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  • Time Magazine Selects Sado Folk House-Turned Hotel for List of 2025 Greatest Places; Island’s Warm Hospitality, Citywide Experience Cited

    SADO, Niigata — U.S. magazine Time recently selected a hotel on Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, ...

    April 27, 2025

  • Get Latest Measles Information Before Traveling Abroad, Experts Warn as Number of Cases in Japan Increases

    Cases of measles in Japan are increasing, with many patients believed to have been infected with ...

    April 27, 2025

    #Measles
  • 2025 Expo Osaka : Experience-Oriented Company Pavilions Popular at Osaka-Kansai Expo; Visitors Enjoy Hands-on Experiences with Cutting-Edge Technology

    OSAKA — Exhibitions at private-sector pavilions, in which visitors can have experiences like inte...

    April 27, 2025

    #2025 Expo Osaka
  • 2025 Expo Osaka : Flying Car Grounded After Components Detach in Mid-Flight

    OSAKA - Demonstrations of the highly anticipated "flying car" at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo have ...

    April 27, 2025

    #2025 Expo Osaka
  • Fatal Wrong-Way Collision and Pileup on Tohoku Expressway Claim 3 Lives in Tochigi Pref.

    NASUSHIOBARA, Tochigi - A series of accidents on the northbound Tohoku Expressway in Nasushiobara...

    April 27, 2025

  • Small Koinobori Streamers Grow in Popularity as Big Ones Less Seen; Redesigning Traditional Decorations for Modern Life

    Koinobori carp streamers are a symbol of early summer in Japan, but this traditional decoration i...

    April 27, 2025

  • 2025 Expo Osaka : Cuisine From Around the World Found at Osaka-Kansai Expo; Company from Hyogo Pref. Offers Soba With Kobe Beef at 2025 Expo

    One of the reasons for the popularity of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo can be attributed to the fact...

    April 26, 2025

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  • 2025 Expo Osaka : As Golden Week Starts, Excited Families Explore Osaka Expo

    OSAKA — The 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo venue in Konohana Ward, Osaka, was crowded with people on Satu...

    April 26, 2025

    #2025 Expo Osaka
  • Model of Ancient Yayoi Dog Attracting Visitors to Museum in Shiga Pref.; Social Media Posts Show Dog ‘Walking’ in and Out of Facility

    OMI-HACHIMAN, Shiga — A model of an ancient dog at a museum in Omi-Hachiman, Shiga Prefecture, is...

    April 26, 2025

    #Shiga #Dog
  • Central, Local Govts Working to Revitalize Bookstores; Cooperation with Libraries Among Measures Employed

    The central and local governments are increasingly interested in supporting bookstores after The ...

    April 25, 2025

  • Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom at Famous Spots in Japan’s Akita Prefecture; Hinokinai River Embankment Draw Crowds

    AKITA — Weeping cherry trees along a street lined with samurai residences and Someiyoshino trees ...

    April 25, 2025

    #Akita #Flower #Cherry Blossom
  • Wisteria Trees in Full Bloom at Ashikaga Flower Park, Japan’s Tochigi Prefecture; About 300,000 Visitors Expected April 26-May 5

    ASHIKAGA, Tochigi — Wisteria trees have begun blooming in Ashikaga Flower Park in Ashikaga, Tochi...

    April 25, 2025

    #Tochigi #Flower #Wisteria
  • Japanese Lawmakers Share Sense of Crisis Over Decrease of Bookstores; Yomiuri, Kodansha Joint Proposal Hopes to Revitalize Bookstores

    Groups of nonpartisan lawmakers shared a sense of crisis over the decline in reading and in the n...

    April 25, 2025

  • Bear Flees After Trapped in Residential Area in Iwate Pref.; Residents Uninjured

    MORIOKA - A bear ran through a residential area on Thursday in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, after ...

    April 25, 2025

    #Morioka #Iwate #Bear Attacks
  • A Smashing Experience with the Switch 2: First Impressions from Trying Out the New Mario Kart, Donkey Kong and More

    Fans of the Mario Kart series will be familiar with the cows from the Moo Moo Meadows track. They...

    April 25, 2025

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