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Evacuation Directive Lifted for 138 Households, 152 People in Otsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture, over Forest Fire
The municipal government of Otsuki, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Sunday lifted an evacuation directiv...
January 18, 2026
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Traditional Craft Kishu Tansu Chest of Drawers Draws Customers in Europe with Beauty, Durability
KINOKAWA, Wakayama — Kishu tansu chests of drawers, a traditional craft from Wakayama Prefecture,...
January 18, 2026
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JR Limited Express Connecting Shinjuku and Nikko, Kinugawa Onsen Areas Gets Design Revamp
East Japan Railway Co.’s Omiya branch office is revamping the exterior design of the “Nikko” and ...
January 18, 2026
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Crowdfunding Campaign Propels Hopping Surface Explorer to Moon; Project Proves Small, Midsized Firms Can Go to Space
HIGASHIOSAKA, Osaka — A group of small and midsize companies based in Higashiosaka is crowdfundin...
January 18, 2026
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Kobe’s ‘Hope’ Baby Helped People Connect with Tohoku, as Region Recovered from 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake
KOBE — On Jan. 20, 1995, three days after the Great Hanshin Earthquake, a baby girl weighing 2.97...
January 17, 2026
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Hanshin Earthquake Memorials Draw Thousands of Mourners in Japan 31 Years After Disaster
KOBE — Memorial events were held in Kobe and elsewhere on Saturday as the nation marked 31 years ...
January 17, 2026
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Japanese Students Sit College Admissions Tests Across Nation; Almost 500,000 Examinees Registered
Students taking the Common Test for University Admissions wait for the examination to begin in a ...
January 17, 2026
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Intl Students Join Quake Drill with Mori Building in Tokyo
Mori Building Co. conducted a joint earthquake drill on Thursday with the British School in Tokyo...
January 17, 2026
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Japanese Astronaut Kimiya Yui Returns to Earth Following Extended Stay on International Space Station
WASHINGTON — Astronaut Kimiya Yui, of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), arrived back...
January 16, 2026
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Train Services in Tokyo Resume Following Power Outage That Suspended Yamanote, Keihin-Tohoku Lines (Update 4)
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) has suffered a power outage Friday morning, resulting in suspens...
January 16, 2026
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Radiation Detected from International Mail Package from Vietnam
Trace amounts of radiation were detected Thursday by Tokyo Customs’ branch office in Koto Ward, T...
January 15, 2026
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Tokyo to Offer Subsidies to Garbage Disposal Facility Operators in an Effort to Prevent Battery-Related Fires
The Tokyo metropolitan government said Wednesday it will provide subsidies to municipalities and ...
January 15, 2026
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JR Yamanote Line Train with Anti-Molestation Campaign Begins Operation
A train wrapped with anti-molestation illustrations and messages began operating on the JR Yamano...
January 15, 2026
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Akita Shinkansen Service Suspended in Both Directions Due to Snow; No Forecast of Service Resuming Soon
The Akita Shinkansen service has been suspended in both directions between Akita and Morioka stat...
January 14, 2026
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Nagasaki Photo Exhibition Compares Images of Ukraine from 2012, 2025 to Show Devastation of War
NAGASAKI — An exhibition featuring photos taken in Ukraine 14 years ago and again recently from t...
January 14, 2026
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