Japan In Focus
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Old Tokyo Building Becomes a Hub for Various Regions in Japan
The Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan building, built almost 60 years ago in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, still maintains t...
December 4, 2023
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Tokushima: Noisy Offerings Ring Out at Temple
MINAMI, Tokushima — A unique event in which people throw handfuls of ¥1 coins at a large board as lo...
December 2, 2023
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Okinawa: Young Okinawans Work on Shuri Castle Restoration
NAHA — Young craftspeople in Okinawa Prefecture are helping restore the main hall of Shuri Castle in...
December 2, 2023
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Fukui: Dinosaur Robot Will Miss Shinkansen Arrival
FUKUI — A 10-meter-long dinosaur robot scheduled to be installed at the exit of Fukui Station is not...
December 2, 2023
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Fukuoka: High-Rise Airport Tower to Appear
FUKUOKA — A new control tower is under construction at Fukuoka Airport on the international terminal...
December 2, 2023
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Scenes of a Nara Period-Style Pilgrimage to Temple Reenacted in Iwata, Shizuoka Pref.
IWATA, Shizuoka — An event reenacting a Nara period (710-784) pilgrimage in Totoumi Province, today’...
November 30, 2023
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Tour of Locations from the Movie “Tsugaru Lacquer Girl” Held in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture
HIROSAKI, Aomori — A tour of filming locations from the movie “Baka nuri no musume (Tsugaru Lacquer ...
November 29, 2023
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‘Kitchen of Fujisawa’ Shopping Building Invokes Japan’s Showa Era
FUJISAWA, Kanagawa — The Fujisawa Meiten Building, which nestles among the commercial facilities aro...
November 27, 2023
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Osaka: Hanshin Tigers Fans’ Love for Team Never Fades
OSAKA — The Hanshin Tigers and the Orix Buffaloes — two baseball teams from the Kansai region — batt...
November 25, 2023
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Hyogo: Kobe Locals Bid Fond Farewell to ‘Gulliver Tunnel’
KOBE — The covering of an underground passageway in central Kobe affectionally called the “Gulliver ...
November 25, 2023
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Kyoto: English Poem Recited for 1st Time in Ancient Noble Event in Kyoto
KYOTO — An ancient poem-making event was held on Culture Day, Nov. 3, in Kitano Tenmangu shrine in K...
November 23, 2023
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Students Enjoy Shogi Festival in Hokkaido, Get Tips from Professionals
OTARU, Hokkaido — A shogi festival was held on Nov. 4 in Otaru, Hokkaido, to commemorate the city’s ...
November 22, 2023
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Kumamoto Learns How to Woo People from Taiwan
KUMAMOTO — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) will be having a major presence in Kumamoto...
November 18, 2023
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Bubbling over at a Sacred Beer Hall in Ginza
Anyone who enters the Beer Hall Lion Ginza 7-Chome restaurant likely bubbles over at the sight of th...
November 13, 2023
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Nagasaki: Mom, Young Daughter Help Keep Mask-changing Chinese Art Alive
NAGASAKI — A junior high school girl and her 40-year-old mother are helping promote “henmen” — a tra...
November 13, 2023
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