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  • Beautiful, Elaborate Amezaiku Sweets Soothe the Soul

    Rabbits holding flowers, poodles with collars and parakeets in bright colors — all perched on sticks...

    October 16, 2023

    #Tokyo
  • Kumamoto: Back from Brink of Extinction, Local Fighting Style Marks 450 Yrs

    HITOYOSHI, Kumamoto — A sword-fighting style that originated in the Kyushu region and was once on th...

    October 14, 2023

    #Kumamoto
  • Kyoto: New Arts Campus Brings Vitality to Station Area

    KYOTO — Kyoto City University of Arts was relocated to the northeastern side of JR Kyoto Station fro...

    October 14, 2023

    #Kyoto
  • Fukuoka: Controversial Colorful Attire Makes Splash at N.Y. Fashion Week

    KITAKYUSHU — Flamboyant attire, commonly worn by young people attending an annual coming-of-age cere...

    October 14, 2023

    #Fukuoka
  • Children Pick and Observe Forest Mushrooms in Yamanashi Pref.

    MINAMI-ALPS, Yamanashi — An event to become familiar with mushrooms in forests during autumn was hel...

    October 11, 2023

    #Yamanashi
  • Highlights of 10 Aomori Festivals Shown Together; Meta-Event Features Parade Floats, Local Noodles

    HIRAKAWA, Aomori — The Aomori 10 Cities Grand Festival, which showcases major festivals and foods fr...

    October 11, 2023

    #Aomori #Festival
  • Tokyo Port Bowl: Showa-style Design Still Creating a Fun Atmosphere after 50 Years

    As I was walking down Shibaura Unga-dori street from the east exit of Tamachi Station in Minato Ward...

    October 9, 2023

    #Tokyo
  • Nagasaki: 3rd Ship Dispatched by the Mongol Empire Possibly near Other Wrecks

    NAGASAKI — A ship dispatched by the Mongol Empire to try to invade Japan in the 13th century might b...

    October 7, 2023

    #Nagasaki
  • ‘Magical’ Lantern Festival Held in Sapporo; LED Lights and Helium Filled Lanterns

    SAPPORO — Approximately 800 lanterns made of washi Japanese paper floated up into the night sky at S...

    October 4, 2023

    #Hokkaido #Festival
  • Pop-up Store in Japan Showcases Traditional Crafts of Nagano Pref.

    NAGANO — Beams Co., which operates clothing and other shops nationwide, has created a pop-up store a...

    October 4, 2023

    #Nagano
  • Shiga: Carom Game Championship to Be Held Again

    HIKONE, Shiga — A national championship of a unique game popular mainly among residents in Hikone, S...

    September 30, 2023

    #Shiga
  • Hiroshima: 85-year-old VTuber Racks Up 1 Mil. Views

    MIHARA, Hiroshima — An 85-year-old VTuber, or virtual YouTuber, who speaks in a Hiroshima dialect, h...

    September 30, 2023

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  • Tokyo Bathhouse Still Making Waves after 70 Years

    The Atami-yu public bathhouse in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, has been helping people unwind for more than ...

    September 30, 2023

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  • Ninja Stamp Sheets, Oshinobiin, Promote Regions Around Japan

    AOMORI — Oshinobiin sheets of paper bearing commemorative stamps are being issued in ninja-related l...

    September 27, 2023

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  • Okayama: Couple Works Together at Residential Police Box

    OKAYAMA — A couple began working side by side at the same residential police box in Okayama in March...

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