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Girl, About 2, Dies after Her Neck Gets Caught in Car Window; She Was in Back Seat, with Mother in Car
A girl, about 2, died after her neck got caught in a car window in Nerima Ward, Tokyo, on Tuesday...
May 21, 2024
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M6.0 Earthquake Shakes Ogasawara Islands, Measuring 4 in Japanese Seismic Scale of 7 in Ogasawara Village
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook the Ogasawara islands, Tokyo, on Tuesday morning, measuring 4 in...
May 21, 2024
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Rainy Season Begins in Okinawa Pref., Amami Region of Kagoshima Pref., Japan Meteorological Agency Says
Rainy season began in Okinawa Prefecture and the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture, according ...
May 21, 2024
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Yamanote Line Entire Operation Resumed after Suspension Due to Signal Check at Osaki Station Which Occurred at around 9:40 a.m. Tuesday (Update 1)
The entire JR Yamanote Line operation resumed at around 10:38 a.m. after suspension due to a sign...
May 21, 2024
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Mount Fuji Prefectures Differ in Approach to Overtourism; Attention Focused on Effectiveness of Entry Toll
KOFU / SHIZUOKA ― Overtourism has become a serious issue on Mt. Fuji, but the two prefectures tha...
May 20, 2024
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798 People Renew Guinness Record for Biggest Teppanyaki Cook-Out; Participants from Hokkaido Opt for Lamb
A total of 798 people in Tokyo on Sunday renewed the Guinness World Record for all participants t...
May 20, 2024
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Commemorative Gallery for G7 Hiroshima Summit Opens in Hiroshima; Photographs, Items from Summit On Display
HIROSHIMA — The G7 Hiroshima Summit Commemorative Gallery, which exhibits items related to the G7...
May 19, 2024
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Two Separate Bear Attacks Occur in One Day in Northeastern Japan; 3 Suffer Non Life-Threatening Injuries
Two separate bear attacks occurred in Akita Prefecture on Saturday. Two police officers were atta...
May 19, 2024
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Temperatures Rise Over 30 C in Many Areas Across Japan; Hokkaido, Tohoku See Mid-Summer-like Conditions
Temperatures in Japan continued to rise on Sunday afternoon as the mercury exceeded 30 C in 16 lo...
May 19, 2024
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1,600 Racers Scramble Up Ski Jumping Hill in Sapporo; Grueling Course Features Maximum Angle of 37 Degrees
SAPPORO — More than 1,600 people took part in what has been called “the world’s most grueling 400...
May 19, 2024
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Bicycle Helmet Use Remains Under Ten Percent in Tokyo; One Year After Law Revision, Local Rates Still Vary Widely
Bicycle helmet usage has not increased much among cyclists since April of last year, when a revis...
May 19, 2024
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Survey: 22％ of Lower Elementary Students Communicate with Strangers on Social Media; Over 30％ Also Send Photos, Videos
Over 30% of first, second and third grade elementary students who have communicated with stranger...
May 19, 2024
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Fire Breaks Out at Center of Hot Spring Resort in Gifu Pref.; Guests at Nearby Inns Evacuated
GIFU — A fire broke out Sunday at Gero Onsen, a hot spring resort area in Gifu Prefecture, causin...
May 19, 2024
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Temperatures Soar to Midsummer Levels Across Japan
Temperatures soared nationwide on Saturday, with 33 areas recording midsummer day temperatures of...
May 18, 2024
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‘Drifting Postbox’ for Letters to Lost Loved Ones Kept Alive; Jionji Temple in Iwate Pref. Takes Over Duties
MORIOKA — A unique postbox that receives letters with messages for people who died in the 2011 Gr...
May 18, 2024
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