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  • 3 Amur Tiger Cubs Make Public Debut at Wakayama’s Adventure World; Can Be Seen on Fridays, Weekends, National Holidays

    SHIRAHAMA, Wakayama — Public viewings of three Amur tiger cubs began Friday at Adventure World in...

    December 29, 2025

  • Giant Myaku-Myaku Moves ‘Somewhere Warm’; Visitors Can See Expo Mascot at ATC in Osaka City until March

    OSAKA — The giant monument of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, whi...

    December 29, 2025

    #2025 Expo Osaka
  • Return of Ueno Zoo’s Twin Pandas Will Make Japan Panda-Less for First Time in 50 Years; Prospect for New Loan Look Difficult

    Japan will be without any giant pandas after the twin giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei at Ueno ...

    December 28, 2025

    #Taito Ward #Tokyo #Panda
  • Singer Koichi Domoto Announces Marriage

    Singer and actor Koichi Domoto announced Sunday that he has married woman who is not a celebrity....

    December 28, 2025

  • News Photo Exhibition Opens at Ginza Mitsukoshi Department Store, Showcases Newsworthy Pictures from 2025

    The 2025 news photo exhibition, which looks back on this year’s events, opened at the Ginza Mitsu...

    December 28, 2025

    #Tokyo
  • Abduction Survivor Hitomi Soga Urges Japan to Hold Early Summit with North Korea as Her Abducted Mother Turns 94

    SADO, Niigata — Hitomi Soga, 66, a Japanese victim of abduction by North Korea, gave an interview...

    December 28, 2025

    #Niigata
  • Boy Dies After Arm Trapped in Escalator at Hokkaido Ski Resort (Update 1)

    A 5-year-old boy died on Sunday after his arm was caught in an escalator at a ski resort in Otaru...

    December 28, 2025

    #Hokkaido
  • Tokyo BRT to Open New Route Between Tokyo Station, Harumi Flag in Autumn 2026; New Bus Stops to Be Added Along New Route

    The Tokyo bus rapid transit (BRT) will get a new route around autumn next year, the Tokyo metropo...

    December 28, 2025

    #Tokyo
  • Wolf Caught After Going Missing at Tokyo Zoo; No Injuries Reported (Update 1)

    A wolf was found hours after it went missing at Tama Zoological Park in Hino, Tokyo, on Sunday af...

    December 28, 2025

    #Tokyo
  • All Restrictions Lifted for Kan-Etsu Expwy Following Massive Pileup (Update 1)

    A section of the Tokyo-bound lane on the Kan-Etsu Expressway was opened in the small hours of Sun...

    December 28, 2025

    #Gunma #Niigata
  • Car Hits Pedestrians on Sidewalk in Namba, Osaka; 3 People Injured by Man Who “Confused Accelerator and Brake”

    OSAKA — A car rammed pedestrians on a sidewalk, injuring three people, on Midosuji Avenue in the ...

    December 27, 2025

    #Osaka
  • Park Closed in Kawasaki After Dead Birds, Feed with Pungent Odor Found; People Urged to Report Suspicious Individuals

    KAWASAKI — A park in Kawasaki City has been closed since Thursday after three dead birds and pet...

    December 27, 2025

    #Kanagawa
  • Heading Home for the Holidays, Crowds Fill Shinkansen Bullet Trains in Preparation for New Year’s Celebrations

    Passengers board a Shinkansen bullet train at JR Tokyo Station on Saturday as many head home for ...

    December 27, 2025

    #Shinkansen
  • UPDATE 6: Massive Pileup in Gunma Pref. Kills 2, Injures 26; Slippery Conditions Believed to Be Cause of Accident

    MAEBASHI — Two person died and 26 were injured in a massive pileup involving more than 50 vehicle...

    December 27, 2025

    #Gunma
  • Japan’s Wedding Industry Faces Battle to Adapt to Changing Culture Amid Drop in Number of Traditional Ceremonies

    Wedding halls across the country continue to struggle even after the passing of the coronavirus p...

    December 27, 2025

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