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Japan In Focus
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Yamanashi: Old inn, traditional house have facelifts to attract remote workers
UENOHARA, Yamanashi — Teleworking facilities renovated from a former inn and a traditional Japanese ...
April 19, 2022
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Japanese war orphan left behind in China graduates junior high school at 78
NARA — A 78-year-old woman who spent most of her life in China has graduated from a Japanese junior ...
April 16, 2022
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Yamaguchi: Limestone cave still holds mysteries 100 years later
MINE, Yamaguchi — It has been 100 years since one of Japan’s largest limestone caves, Akiyoshido in ...
April 16, 2022
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Tokyo: Dive into the deep history of the Olympic Games
The Japan Olympic Museum offers a thrilling interactive exhibit that allows visitors to measure thei...
April 12, 2022
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Shizuoka: 2 Japan college students create booklet, map to promote Shizuoka Pref. hometown
FUJI, Shizuoka — Two college students who grew up in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, have created a bookl...
April 12, 2022
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Nagasaki: Huis Ten Bosch marks 30th anniversary
SASEBO, Nagasaki — A resort facility that has become identified with Kyushu celebrated 30 years sinc...
April 9, 2022
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Fukui: Port city remembers arrival of Jewish refugees
TSURUGA, Fukui — During World War II, Jewish refugees who escaped Nazi persecution were given a warm...
April 9, 2022
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Tokyo: Travel through history without leaving station
The Marunouchi side of Tokyo Station houses an art gallery in the North Dome of its magnificent red ...
April 5, 2022
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Hokkaido: Fluffy ‘snow fairies’ flying into hearts and bellies across Japan
SAPPORO — They are small, cute and very fluffy, and now white birds affectionately known as “snow fa...
April 5, 2022
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Fukuoka: New high-speed ship to link Hakata, Kitakyushu ports
FUKUOKA — JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Inc. has announced that it will newly open in April a route between Ha...
April 2, 2022
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Kyoto: More water stations set up to reduce plastic waste
KAMEOKA, Kyoto — A municipality in Kyoto Prefecture is working to reduce plastic waste — particularl...
April 2, 2022
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Tokushima: Pedaling toward healthy life with bus for cyclists
TOKUSHIMA — To encourage residents to live healthier lifestyles, the Tokushima prefectural governmen...
April 2, 2022
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Chiba: Broken clock symbolizes city’s resilience after 3/11
ASAHI, Chiba — The hands of the clock are stopped at 5:26, when the biggest tsunami wave resulting f...
March 29, 2022
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Niigata city tests remote customer service
NIIGATA — The avatar of a civil servant on a screen greets and assists visitors at the Niigata City ...
March 29, 2022
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Fans flock to Nagano museum to honor late painter Taizi Harada
SUWA, Nagano — Mourners prayed for the soul of late painter Taizi Harada in front of an altar and se...
March 29, 2022
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