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Nagano: Full-scale Lake Suwa Fireworks Festival planned for 1st time in 4 years
SUWA, Nagano — The Lake Suwa Fireworks Festival, one of Japan’s foremost firework events, will be he...
March 12, 2023
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Daido Moriyama’s Photography Featured on Kanazawa Shop Signs
KANAZAWA — Shop signs incorporating the work of internationally renowned photographer Daido Moriyama...
March 12, 2023
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Chiba: Inubosaki Lighthouse Museum Illuminates History of Japan Coastal Beacon
CHOSHI, Chiba — Known for its reefs and frequent fog, Inubosaki cape is regarded as a perilous locat...
March 8, 2023
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Miyazaki: Glad Hand: Wagyu Leather Gloves to Debut in MLB
MIYAZAKI — Gloves made from wagyu cattle leather are set to make their debut in Major League Basebal...
March 4, 2023
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Hyogo: City Hall Changes Confusing G Floor
TAKARAZUKA, Hyogo — The British style for counting floors that had been confusing many visitors to t...
March 4, 2023
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Tochigi: Adults, Children Enjoy a Mental Break with Old, New Toys
MIBU, Tochigi — An area of Mibu, Tochigi Prefecture, is officially called Omochanomachi (toy town) b...
March 1, 2023
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Fukuoka: Cat Captures Hearts of Fans with Dignified Demeanor
ITOSHIMA, Fukuoka — Monta, a 3-year-old cat living in a mountainous area in Itoshima, Fukuoka Prefec...
February 26, 2023
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Shimane:‘Oh!’ Marking Succeeds in Slowing Down Riders
YOSHIKA, Shimane — An unusual road marking that reads “Oh!” seems to be slowing down motorcycle ride...
February 26, 2023
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Tokyo Musical Instrument Museum Strikes Chord with Visitors
Music lovers, take note. One of the nation’s largest collections of old and valuable musical instrum...
February 22, 2023
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Kagawa: ‘Boat Gymnasium’ by Tange to Be Demolished
TAKAMATSU — The structure affectionally known as the “boat gymnasium,” designed by world-renowned ar...
February 18, 2023
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Hyogo: Museumgoers Touch ‘squishy’ Giant Squid
KAMI, Hyogo — A giant squid measuring a total of 6.5 meters in length was found on the Kasumi coast ...
February 18, 2023
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Melbourne-Osaka Yacht Race to Celebrate Expo
OSAKA — A nonstop, transpacific yacht race from Melbourne to Osaka will be held to mark Expo 2025 Os...
February 18, 2023
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Children Make Rice Cakes in Toyama
TOYAMA — Children at an elementary school in Toyama City took part in a mochi-making event on Dec. 1...
February 14, 2023
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Fukui: Pyramid-shaped Daruma Dolls Popular among Test-Takers
OBAMA, Fukui — Typical daruma dolls are made of papier-mache and are usually round. But one art cent...
February 13, 2023
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Hokkaido: Architect Kengo Kuma, Celebrities Help Hokkaido Town to Build Museum
HIGASHIKAWA, Hokkaido — The municipal government of Higashikawa, Hokkaido, has teamed up with world-...
February 13, 2023
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