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Fukui: Prefectural Roads Criticized for Pitfalls of Partially Covered Gutters
TSURUGA, Fukui — Seeing a ditch or hole right next to the road is something that can put many driver...
May 27, 2023
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Old Tokyo Observatories Used to Study Stars, Navigation
Down the street from Etchujima Station on the JR Keiyo Line, an old, small domed building surrounded...
May 24, 2023
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Sapporo Library Donates Cloth Picture Books to Children from Ukraine
A Sapporo-based foundation that produces easy-to-read books for children with disabilities or those ...
May 15, 2023
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Shizuoka Pref. Festival Heralds Season’s 1st Tea Leaf Harvest
SHIMADA, Shizuoka — The Kanaya tea festival held last month heralded the first tea harvest of the se...
May 15, 2023
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Nagano Chausuyama Zoo Opens New Lion House
NAGANO — The Nagano Chausuyama Zoo now has a new facility for lions that re-creates the animal’s nat...
May 15, 2023
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‘Apple Pie’ taxis help promote pastry biz in Aomori Pref. city
HIROSAKI, Aomori — An Aomori Prefecture cab firm is helping to promote sales of apple pies with the ...
May 15, 2023
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Iwate Pref. Villagers to Produce Film Depicting Local Life
KUNOHE, Iwate — A group of villagers has launched a project to produce a film to attract new residen...
May 15, 2023
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Female Horse Archers Compete in Aomori Pref. Spring Contest
TOWADA, Aomori — A women-only horseback archery competition was held recently in Towada, Aomori Pref...
May 14, 2023
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Ehime: Ex Japan Soccer Coach Okada Tackles New Challenge in Field of Education
IMABARI, Ehime — He led the Japan men’s national soccer team to its first-ever World Cup appearance,...
May 13, 2023
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Osaka Character Kuidaore Taro Snares Drum Deal with Yamaha
OSAKA — The company that owns the iconic drum-playing mascot Kuidaore Taro has signed a contract wit...
May 12, 2023
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Kanagawa: 145-Year-Old Fujiya Hotel Fuses Japanese-, Western-style Architecture
HAKONE, Kanagawa — Japan’s first full-fledged resort accommodation, the Fujiya Hotel, was establishe...
May 10, 2023
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Fukuoka: American Grand Master Opens Ninjutsu Dojo
FUKUOKA — An American man who loves ninja is teaching ninjutsu at a dojo in Fukuoka as a grand maste...
May 6, 2023
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Tokyo: Denkiya Hall: Former Electronics Shop-Turned-Cafe
The Senzoku-dori shopping street in Taito Ward, Tokyo, winds its way through Asakusa’s nightlife dis...
May 3, 2023
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Hiroshima Has a Ball on World Stage for Sports
HIROSHIMA — Molten Corp. and Mikasa Corp. are ball manufacturers holding a large share of the global...
April 29, 2023
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Tokyo: Kamataen Rooftop Park Features Ferris Wheel
A small Ferris wheel adorning the top of a Tokyo commercial complex is a symbol of the Kamata area o...
April 26, 2023
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