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Cat Stationmaster Inauguration Ceremony Held in Wakayama Pref.; Yontama Take Charge at Kishi Station
WAKAYAMA — The inauguration ceremony for Yontama to become the third feline stationmaster of Waka...
January 8, 2026
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Tokaido Shinkansen, Sanyo Shinkansen Nozomi Trains to Have Reserved Seats Only During Long Sept. Holiday Period
The Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen Nozomi trains will operate with reserved seats only from Sept. 1...
January 7, 2026
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Tokyo Disneyland, DisneySea Hit Total 900 Million Visitors; Record Comes 42 Years After 1st Chiba Prefecture Disney Theme Park Opened
Total visitor figures at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea since their openings passed a combi...
January 7, 2026
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Kumamon Gets Over 3,700 New Year’s Greeting Cards; Delivered from 12 Countries, Regions
KUMAMOTO — Kumamon, a popular mascot character tasked with promoting Kumamoto Prefecture, has rec...
January 7, 2026
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Omiwatari Freezing of Japan Lake Absent for 7 Years; May Tie Ancient Record If Phenomenon Doesn’t Appear This Winter
SUWA, Nagano — Almost every winter for hundreds of years, a mystical phenomenon known as “Omiwata...
January 7, 2026
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Strong Earthquakes Hit Japan’s Shimane and Tottori Prefectures; Injuries Reported from Falls, Cooking Oil Burns
Three strong earthquakes struck off the coast of eastern Shimane Prefecture, recording maximums o...
January 6, 2026
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Don’t Try This at Home: Edo Firemanship Preservation Association Members Perform Acrobatic Stunts for New Year’s Event Crowd
Members of the Edo Firemanship Preservation Association, which preserves traditional Japanese fir...
January 6, 2026
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Sanyo Shinkansen Train Service Fully Resumed (Update 2)
The Japan News [posttime] JST, [postdate] West Japan Railway Co. announced Tuesday that train s...
January 6, 2026
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M6.2 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Tottori, Shimane Prefectures; No Tsunami Threat (Update 4)
A strong earthquake hit the Chugoku region, registering a upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensi...
January 6, 2026
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Designs of Japanese Confections Include Traditional Motifs
Mt. Fuji, manekineko beckoning cats, sea bream — opening a tin reveals over 20 varieties of snack...
January 5, 2026
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Escaped Horse Wanders Around Ikuta Station in Kawasaki, Returns to Equestrian Club’s Stable at Meiji University
A horse was spotted wandering the roads near Odakyu Line's Ikuta Station in Tama Ward, Kawasaki, ...
January 5, 2026
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7 Taken to Hospitals After Choking on Mochi in Tokyo During 1st 3 Days of New Year; 1 Woman Declared Dead
A total of seven people between the ages of 80 and 96 were taken to hospitals after choking on mo...
January 5, 2026
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New Year’s ‘No. 1 Tuna’ Hauls in Record ¥510 Million at Toyosu Market, Sushizanmai to Serve Fish at Main Restaurant
The New Year’s tuna auction took place at the Toyosu Market in Koto Ward, Tokyo, on Monday, and a...
January 5, 2026
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Upper House Election: Certain Claims Spread Rapidly on Social Media During Election; Analysis Discovers Content Spread by Bot-Like Accounts
Certain assertions spread in an abnormal fashion on social media during the House of Councillors ...
January 5, 2026
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Japan Travelers Flock Back Home After New Year’s Travels
The Tomei Expressway in Kanagawa Prefecture, seen here near the Ebina Service Area, is packed wit...
January 4, 2026
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