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University Students Fill Key Role in Teaching Japanese to Foreign Children, as Japan Welcomes More Workers from Abroad
More and more university students are teaching children with foreign roots the Japanese language,...
April 21, 2025
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Yamanote, Keihin Tohoku Services Resume on Sunday
Services resumed the Yamanote and Keihin Tohoku lines at around noon on Sunday, East Japan Railwa...
April 20, 2025
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2025 Osaka Expo: Visitors Surpass 500,000 but Halfway to Target
The number of visitors to the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo surpassed the 500,000 mark on Saturday, with...
April 20, 2025
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Pond Renovated to Showcase Charms of Bonsai at Saitama Museum
SAITAMA — The Omiya Bonsai Art Museum, Saitama in Kita Ward, Saitama, reopened in late March afte...
April 20, 2025
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Artisans Work to Revitalize Traditional Japanese Yumihama Gasuri Textile Industry; Locals Also Trying to Reinvigorate Cultivation of Hakushu Cotton
YONAGO, Tottori — Yumihama gasuri is a traditional cotton fabric produced in western Tottori Pref...
April 20, 2025
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2025 Osaka Expo: Event Faces Dual Task of Drawing Visitors, Managing Crowds
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — The 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka faces the dual ...
April 20, 2025
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Takarazuka Music School Applicant Numbers Continue to Decline; Low Birthrate, Anxiety about Overwork, Power Harassment Suspected as Causes
Each year, around 40 teenage girls will be accepted to study at Takarazuka Music School in Takara...
April 20, 2025
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U.S. Military, Okinawa Police Patrol City to Help Prevent Crime; 1st Joint Patrol Between U.S. Forces, Okinawa Police Since ’74
OKINAWA, Okinawa — In the wake of a series of sexual assaults committed by U.S. service members, ...
April 19, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka: Visitors Flock to Popular Pavilions as Expo Marks 1 Week Since Opening
A week has passed since the kickoff of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo last weekend, as many visitors ...
April 19, 2025
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Temperatures Rise Nationwide; Several Cities Hit by Midsummer-like Heat
Temperatures rose nationwide on Saturday. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the tempe...
April 19, 2025
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Survey: Fewer Major Companies Plan to Increase Spring Recruitment; Overall Hiring Mood Remains Positive
Around 24% of companies said they plan to expand their graduate recruitment for spring 2026, a 12...
April 19, 2025
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Estimated Magnitude 5 Earthquake Hits Nagano Pref. ; No Tsunami Warning Issued (UPDATE 2)
An earthquake with an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7 struck Nagano Prefe...
April 18, 2025
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Production of Salted Sakura at Peak in Kanagawa Prefecture
HADANO, Kanagawa — Production of salt-pickled cherry blossoms has reached its peak in Hadano, Kan...
April 18, 2025
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Zojoji Buddhist Scriptures Added to UNESCO Memory of World
Tokyo, April 17 (Jiji Press)—UNESCO’s executive board on Thursday added Buddhist scriptures kept ...
April 18, 2025
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Old Russian Consulate in Hakodate to Become Luxury Hotel; Building Featured in Popular Manga ‘Golden Kamuy’
HAKODATE, Hokkaido - The Old Russian Consulate in Hakodate, Hokkaido, which also appeared in the ...
April 18, 2025
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