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T-rexcellent Race Heats Up Dinosaur Festival in Toyama; Race Included over 350 Participants Wearing T-Rex Suits
TOYAMA — It’s not every day you see multiple extinct apex predators racing against each other tow...
June 26, 2024
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Old Warehouse-Turned-Multi-Purpose Facility with Library in Koshigaya Offers Unique Space for Socializing
KOSHIGAYA, Saitama — In Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, not far from Koshigaya Station on the Tobu...
June 24, 2024
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Fukui: Asakura Shogi’s Drunk Elephants Become Crown Princes to Help Players Win
FUKUI — Asakura shogi, a vergion of the board game which is believed to date back to the latter h...
June 22, 2024
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Osaka: Police Dog in Perfect Sync with Police Officer via Dolphin Show-like Training
OSAKA — Police officer Wataru Yokota trains a police dog in a manner similar to a dolphin show, s...
June 22, 2024
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Heirs to Kyoto Talent / Wagashi Artisan Weaves Words into Traditional Japanese Sweets; Combining Traditions with Modernity
KYOTO — In the world of traditional confectionary known as “wagashi,” Chie Nanushigawa is disting...
June 22, 2024
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Akita Prefecture Holds Self-Promotional Festival, Boasts Food and Performances; Akita University, NTT East Showcases AI Guide
AKITA — A festival offering gourmet food and traditional performing arts from all over Akita Pref...
June 19, 2024
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In Chiba Pref., Old-Fashioned Train Rides Bring Nostalgia; Kominato Line Trains Still Operate As They Did Long Ago
“I can still see it, right before my eyes: a Kominato Line train rolling, clickety-clack, through...
June 17, 2024
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Saga: Southeast Asian Players Join Pro Baseball Team in Japan; Athletes Come from Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Singapore
TAKEO, Saga — A baseball team primarily composed of players from Southeast Asian nations has been...
June 14, 2024
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Lost Traditional Song Revived at Sendai Festival; Piece Said to Originate in Shouts of Workers Hauling Lumber
SENDAI — A traditional song forgotten for 69 years was revived at an annual festival in Sendai la...
June 12, 2024
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Kyoto: Ducklings Safely Make Way to Kamo River from Kyoto Temple in City’s Yearly Duck Procession
KYOTO — With the help of local residents and police officers, six ducklings waddled about 600 met...
June 8, 2024
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Students, Others Handpick New Tea in Gifu
HIGASHI-SHIRAKAWA, Gifu — About 90 participants, including students of Nagoya University of Arts ...
June 3, 2024
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Mie: Fake Bus Stop Helps Dementia Patients Although No Bus Stops
MEIWA, Mie — The town of Meiwa, Mie Prefecture, recently got a new bus stop, complete with sign a...
June 1, 2024
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Miss Sansa Dancers Chosen for 2024 Festival
MORIOKA — Dancers for this year’s “Miss Sansa Odori” have been decided. The final judging of the ...
May 29, 2024
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Western-Style Clinic in Little Edo; Built in 1913, Looks Like a House Out of a Picture Book
KAWAGOE, Saitama — Buildings preserved from the 1900s form a unique landscape in central Kawagoe ...
May 27, 2024
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Tourists Drag in Morning Catch at Seining Event in Shizuoka Pref.; City Holds Event Since 2005
ITO, Shizuoka — About 450 participants gathered at 6:30 a.m. for a seining event at Ito Orange Be...
May 22, 2024
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