI, Chiba — Known for its reefs and frequent fog, Inubosaki cape is regarded as a perilous locat...
March 8, 2023
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Miyazaki: Glad Hand: Wagyu Leather Gloves to Debut in MLB
MIYAZAKI — Gloves made from wagyu cattle leather are set to make their debut in Major League Basebal...
March 4, 2023
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Hyogo: City Hall Changes Confusing G Floor
TAKARAZUKA, Hyogo — The British style for counting floors that had been confusing many visitors to t...
March 4, 2023
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Tochigi: Adults, Children Enjoy a Mental Break with Old, New Toys
MIBU, Tochigi — An area of Mibu, Tochigi Prefecture, is officially called Omochanomachi (toy town) b...
March 1, 2023
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