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Hyogo: Ex-Takarazuka Stars Warn about Fraud
TAKARAZUKA, Hyogo — Former actresses of the Takarazuka Revue Company appeal to the public to protect...
April 1, 2023
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Kyoto: Locals Strive to Rejuvenate Folktale-Linked Urashima Shrine
INE, Kyoto — Locals in the small seaside town of Ine in Kyoto Prefecture are raising funds to repair...
April 1, 2023
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Shizuoka: Learning About Tokugawa Ieyasu at Shizuoka City Museum of History
SHIZUOKA — The Shizuoka City Museum of History, which highlights the life of Tokugawa Ieyasu (1542-1...
March 29, 2023
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Okayama: Hero Ogre Fights for Prefectural Government
OKAYAMA — An unusual hero tasked with promoting measures implemented by the Okayama prefectural gove...
March 26, 2023
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Tokushima: Crosswalk Deemed Invalid 30 Years after Installation
MIMA, Tokushima — A pedestrian crossing installed about 30 years ago was ruled invalid after a flaw ...
March 25, 2023
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Dive Into the World of Fishing Culture
The Fishing Culture Museum in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, tells the history of fishing culture through var...
March 22, 2023
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Fans Gather at Hokkaido Station to say Farewells to Train Line
NUMATA, Hokkaido — Events to celebrate the JR Rumoi Line are set to continue every weekend at Ebishi...
March 22, 2023
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Fukuoka: Residents Recreate Bygone U.S. Base Recipes
FUKUOKA — Recipes created by the wives of U.S. military personnel have been translated and reproduce...
March 19, 2023
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Tokushima: Virtual Idol Hatsune Miku Joins Live Dancers in Awa Odori
TOKUSHIMA — Digital technology that allows people to perform the Awa Odori dance alongside virtual i...
March 18, 2023
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Shiga: Rabbit Pair Abandoned at Temple Finds Forever Home
OTSU — Two rabbits apparently abandoned at a temple in Otsu in mid-January have recently found a new...
March 18, 2023
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Tokyo: Bent Pages, Torn Covers: Novelist Takeshi Kaiko Was Also a Very Physical Reader
Takeshi Kaiko (1930-89), a novelist known for such works as “Natsu no Yami” (“Darkness in Summer”) a...
March 15, 2023
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Fukushima: Japan Lake Less Acidic So More Fish Grow
FUKUSHIMA — Lake Inawashiro, located in the center of Fukushima Prefecture, recently has seen a surg...
March 12, 2023
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Shiga: Engine Likely from Wartime Hien Fighter Plane Unearthed
HIGASHI-OMI, Shiga — The engine of a World War II fighter plane was unearthed at a construction site...
March 12, 2023
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Gifu: Japan Schoolkids ‘Beat’ F4 Fighter Jet in ‘Tug-of-War’ Event
KAKAMIGAHARA, Gifu — Elementary schoolers succeeded in displacing an F-4 Phantom fighter jet in a sp...
March 12, 2023
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Ishikawa: Local Festival Puts Smiles on Faces, Gives Boost to Seasonal Noto Oysters
KANAZAWA — A festival featuring locally produced oysters was held for the first time in Hakui, Ishik...
March 12, 2023
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