Japan In Focus
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Shimane: Japan Rail Company Start Hands-on Train Driver Experience on Real Tracks; Costs ¥100,000 Per Person
MATSUE — Ichibata Electric Railway in Shimane Prefecture has started an event that provides a han...
October 5, 2024
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Heirs to Kyoto Talent / Japanese Candlemaker Brightens Future by Traditional Flame
KYOTO — The candle’s reddish flame faintly, beautifully illuminates the face of a maiko apprentic...
October 5, 2024
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“Legendary” 94-Year-Old Street Performer in Wheelchair Draws Crowd; Hakodate Native Dancer Returns to Birth City after Successful Tours Abroad
HAKODATE, Hokkaido — A street performance by a legendary 94-year-old performer in a wheelchair at...
October 2, 2024
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Traditional Furniture Popular with Young People; Tokyo Antique Store Attracts Youth with Traditional Furniture, Chabudai Table
Under the eaves of a store in a quiet residential area in the Kitazawa district of Setagaya Ward,...
October 1, 2024
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Osaka: Kansai Airport Marks 30th Anniversary; Consortium Oversees Post-Pandemic Rebound
IZUMI-SANO, Osaka — Kansai Airport has recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. Supported by a g...
September 30, 2024
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Nagasaki: Visitors Flock to Limestone Caves to Beat Lingering Heat; Caves Stay at a Cool 15 C Throughout Year
SAIKAI, Nagasaki — Even when the lingering summer heat causes the temperature outside to exceed 3...
September 29, 2024
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Osaka: ‘Gutsy’ Watermelon Offspring Packs a Sweet Punch; Botanical Garden Visitors Savor Fruit at Tasting Event
OSAKA — Visitors to a botanical garden in Osaka savored the taste of the offspring of the “gutsy”...
September 29, 2024
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Bread Baking Event in Aomori Pref. Helps Students Set Guinness Record, Fires Up Knowledge of Local Cuisine
AOMORI — About 300 students from Aomori City have set the world record for the most participants ...
September 25, 2024
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Niigata Celebrates 95th Anniversary of Bandai Bridge Construction; Festivities Held with Taiko, Other Performances
NIIGATA — An event celebrating the 95th anniversary of the construction of Bandai Bridge, a natio...
September 25, 2024
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‘Bar-Hopping Pantheon’ in Yokohama Retro Landmark Building; Landmark Curved Building Offers Refreshment, Closeness
YOKOHAMA — The steel-framed, two-story Noge Miyakobashi Shotengai Building houses 60 businesses, ...
September 24, 2024
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Kagoshima Airport Connected with Seoul by Daily Flights of Korean Air Lines, Jeju Air
KIRISHIMA, Kagoshima — Regular flights between Kagoshima and Seoul are now being offered daily am...
September 21, 2024
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Kochi: Historical Figure Statues Temporarily Removed from Front of Station for Protection against Typhoon
KOCHI — Three statues of influential samurai from the mid-19th century were temporarily removed f...
September 21, 2024
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Wakayama: Volunteer Amateur Film Crew Makes Independent Films Based on Kumano Area
NACHI-KATSUURA, Wakayama — An amateur film crew made up of volunteers in Nachi-Katsuura, Wakayama...
September 21, 2024
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Specialty Dishes Served by Long-Established Restaurant Loved by Great Novelists
The Yomiuri ShimbunToshio Kawashima serves meat croquettes. The specialty dish is lightly fried and ...
September 17, 2024
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Oita: 18th-Century Buddhist Priest Honored for Digging Lasting Tunnel; Locals Organize Drum Performance, Walk on Mt. Kyoshuho
NAKATSU, Oita — The 250th anniversary of the death of 18th-century Buddhist priest Zenkai was obs...
September 14, 2024
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