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Former Hokkaido Government Building to Regain Original Reddish-Brown Color Dome
SAPPORO — The octagonal dome of a former Hokkaido government building in Sapporo will see the return...
January 17, 2023
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Tokyo Shrine Prepares for Bullfinch Figurine Rite
Staff at a Tokyo shrine are busy preparing wooden figurines of Eurasian bullfinches ahead of its ann...
January 16, 2023
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Morioka, Fukuoka among 52 Places to Go in N.Y. Times List
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — The Japanese cities of Morioka and Fukuoka have made The New York Times’ 202...
January 14, 2023
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Osaka: Family-Friendly Esports Center Opens Near Kansai Airport
IZUMI-SANO, Osaka — An esports facility intended for both beginners and enthusiasts has opened in th...
January 14, 2023
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Kyoto: Unique Starbucks Blends into Kyoto Townscape
KYOTO — On the Ninenzaka slope leading to Kiyomizu Temple, a World Heritage site in Kyoto, a 100-yea...
January 14, 2023
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Setsubun Bean-throwing Fukumasu Cup Production Reaches Peak
The production of fukumasu cups to be used for the setsubun bean-throwing event on Feb. 3 is reachin...
January 13, 2023
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Early flowering rapeseed transforms view of Japan’s Mt. Fuji
Mt. Fuji towers in the background as a visitor takes a photograph in a field of early flowering spri...
January 11, 2023
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Kyoto’s Yasaka Shrine: New Year’s karuta card event held for 1st time in 3 years
A karuta card-matching game traditionally played at New Year’s was held at Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto’s ...
January 4, 2023
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Sapporo: Hatsune Miku trains add character
SAPPORO — The Sapporo Transportation Bureau on Nov. 19 started operating trains featuring images of ...
January 1, 2023
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Tokyo’s Yushima Tenjin shrine prepares votive tablets for Year of the Rabbit
Shrine maidens at Yushima Tenjin shrine prepare ema wooden votive tablets bearing hand-printed depic...
December 28, 2022
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Wakayama: Natural open-air riverside bath opens for winter season
TANABE, Wakayama — A huge open-air bath located at Kawayu Hot Spring has opened for the winter seaso...
December 26, 2022
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Kochi: Rock stops rattling, incensing locals
KOCHI — In a mountainous area of Kochi City, there is a rock that stands at about 1.5 to 2 meters hi...
December 26, 2022
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Fukui: Dinosaur statues dressed up as ‘Santa Claus’
FUKUI — Three dinosaur statues in front of JR Fukui Station are wearing “Santa Claus” costumes throu...
December 25, 2022
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Nagoya: Sipping in the morning coffee shop culture
NAGOYA — Aichi Prefecture is mostly famous for being home to major corporations such as Toyota Motor...
December 25, 2022
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Massive “flower” blooms at Jindai Botanical Gardens
Known as one of the world’s largest “flowers,” the inflorescence of Amorphophallus titanum came into...
December 20, 2022
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