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Kochi: Traditional spider sumo tournament held at shrine
SHIMANTO, Kochi — A shrine in Shikoku held a spider wrestling tournament earlier this month where lo...
August 20, 2022
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Tokyo: Leather accessories reflect the changing times
One of the country’s largest pigskin producers is right here in the capital — in Sumida Ward. And s...
August 17, 2022
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Osaka: Unexploded WWII bomb safely removed from building site
SUITA, Osaka — Local residents in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, were temporarily evacuated July 24 to fac...
August 13, 2022
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Kochi: Lovable baddie Baikinman gets his left horn back
KOCHI — A stone statue of Baikinman, a character from the popular manga Anpanman, had its horn broke...
August 13, 2022
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Kyoto: Learning about Buddhism through yokai, ghosts
KYOTO — There is a prestigious temple in a popular tourist area of Kyoto City that transforms itself...
August 13, 2022
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Kagoshima: Town eyes net-zero emissions with mangroves
SETOUCHI, Kagoshima — Efforts have begun to expand mangrove colonies in the town of Setouchi in the ...
August 13, 2022
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Artisan touts byobu screens in own museum
Just a stone’s throw from Tokyo Skytree, the Byobu Museum in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, welcomes visitors w...
August 10, 2022
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Tokyo: Picture books depict innocent eyes in war
Children’s eyes painted in translucent watercolors and sketched in bold with plenty of white space s...
August 8, 2022
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Lights, sound used to create ghostly art at summer exhibition
MISAWA, Aomori — A special exhibition to make “ghosts” seem less frightening is being held at the Mi...
August 7, 2022
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Map of sulfur mining sites discovered, possibly drawn by intl trading pioneer
TSUMAGOI, Gunma — Shedding new light on the achievements of international trading pioneer Nakaiya Ju...
August 7, 2022
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University student volunteers for Ukrainian refugees
YAMAGATA — A Yamagata University student recently participated in a volunteer program supporting Ukr...
August 7, 2022
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Kanagawa: Meet Shomei Yoh’s pastel-colored landscapes
Sunny is the name of a rabbit with distinctive navy-colored ears. He makes his way around the world...
August 7, 2022
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Gifu’s wadaiko drummer vows to facilitate exchanges with U.S.
GIFU — Wadaiko Japanese drum performer Takumi Kato recently met with Setsuji Aoyama, the mayor of Na...
August 7, 2022
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Ibaraki: Rubbing of text expresses Kairakuen creator’s fondness of plum blossoms
MITO — A rubbed copy of a stone monument engraved with text written by the daimyo feudal lord who cr...
August 7, 2022
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Beer-hall tram resumes after hiatus
OKAYAMA — A beer garden-themed streetcar, which gives passengers a chance to enjoy beer while taking...
August 6, 2022
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