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Early Blossoming Cherry Trees Grace River in Shizuoka Prefecture
Kawazuzakura cherry trees festoon riverbanks with bright pink flowers in Kawazu, Shizuoka Prefecture...
February 23, 2023
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Camellia Festival Celebrates Wind-Blown Flowers in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Fallen camellia flowers cover the ground at the Kasayama Camellia Grove on Mt. Kasayama in Hagi, Yam...
February 22, 2023
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Over 1,000 Traditional Dolls Crowd Pyramid Display in Saitama Pref.
SAITAMA — An arrangement of some 1,800 traditional hina dolls on a stepped pyramid makes its debut a...
February 20, 2023
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Bamboo Lanterns Illuminate Hot Spring Town in Kumamoto Pref.
An illumination event is being held in Kurokawa Onsen in Minami-Oguni, Kumamoto Prefecture, in whic...
February 19, 2023
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Nagasaki: Gibbon’s Father Identified 2 Years after Mysterious Birth
SASEBO, Nagasaki — Two years after a white-handed gibbon gave birth unexpectedly to an offspring whi...
February 18, 2023
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Japan Tourism / Getting Starry Eyed on the Iwate Galaxy Railway
As the Iwate Galaxy Railway marks its 20th year of operation, I had a chance to take a trip using th...
February 15, 2023
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Museum Spotlighting Korean Residents to Open in Osaka
OSAKA — A history museum centering on Korean residents in Japan will open in Ikuno Ward, Osaka, in A...
February 14, 2023
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Nagasaki: Fate of Iconic Tunnel Up in Air
NAGASAKI — The future of an iconic Nagasaki shopping center that also acts as a tunnel for tramcars ...
February 13, 2023
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Kagawa: Museum Delights Stargazers and Telescope Fans
SANUKI, Kagawa — Astronomy fans are increasingly heading to the mountains of Shikoku to visit the wo...
February 13, 2023
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‘Phantom Bridge’ Emerges from Frozen Lake in Northern Japan
A walker surveys the ruins of the now-you-see-it, now-you-don’t Taushubetsu River Bridge at Lake Nuk...
February 9, 2023
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Drift Ice Off Northern Hokkaido Coast Now Visible
Passengers aboard the sightseeing icebreaker Aurora sail through drift ice in an area off Abashiri, ...
February 5, 2023
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Oita: Contestants Shiver and Shake in Cold-Endurance Event on Mountain
BEPPU, Oita — Over 40 men and women braved the elements to take part in a cold-endurance contest in ...
February 4, 2023
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Sapporo Snow Festival Kicks Off in Hokkaido
The Sapporo Snow Festival welcomed visitors for the first time in three years on Saturday. The 202...
February 4, 2023
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Yamaguchi: 50 Years On, Bridge Prepares for Next Century
SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi — The Kanmon Bridge, which acts as the main artery between two of the nation’...
February 4, 2023
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Brightly Dyed Festival Fabric Gets Wintry Airing
Workers air colorfully dyed cloth in a snow-covered landscape in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture. ...
February 2, 2023
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