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Ukrainian Folk Dolls Tour Japan In Appeal For Peace; Last Show of 100 Motanka Opens Oct. 24 In Kamakura
As Russia’s aggression against Ukraine prolongs, an exhibition to support war-hit Ukrainian child...
October 22, 2024
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Kyoto Holds Jidai Matsuri Festival, Ferrying Spirits of 2 Historical Emperors
People dressed in colorful traditional costumes parade along a path at Heian Jingu shrine in Kyot...
October 22, 2024
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Salmon Swim Upstream on Hokkaido’s Shiretoko Peninsula in Mating Season
Salmon push their way upstream to where they will spawn, on Hokkaido’s Shiretoko Peninsula. Near ...
October 19, 2024
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Oita: Fluorescent Stones Create Alluring Scene
HITA, Oita — Fluorescent stones scattered around the obsolete mine shaft emit colorful light to f...
October 19, 2024
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Shimane: Craft Beer Brewery Opens Inside Unmanned Train Station; Location Offers Scenic Seaside View
GOTSU, Shimane — A brewery serving craft beer opened in September in an open area of an unmanned ...
October 19, 2024
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Kyoto: Nintendo Museum Offers Visitors Hands-On Experience of Game History; Hanafuda Card Games Also Enjoyable
UJI, Kyoto — The Nintendo Museum, which recently opened in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, exhibits almost...
October 19, 2024
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Mt. Kurikoma, in Japan’s Tohoku Region, Boasts Beautiful Autumn Leaves
Nature lovers walk on the side of Mt. Kurikoma, which straddles the prefectures of Miyagi, Akita ...
October 16, 2024
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Emperor Meiji’s Train Car Open to Public; Entry Allowed for 1st Time in 6 Years
INUYAMA, Aichi — The interiors of passenger train cars used by Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken h...
October 14, 2024
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Miyazaki: Annual Health Checks Conducted on Wild Horses on Cape; About 100 of National Treasure Treated
KUSHIMA, Miyazaki — A horse drive was held last month to conduct annual health checks on wild hor...
October 13, 2024
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Tokushima: Electric Scooters May Help Tourists Get Around ‘Water City’
TOKUSHIMA — Known as the “water city” due to the municipality having over 100 rivers, Tokushima i...
October 13, 2024
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Kogei Dining Brings Japan’s Traditional Dance by Bando Tamasaburo to MOA in Atami; Living National Treasures Display their Art
Kogei Dining, an event in which the audience can enjoy meals with dinnerware made by traditional ...
October 11, 2024
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Japan’s Hikone Castle Has Potential to Meet World Heritage Criteria, According to UNESCO Advisory Organization
Hikone Castle in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, has the potential to meet the criteria of a World Heri...
October 10, 2024
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200 Dahlias Bloom at Garden in Toyama Pref.; To Be Enjoyed Though October
Dahlias are seen at peak bloom at Himi Aiyama Garden in Himi, Toyama Pref.
...October 9, 2024
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Experts Explain Tokyo’s Famous Jimbocho Book Town; Lecture Series, Walking Tours Celebrate Print Culture
About a kilometer north of the Imperial Palace lies a district called Jimbocho, home to what is s...
October 8, 2024
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Giant Pumpkins Lift Halloween Spirits
Children push giant pumpkins at the Ofuna Botanical Garden in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture. Abou...
October 8, 2024
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