Japan In Focus
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Cherry Blossom Trees Attract Visitors to Tokyo Park; Variety of Flower Blooms Twice a Year
Cherry blossom trees in full bloom attracted visitors to a park in Tokyo, on Thursday.
...November 29, 2024
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Nearly 200 Bicycle Enthusiasts Attend Miami-Alps Event; Participants Enjoy Scenery, Local Food, Entertainment
MINAMI-ALPS, Yamanashi — Nearly 200 cycling enthusiasts rode their bikes through Ashiyasu and Hir...
November 28, 2024
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Noh Theater Introduction Workshop Held in Morioka, Iwate Pref.; Sakurayama Shrine Stages Hosho School
MORIOKA — A workshop introducing the Hosho school of Noh theater was held at the Sakurayama Shrin...
November 28, 2024
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Tokyo Building Carries Weight of Japan’s Legal History; Beautiful Lighting Fills Building that Survived Flames of War
Surrounded by the Imperial Palace moat and Sakuradamon Gate, as well as the Justice Ministry’s Re...
November 26, 2024
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Yamaguchi: Elephant Weighing Made Easy at Zoo with New Custom-Built Scale
SHUNAN, Yamaguchi — A weight scale might not immediately come to mind as a great present, but the...
November 23, 2024
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Osaka Metro Staff to Become Bus Drivers for 2025 Expo Venue Routes amid Nationwide Driver Shortage
OSAKA — Osaka Metro Co., which operates subway lines in Osaka, plans to have about 60 of its empl...
November 23, 2024
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Osaka: Futuristic Yumeshima Station to Open for Expo in January; Showcases ‘Corridor of Light’
OSAKA — A subway station will soon open on Yumeshima Island, a reclaimed island in Osaka City and...
November 23, 2024
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Hiroshima: Video of Hiroshima Police Officers Dancing to Song Warning Against Scams Goes Viral
HIROSHIMA — A video clip made by officers of the Asaminami Police Station in Hiroshima to warn ag...
November 23, 2024
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Japan’s Oldest Hippo ‘Zan’ Dies at 49; Had Been Popular Attraction at Sapporo Maruyama Zoo
SAPPORO — The oldest hippopotamus in Japan, a 49-year-old female called Zan, died Nov. 3, Sapporo...
November 20, 2024
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Junior High School Students Guide Visitors to Local Waterfall with English; Showing off English Guide Club Skills
GERO, Gifu — Seven junior high school students in the city of Gero, Gifu Prefecture, tried their ...
November 20, 2024
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Former Vacation Home of ‘Japan’s Wine King’ Retains Its Old Glory; Kamiya’s Mansion Is A Monument to Taisho-Era Modernist Architecture
Once a vacation home for captain of industry Denbee Kamiya (1856-1922), a mansion in Inage Ward, ...
November 19, 2024
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Saga: Floats Parade through City in Karatsu Kunchi Autumn Festival; Annual Parade Has 400-Year History
KARATSU, Saga — The annual Karatsu Kunchi autumn festival took place in the city of Karatsu, Saga...
November 18, 2024
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Osaka: Murals on Corporate Structures Enliven Communities; Banks, Companies Use Art to Spur Local Development
OSAKA — A growing number of companies are having their stores and office buildings decorated with...
November 17, 2024
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Ehime: Locals Bid Farewell to Iconic Triangular Roof; Old Building of JR Matsuyama Station to Be Demolished
The Yomiuri ShimbunThe old building of JR Matsuyama Station The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST,&ensp...
November 17, 2024
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Kyoto: Free Magazine Edited by Young Priests Celebrates 15th Year; ‘Freestyle Priests’Discussing Modern-Day Buddhism
KYOTO — A cross-denominational free magazine published by young Buddhist priests has celebrated i...
November 16, 2024
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