Japan In Focus
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Iwate: ‘Miraculous lone pine’ stump and root network to go on tour
RIKUZEN-TAKATA, Iwate — The stump and root network of the “miraculous lone pine,” a tree that surviv...
March 1, 2022
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Fukushima Pref. farmers set to restart exports to Taiwan following lifting of ban
Taiwan has lifted an import ban on food from Fukushima and four other prefectures, imposed in the wa...
March 1, 2022
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Unazuki hot spring resort aims to be mecca for ski mountaineering
The Unazuki hot spring ski resort in Kurobe, Toyama Prefecture, is aiming to become a mecca for ski ...
February 28, 2022
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Lighting installations evoke eternal flow of time
MITO — A variety of lighting installations are on display at Kairakuen, a well-known viewing spot fo...
February 27, 2022
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Hyogo: Why is Osaka Airport called Itami?
NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo — Osaka International Airport is also known as Itami Airport, with Itami being th...
February 26, 2022
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Tokushima: Shrine dedicated to a ghost cat out for justice
ANAN, Tokushima — A shrine in Tokushima Prefecture has about 10,000 beckoning cats on its grounds, d...
February 26, 2022
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Legendary pine tree thrives in Shizuoka Pref.
SHIZUOKA — Two clone seedlings of a Hagoromo no Matsu pine tree — on which legend has it that a heav...
February 22, 2022
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Iwate: Students use evidence to amend high school rules
OTSUCHI, Iwate — Students at an Iwate Prefecture high school long known for its strict code of condu...
February 22, 2022
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Fukushima dried persimmons to be exported to Dubai
FUKUSHIMA — The hard work of the Fukushima prefectural government over the past three years finally ...
February 22, 2022
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Hokkaido fisherfolk benefit from shift in Japanese yellowtail fishing grounds
Japanese yellowtail fishing grounds have undergone a dramatic shift in recent years. Hokkaido, which...
February 22, 2022
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Kanagawa: Ukiyo-e show many faces of Tokaido road
Entering the exhibition room at the Fujisawa Ukiyo-e Museum in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, newcom...
February 15, 2022
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Ishikawa: New library to open with special exhibition
KANAZAWA — Ishikawa Prefecture will hold a special science exhibition at a new prefectural library i...
February 15, 2022
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Aomori: Message of support carved into snow for 3rd-year students in northern Japan
INAKADATE, Aomori — A message of support was dug into the snow-covered grounds of Inakadate Middle S...
February 15, 2022
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Okayama restaurants promote curry with hidden taste of peach
OKAYAMA — More than 40 restaurants in the city of Okayama are working on a campaign to offer Okayama...
February 15, 2022
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Wanted: Tottori seeks look-alike of nearly 2,000-year-old man
TOTTORI — The skull of a man who lived nearly 2,000 years ago was unveiled to the public, and the To...
February 12, 2022
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