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Fukui: Eco-friendly Pleasure Boat Sets Sail Quietly on Scenic Lakes
MIHAMA, Fukui — An environmentally friendly battery-propelled sightseeing boat recently began operat...
July 15, 2023
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Miyazaki: ‘Yellowtail Mansion’ to Be Designated as National Important Cultural Property
NOBEOKA, Miyazaki — A residence locally known as the “yellowtail mansion” is expected to be designat...
July 15, 2023
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‘Floating’ Torii Gate Creates Picturesque Scene at Shiga Pref. Pond
A torii gate stands mostly submerged in a pond in Koga, Shiga Prefecture, and it has gone viral as t...
July 13, 2023
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Summer Event Channels Feeling of ‘Old Edo’ in Tokyo
People look at furin windchimes as they make soothing sounds along a street in Chuo Ward, Tokyo....
July 10, 2023
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Visitor-soaking Events Return to Japan’s Disneyland, USJ
Leisure facilities across the nation are reintroducing heat-defying summer attractions that douse v...
July 10, 2023
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Tokushima: Capsule Toy Figurines of Monk Kukai Delight Shikoku Pilgrims
KAMIITA, Tokushima — Figurines of the monk Kukai (774-835), also known as Kobo Daishi, are enjoying ...
July 8, 2023
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Fukuoka: Triple Waterwheel Starts Operating for This Season
ASAKURA, Fukuoka — A triple waterwheel in Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture, that is said to be the oldest...
July 8, 2023
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Fluorite Mine in Gifu Pref. Attracts Tourists
Fluorite glows blue and purple under black light at the Sasahora Mine in Gero, Gifu Prefecture, in t...
July 8, 2023
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Osaka: ‘Immersive Museum’ Gives Impressionist Artworks New Slant
OSAKA — An immersive exhibition featuring works by impressionist masters including Monet and Renoir ...
July 8, 2023
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Beautiful Lotus Blooming in Fuchu, Tokyo
The lotus in Shukei Pond at Kyodo no Mori Park in Fuchu, Tokyo, are blooming, delighting many visito...
July 7, 2023
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Streamers for Tanabata Star Festival Decorate Hiratsuka City in Kanagawa
People stroll under colorful decorations for the Tanabata summer festival in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Pre...
July 7, 2023
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Baby Flying Squirrels Grow in Nest Box in Karuizawa Forest
KARUIZAWA, Nagano — Two baby flying squirrels are steadily growing in a nest box set up in a forest ...
July 6, 2023
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Trumpet Vines Strike Note With Visitors to Toyama Pref. Flower Center
Visitors admire trumpet vines in full bloom at the Toyama prefectural flower center in Tonami, Toyam...
July 5, 2023
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Beach in Kanagawa Pref. Opens for Summer
Children run into the ocean on the first day a beach in Zushi, Kanagawa Prefecture, opened for sea b...
June 30, 2023
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Wind Chimes Soothe Visitors to Shizuoka Pref. Festival
Some 2,000 Edo-style wind chimes dangle along the “wind chime path” at Kasuisai Temple in Fukuroi, S...
June 28, 2023
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