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Hyogo: Colorful Fishermen’s Flags Decorate Akashi Shopping Arcade
AKASHI, Hyogo — Boosting the festive mood as the New Year approaches, about 90 colorful fishermen...
December 27, 2025
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Okayama: Experience Life as a Leprosy Patient Quarantined in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea at Newly Opened Facility
SETOUCHI, Okayama — An experience-based facility recently opened that allows visitors to experien...
December 27, 2025
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Bullet Train Bento Features Herring, Salmon, Squid to Celebrate Hokkaido Shinkansen’s 10th Anniversary
SAPPORO — To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet train services in March...
December 20, 2025
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Kochi: Hopes Rise For Shoebill Baby Birth; Pair Seen Enacting Courting Rituals
KONAN, Kochi — Expectations are high for the birth of a baby shoebill at a zoo in Kochi Prefectur...
December 20, 2025
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Kumamoto: Trams to Continue Accepting IC Cards after Strong Opposition from Riders
KUMAMOTO — Nationwide transport IC cards will continue to be accepted on Kumamoto City trams afte...
December 20, 2025
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Kyoto: Police Try to Dissuade Shoplifters with Photos of Officers’ Eyes
KYOTO — The Fushimi Police Station in Kyoto Prefecture has launched a unique initiative to preven...
December 20, 2025
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Ikumi Tea Drama Draws Sellout Crowd, Honors Global Legacy in Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture
SHIMADA, Shizuoka — About 80 people packed into the former Ikumi Elementary School in Shimada, Sh...
December 20, 2025
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The Art of Making ‘Japan Blue’; Founded in 1914, Nogawa Senshoku Kogyo Continues Making Dye for Popular Color Using Traditional Techniques
HANYU, Saitama — Thirteen jars of indigo dye are lined up beneath the factory floor. Each jar con...
December 15, 2025
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Heirs to Kyoto Talent: Successor Preserves Traditional Japanese Sweets with New Ingredients
KYOTO — Cacao beans with a thick coating of mitsu sugar syrup shine like jet-black gemstones.
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Yamaguchi: Sculpture Modeled After ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ Weapon Appears in Ube
UBE, Yamaguchi — A massive sculpture modeled after the left hand of a humanoid weapon seen in the...
December 14, 2025
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Hyogo: Anime Fans Step Inside Real High School of ‘Haruhi Suzumiya’ Ahead of School’s Closure
NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo — A high school in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, said to be the inspiration f...
December 14, 2025
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Nagasaki: Potato Harvesting Event Connects Villagers to 19th-Century French Priest
NAGASAKI — Sweet potatoes that were first cultivated over 100 years ago by a French missionary ha...
December 13, 2025
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Designer Apples with Stencil Designs Auctioned Off with Highest Bid Reaching ¥150,000
HIROSAKI, Aomori — Apples with kanji characters and other seasonal good luck designs for New Year...
December 10, 2025
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Tokyo ‘Secret Base’ Preserves Idol Boom of Showa Era; Izakaya Offers Nostalgic Tunes, Specialty Cocktails at Retro Prices
Candies, Kyoko Koizumi and Masahiko Kondo to name a few — about 900 vinyl records by these idol s...
December 8, 2025
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Kumamoto: Public Bath Refurbished as Library Where You Can Chat, Take Photos
NANKAN, Kumamoto — A library renovated from a beloved municipal public bath opened for visitors i...
December 6, 2025
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