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Japanese High School Student Aims to Share Kaiten History Through Inbound Tours in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture
YAMAGUCHI — A high school student has created a tour for inbound tourists in Shunan, Yamaguchi Pr...
February 21, 2026
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Saitama Pref. Could Have Anticipated Road Collapse Risk in Yashio, Third-Party Committee Says
A third-party committee tasked with investigating the cause of a road collapse in Yashio, Saitama...
February 20, 2026
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Baby Monkey Punch Captures Hearts at Chiba Pref. Zoo, on Social Media, While Hugging Stuffed Orangutan as Mother
CHIBA — A 6-month-old Japanese macaque at a zoo in Chiba Prefecture has captured the hearts of ma...
February 20, 2026
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Measles Patient Suspected of Being in Contact with Many People at Tokyo Shopping Facility, on Trains
A man in his 20s who was confirmed to be infected with measles in Yokohama may have come into con...
February 20, 2026
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Early-Blooming Cherry Blossoms Adorn Former Samurai Residences in Japan’s Nagasaki Pref.
NAGASAKI - Taiwan cherry blossoms are blooming in an area home to many former samurai residences ...
February 20, 2026
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Anonymous Individual Donates Gold Bars Worth ¥566 Mil. to Osaka Municipal Waterworks Bureau
OSAKA — A total of 21 kilograms of gold bars, worth ¥566.54 million, were donated to the Osaka Mu...
February 20, 2026
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Tokyo Exhibition Featuring VR Walk Through 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo Opens, Set to Tour Cities across Japan
An exhibition offering a virtual look at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo kicked off at the Marunouchi ...
February 19, 2026
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Bus Carrying 40 Passengers Catches Fire on Chuo Expressway; All Evacuate Safely
A fire broke out near the engine room of a bus traveling from Shinjuku to Lake Yamanaka in Yamana...
February 18, 2026
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U.S. Firm to Build Training Hub in Fukushima N-plant for Debris Removal; Plans to Establish Training Center by 2029
A U.S. nuclear decommissioning firm plans to establish a training center in Futaba, Fukushima Pre...
February 18, 2026
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Man Infected with Measles Reportedly Dined at Restaurant in Tokyo Station
A man in his 30s who was later diagnosed with measles reportedly dined at a restaurant in Tokyo S...
February 17, 2026
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The Great East Japan Earthquake – Preserving Memories in 3D Images –
Since March 11, 2011, staff photographers of The Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper have been covering the...
February 17, 2026
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Myaku-Myaku Fan Event Held in Osaka; ‘Its Butt is so Cute!’ Says Enthusiastic Female Fan
OSAKA ― Myaku-Myaku, the mascot of the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo, grew so popular that a fan event w...
February 17, 2026
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Young People in Japan Grapple with Social Media Addiction
Young people ages 10 to 29 appear to have the highest rate of pathological social media use, with...
February 16, 2026
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Osaka Expo Mascot Myaku-Myaku-Themed Cafe Opens in Osaka, Set to Run Through Thursday
OSAKA — An official cafe of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo opened Monday on the second floor of JP To...
February 16, 2026
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University of Tsukuba Faculty Member Posts Discriminatory Message Aimed at Foreign Students
MITO — The University of Tsukuba apologized on Monday over derogatory social media posts made on ...
February 16, 2026
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