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Bullfighting Season Kicks Off in Niigata Pref.; Bovines Butt Heads in Traditional Display
This year’s first traditional bullfighting tournament was held at the Ojiya bullfighting arena in...
May 4, 2024
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Steam Locomotive Service Resumes In Yamaguchi Pref.; Fans Flock To Photograph Historic Engine
The SL Yamaguchi, a steam locomotive which offers sightseeing tours of Yamaguchi and Shimane Pref...
May 4, 2024
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Tottori: Mizuki Shigeru Museum Reopens After Yearlong Renovation
SAKAIMINATO, Tottori — A museum in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, showcasing the achievements o...
May 4, 2024
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Last Cherry Blossoms Of The Season Announced In Hokkaido; Flowers Took Four Months To Spread Across Japan
The local meteorological office in Kushiro, Hokkaido, announced the appearance of cherry blossoms...
May 4, 2024
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Nagasaki: Japan-Born Great Figure in Taiwan History Honored at New Shrine in His Home Town
HIRADO, Nagasaki — A rebuilt shrine dedicated to Zheng Chenggong (1624-62), who is revered as a h...
May 4, 2024
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Kyoto: Visitors Enjoy Flowery Hand-Washing in Temple
NAGAOKAKYO, Kyoto — At a temple or shrine in Japan, you have probably seen a pavilion sheltering ...
May 4, 2024
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Botan Flowers Float on Pond at Japanese Garden in Matsue; Visitors Enchanted by Beautiful Flowers in Various Colors and Sweet Scent
MATSUE — About 30,000 Japanese botan peonies are floating on the pond at Yushien Garden on the Da...
May 3, 2024
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Edo Period Christian Martyr Sites in Northern Japan Promoted for Tourism; Okago District in Iwate Pref. Aims to Become Pilgrimage Destination
Residents of the Okago district in Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, are working to use historical si...
May 2, 2024
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Tea Leaf Picking Event Held in Nishio, Aichi Pref. at ’88th Day of Spring’ Event; New Leaves Thought to Promote Longevity
NISHIO, Aichi — An event to mark “the 88th day since the first day of spring” was held in Nishio,...
May 1, 2024
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Oldest Train in Service in Japan Has Temporary Run in Osaka; No Air-Conditioning System Attached
OSAKA — Osaka-based Hankai Tramway Co., which operates streetcars between the cities of Osaka and...
April 30, 2024
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Kochi: Observation Deck Set Up in Kochi to Offer Visitors Same Eye Level as Sakamoto Ryoma
KOCHI — A observation deck has been once again been set up adjacent to a statue of Sakamoto Ryoma...
April 27, 2024
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Kumamoto: Open Restoration of Castle Draws Tourists; Number of Visitors Gaining on Previous Levels
KUMAMOTO — Kumamoto Castle, which was heavily damaged in the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake, has been g...
April 27, 2024
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Shimane: Ancient Japanese Tatara Iron Manufacturing Method Introduced; Facility Opens in Izumo
IZUMO, Shimane — A facility introducing an ancient iron manufacturing method known as “tatara” ha...
April 27, 2024
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Museum Honoring Late U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye Opens in Father’s West Japan Hometown on Thursday
YAME, Fukuoka — A museum dedicated to the late Daniel K. Inouye, the first Japanese-American memb...
April 25, 2024
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New DisneySea Hotel to Feature Luxurious Guest Rooms; Promises to Offer New Accommodation Experience
CHIBA — Oriental Land Co., the operator of the Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea theme parks, on Tue...
April 24, 2024
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