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18,000 Participate in Yosakoi Dance in Kochi; Uniformed Police Officers Among Them
KOCHI — About 18,000 participants showed off their enthusiastic dance moves when they took part i...
August 11, 2025
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Fireworks Light Up Skies over Japan’s Lake Biwa; 340,000 People Enjoy Watching 10,000 Fireworks at Festival
OTSU — About 10,000 fireworks lit up the summer night sky during the Lake Biwa Great Fireworks Fe...
August 9, 2025
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Iwate Pref. City Filled with Excitement During Tanabata Festivals; Floats Displayed For the 1st Time in 15 Years
RIKUZENTAKATA, Iwate — Decorated and illuminated floats made their appearance at two Tanabata fes...
August 8, 2025
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Yamagata Hanagasa Matsuri Flower Hat Festival Opens with 3,800 Dancers Parading; Traditional 3-Day Event Runs through Thursday
About 3,800 kimono-clad dancers holding hanagasa hats decorated with safflowers, the flower of Ya...
August 6, 2025
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Mural at Expo Depicts Town’s Recovery from 2011 Disaster, Made by Local Artist with Intellectual Disabilities
RIKUZENTAKATA, Iwate/OSAKA — A massive mural by Asuka Tazaki, a 44-year-old artist with intellect...
August 1, 2025
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Tottori: Detective Conan Mystery-solving Tour Starts in Prefcture; Participants Can Ride the Rails While Solving the Case
HOKUEI, Tottori — A “Detective Conan” mystery-solving tour, featuring the popular manga and anime...
July 26, 2025
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Junglia Okinawa Amusement Park Opens; Aiming to Revitalize Northern Okinawa Island
NAHA — Junglia Okinawa opened Friday in northern Okinawa Island as the first large-scale theme pa...
July 25, 2025
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Kyoto Gion Festival: Spectators Cheer for Kyoto’s Ato Matsuri Floats of Gion Festival; Festivalgoers Endured Nearly 35 C Temperature
KYOTO — Beautifully decorated floats passed along a boulevard in Kyoto during the annual Gion Fes...
July 24, 2025
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Pink Petunias Carpet Field at Chiba Pref. Dairy Farm; Flowers Contrast Well with Vivid Blue Summer Sky
Pink petunias in full bloom carpet a field at Mother Farm in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, on Tuesday...
July 22, 2025
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Nepal Pavilion Finally Opens at Osaka Expo; All Pavilions Now Open
All 84 pavilions have now opened at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, with Nepal’s pavilion opening on ...
July 20, 2025
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Japan Tourism: West Japan Train Offers Overnight Travel for Casual Travelers
After the retirement of the cross-country long-distance sleeper trains known as “Blue Trains,” th...
July 19, 2025
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Memorial Hall of Nobel Laureate Satoshi Omura Opens in Yamanashi Pref. 10 Years since He Won Prize
A memorial hall of Satoshi Omura, who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 10 years ago,...
July 18, 2025
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Kyoto Gion Festival: Yamahoko Float Procession Held in Kyoto’s Gion Festival in Rain; Festival Dates Back to Heian Period
KYOTO — A procession of yamahoko floats was held at the Gion Festival in Kyoto on Thursday, a tra...
July 17, 2025
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Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival Comes to a Close; Tall Floats Parade Through Fukuoka to Beat of Thundering Drums
FUKUOKA — The Oi-Yama parade was held as the final part of Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival in Hakat...
July 15, 2025
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Soothing Purple Blossoms: Lavender Flowers Draw Visitors to Hokkaido’s Farm Tomita
Vibrant purple lavender blossoms entice visitors to take pictures at Farm Tomita in Nakafurano, H...
July 15, 2025
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