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Fukushima Ramen Shop Yamatonbi Pops Up in Tokyo
The Fukushima Prefecture-based ramen shop Yamatonbi is currently serving ramen for a limited time at...
May 17, 2023
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Japanese Seaside Town Strives to Stay Small, Charming
MANAZURU, Kanagawa — Manazuru, a port town in Kanagawa Prefecture’s southwest, is known as a “town o...
May 17, 2023
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3.5 Mil. Rapeseed Flowers Bloom in Fukushima Pref.
KITAKATA, Fukushima — Around 3.5 million rapeseed flowers have reached peak bloom at the Sannokura P...
May 15, 2023
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Shimane: Onsen Makes ‘moist Skin’ Pitch to Young Women
HAMADA, Shimane — A group of ryokan Japanese inns in a hot spring resort, which ranks high for the q...
May 13, 2023
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Wakayama: Supernatural Tragedy Reenacted
HIDAKAGAWA, Wakayama — A memorial ritual was held recently at Dojoji temple in Hidakagawa, Wakayama ...
May 13, 2023
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Hyogo: Day Trippers Enjoy Taste of Long-Established Inn
TOYOOKA, Hyogo — A restaurant serving full course meals recently opened at a long-established ryokan...
May 12, 2023
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Shining Hikarimo Algae at its Best in Tokyo
Golden-red hikarimo, a type of algae, is at its best at Saneatsu Park in Chofu, Tokyo, and will be v...
May 10, 2023
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Jersey Cows Begin Grazing on Hiruzen Plateau in Japan
MANIWA, Okayama — Jersey cows have started grazing at a ranch on Hiruzen Jersey Land, a leisure faci...
May 8, 2023
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Hyogo: No Monkeying Around on Fraud
SUMOTO, Hyogo — Japanese macaques living on Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture have been assigned the ...
May 6, 2023
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Okayama: Riverboat Cruises Available Year-Round
OKAYAMA — A sightseeing boat cruise around Okayama Castle has begun year-round operations in respons...
May 6, 2023
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Kumamoto: Fan of Quake-Hit Railway Aids Restoration Efforts
ASO, Kumamoto — As a teenager on an internship with Minami-Aso Railway Co. in March 2016, Yusuke Shi...
May 6, 2023
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Summer Tradition Begins in Kyoto
Tourists from around the country and abroad savor the refreshing breeze as they dine on traditional ...
May 2, 2023
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Nara: Ritual with 25 Bodhisattva
KATSURAGI, Nara — A Buddhist ritual in which 25 participants dressed as Bodhisattva in garish costum...
April 29, 2023
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Squirrels, Spring Flowers Offer Fairy Tale Feel in Hokkaido
A squirrel and spring flowers present a fairy tale-like scene in Urausu, Hokkaido. Katakuri, or Japa...
April 28, 2023
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Shimane: Disused Train Station Opened to the Public
ONAN, Shimane — The public is now able to freely walk around a disused train station and its tracks ...
April 27, 2023
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