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Cherry Blossoms Officially in Bloom in Japan’s Nagasaki, 2 Days Earlier than Last Year
NAGASAKI – Cherry trees began blooming in Nagasaki on Monday, according to the Nagasaki district ...
March 25, 2025
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Nagasaki’s Urakami Cathedral to Get New Bell to Replace One Damaged in Atomic Bombing of 1945
NAGASAKI — A U.S. project has completed work on a new bell to be donated to Urakami Cathedral in ...
March 25, 2025
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Public Japanese Language School Opens in Miyagi Pref.; Authorities Seek to Preserve Local Agriculture Industry
OSAKI, Miyagi — The opening ceremony for the public Japanese language school was held in Osaki, M...
March 24, 2025
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Cherry Blossoms Officially in Bloom in Tokyo, Beating Last Year’s Date by 5 Days
Cherry trees started flowering in Tokyo on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced.
...March 24, 2025
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Survey: 585 Areas Have Locations Where Residents Would Have Difficulty Escaping from Tsunami; Over 230,000 People Affected
Over 230,000 residents in at least 585 areas across Japan are at risk of being unable to escape t...
March 24, 2025
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Univ. of Tokyo Hospital to Enhance Organ Transplantation by Hiring New Doctors; 8 Specialists to Be Hired, Lead Training
In response to the issue of medical institutions having to give up on accepting organs from brain...
March 24, 2025
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Wildfires Continue to Spread in Western Japan’s Okayama, Ehime Prefectures; SDF Helicopters Join Firefighting Efforts (Update1)
Wildfires that broke out on Sunday in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, and Okayama City are continuing ...
March 24, 2025
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‘Osaka Healthcare Pavilion’ Unveiled to Press; Yoshimura Experiences ‘Human Washing Machine’
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — A preview ceremony was held Sunday for the “Osaka Healthcare Pavilion” to be...
March 24, 2025
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Rice Supplies Still Low, with Prices Almost Doubled from a Year Ago; Bad Weather, Stockpiling Among the Difficulties
Rice prices have not stopped surging. The average price for a 5-kilogram bag of rice at supermark...
March 24, 2025
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Cherry Blossoms Start Blooming in Japan; Someiyoshino Bloom in Kochi, Kumamoto
Somei-Yoshino cherry blossoms started to bloom in Kochi and Kumamoto prefectures on Sunday, the J...
March 23, 2025
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Early-Blooming Cherry Blossoms at Their Peak in Japan’s Awaji Island Park
Kawazu-zakura cherry blossoms, which are known to bloom earlier than other sakura, and mimosa flo...
March 23, 2025
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Rice Producers in Japan Plan to Increase Total Cropping Area by 23,000 Hectares in 2025; Aiming to End Supply Shortage
Many rice producers plan to raise production volumes by an increase in cropping area this year to...
March 23, 2025
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WWII Battle of Manila Scars Linger 80 Years Later; Many Hope Atrocities Will Not be Forgotten
MANILA — March 3 marked 80 years since the Battle of Manila ended near the conclusion of World Wa...
March 23, 2025
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JAXA Startup to Forecast Risk of Sinkholes Due to Damaged Sewage Pipes as Infrastructure Ages across Japan
A startup established by officials of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is going to s...
March 23, 2025
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Police Uniforms to be Changed, with Skirts Out; Polo Shirts, Mesh Caps Introduced to Combat Heat Stroke
Polo shirts will be introduced as police officers’ uniform to counter the heat in the summer and ...
March 23, 2025
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