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Special elevators eyed for Nagoya Castle rebuild for barrier-free accessibility
NAGOYA — The Nagoya municipal government is considering installing small, specialized elevators in t...
December 20, 2022
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Kyoto Station Building wows visitors with LED Christmas tree
Visitors look at a 21.5-meter-tall image of a Christmas tree created using 15,000 LEDs on the grand ...
December 20, 2022
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Saitama: Tokyo suburb covered by ‘sea of clouds’
The Yomiuri ShimbunPeople photograph clouds covering Chichibu City in Saitama Prefecture around 7:30...
December 19, 2022
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Fukuoka: Cenotaph rebuilt for victims of Mongol invasions
FUKUOKA — A stone cenotaph for victims of two Mongol invasions of Japan in the 13th century has been...
December 17, 2022
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Kyoto: Geiko, maiko carry on performing in Kyoto
KYOTO — Kyoto’s geisha districts are at last showing signs of recovery after being hit hard by the C...
December 17, 2022
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Ginza: New Moomin shop opens
Moomin Shop Ginza, which sells goods related to the popular characters created by Finnish author and...
December 16, 2022
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Lighting up ancient history
Winter solstice celebrations began on Saturday at the “Hikari no Hibiki” festival, where about 6,000...
December 13, 2022
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Shimane Prefecture: A treasure trove of sightseeing, nature and gourmet food
Facing the Sea of Japan in western Japan, Shimane Prefecture has become a popular travel spot for fo...
December 12, 2022
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Japanese macaques enjoy a hot bath in Hokkaido
Japanese macaques bathe at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate, Hokkaido....
December 12, 2022
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Okayama: Sparkling present
OKAYAMA — A huge illumination resembling a gift box is lighting up an office building and people who...
December 12, 2022
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Oita: Long bench promotes local delicacy
NAKATSU, Oita — A 10-meter-long bench called “Japan’s longest chair for pike conger” stands on the p...
December 12, 2022
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Hiroshima: Historical lathe to be displayed at Yamato Museum
KURE, Hiroshima — A huge lathe believed to have been used to cut the main gun of the Imperial Japane...
December 12, 2022
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Kumamoto: Students develop app to tour earthquake areas via ‘One Piece’ characters
KUMAMOTO — Six university students have developed a smartphone app that allows people to tour areas ...
December 12, 2022
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Baby giant anteater born in Tokyo
A baby giant anteater hugs its mother’s back at Edogawa Ward’s Shizen Zoo on Tuesday. The baby was b...
December 10, 2022
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Gundam flags, posters celebrate abundance of animation studios in Tokyo’s Suginami Ward
Flags and posters for the Gundam series of TV anime are on display around Ogikubo Station in Suginam...
December 10, 2022
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