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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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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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