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Observing Hibernating Bears Through Peephole at Zoo in Morioka Draws Crowds After Rise in Sightings in Japan
p>MORIOKA - Guided tours at Morioka City Zoo Zoomo led by keepers explaining the ecology of hibernat...
January 13, 2026
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Snowy Cherry Trees Illuminated Along Frozen Moat in Northern Japan
Snow-covered cherry trees are illuminated above the frozen outer moat of Hirosaki Park in Hirosak...
January 10, 2026
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Godzilla Artwork at Japan’s Haneda Airport Terminal 3 Gives Travelers a BIG Welcome
A monumental depiction of Godzilla is surprising travelers at Haneda Airport’s Terminal 3 in Ota ...
January 10, 2026
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Hokkaido Village Attracts Visitors with Red-crowned Cranes, National Special Natural Monument
Hokkaido’s Tsurui Village, home to the red-crowned crane, a national Special Natural Monument, is...
January 5, 2026
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Japan Tourism / Takanawa Gateway City’s Towers Redefine Tokyo with Panoramic Viewing Spots, Treat Guests to New Spot to Take in Sights
Takanawa Gateway Station, built in 2020 as the 30th stop on the JR Yamanote Line, stands as the e...
January 5, 2026
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Kemari Ancient Ball Game Recreated in Japan Annual New Year Event; Spectators Impressed by Players’ Footwork
An annual New Year’s event recreating kemari, an ancient ball game, was performed at Shimogamo Sh...
January 5, 2026
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Customers Line Up for Ekiben at Trainless Station; Prize-Winning Meal Boxes Served for 20 Yrs Despite Natural Disasters
Despite not serving any trains since August, when torrential rain devastated southern Kyushu, a s...
January 4, 2026
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Snowfall on Kyoto’s Kinkakuji Temple Sets Beautiful Scene, Parts of the Prefecture Accumulate Up to 12 Centimeters
KYOTO — Kinkakuji temple in Kita Ward, Kyoto, was covered with snow on Saturday.
...January 4, 2026
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Kochi: Statue of Sakamoto Ryoma, Almost 100 Years Old, Continues to Symbolize the Youth
KOCHI — A famous bronze statue stands as if gazing out over the Pacific Ocean at Cape Ryuzu on th...
January 3, 2026
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Osaka’s Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine Bustles with New Year’s Visitors
OSAKA — Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine in Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka, has been bustling with New Year’s visit...
January 2, 2026
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Sumo Restaurant in Tokyo Teaches Foreign Visitors About the Ancient Sport, with Bouts Between Retired Rikishi
Among the high-end boutiques and fancy restaurants in Tokyo’s fashionable Ginza district can be h...
January 2, 2026
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Autonomous Passenger Ship Connects Mainland with Remote Island in Seto Inland Sea; World’s 1st Commercially Operated Autonomous Vessel
OKAYAMA — A passenger ship equipped with an autonomous navigation system has begun sailing betwee...
January 1, 2026
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Sapporo’s Nijo Market Bustles with Foreign Tourists, Shoppers Buying Crabs, Salmon, Scallops
Nijo Market in Chuo Ward, Sapporo, bustled on Tuesday with customers shopping for New Year’s ingr...
December 31, 2025
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Crocodiles, Alligators in Japan Garden Get Scrubbed Clean; Year-end Cleanup Comes to Japan’s Reptiles
SHIZUOKA – Crocodiles and alligators were recently scrubbed with deck brushes by keepers at Ataga...
December 30, 2025
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Buddhist Monks Ring in New Year at Chion-in in Kyoto; Massive Bells Struck with Full Force to Ward off Evil Desires
A Buddhist monk in a horizontal position strikes a bell with all his might at Chion-in temple in ...
December 28, 2025
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