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Match Wits with Carp and Crucian Carp at Musashinoen; Suginami Fishing Pond Provides Immersive Fun
Just seeing the exterior of the building, which looks like a Showa era (1926-1989) penny candy shop,...
September 18, 2023
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Osaka Faces Rough Waters in Letting Go of Museum
OSAKA — A massive domed museum has been standing unused in Osaka Bay for a decade since its closure ...
September 16, 2023
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Tokyo Artist Creates, Donates Kaleidoscope to Honor Chiune Sugihara
YAOTSU, Gifu — Artist Koji Yamami made a kaleidoscope to honor Chiune Sugihara, a diplomat who saved...
September 13, 2023
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‘Yamagata Sake and Nibbles’ Event Held for 1st Time in 4 Years
YAMAGATA — A two-day event, in which visitors can taste more than 100 kinds of sake produced in Yama...
September 13, 2023
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Outer Tokyo Railway Line a Symbol of Japan’s Industrial Development Past
As the sun sets over Tokyo Bay, an industrial area becomes lit up by lights which are brightly refle...
September 11, 2023
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‘Haikyu!!’ Characters Named to Help Promote Sendai
SENDAI — Shoyo Hinata and Tobio Kageyama, two characters from the popular volleyball manga “Haikyu!!...
September 6, 2023
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Saitama: Beigoma Tops Have Spun across Generations
“Ready? One, two, three!” Beigoma tops, made of steel with diameters of about 3 centimeters, spin a...
September 4, 2023
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Endangered Japanese Night Heron Chick Doing Well in Tochigi
NASU, Tochigi — A Japanese night heron chick hatched in July at Nasu Animal Kingdom in Nasu, Tochigi...
August 30, 2023
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Burger King Opens Temporary Outlet in Kanazawa
KANAZAWA — Burger King opened a temporary store in Kanazawa on Aug. 12, where it served two kinds of...
August 30, 2023
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Osaka: Blue Streetlights Have No Proof of Anti-Crime Effect
OSAKA — Blue streetlights once illuminated many street corners of the country’s shopping districts i...
August 26, 2023
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Shiga: Fireworks through Gaps of Fence
OTSU — Organizers of the Lake Biwa Fireworks Festival set up a fence surrounding the venue as a prec...
August 26, 2023
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Hyogo: Ex-yakuza Offices Become Cinema, Cake Shop
TAMBA, Hyogo — Amid a nationwide campaign to eliminate the yakuza, there is a movement to turn forme...
August 26, 2023
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Okayama: Stack 3 Balls … That’s Training Regimen for Baseball
ASAKUCHI, Okayama — A high school baseball team in Okayama Prefecture has adopted an unconventional ...
August 25, 2023
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Traditional Summer Festivals in 2 Nagano Cities Back in Full Swing Post-Pandemic
NAGANO — A pair of traditional summer festivals exemplifying the season’s events took place Aug. 5 i...
August 24, 2023
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Central Tokyo Railway Platform Shops Mark 60 Years of Noodle Sales
Soba noodle stands on railway platforms can brighten even the dullest of trips. “The Chiba-bound tr...
August 21, 2023
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