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  • Tokyo Creative Salon Committee Showcases Works by Japanese Designers in Milan Design Week; Japan News Issue Distributed at Fair

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    April 18, 2024

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    April 18, 2024

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    April 18, 2024

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    April 17, 2024

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    April 17, 2024

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    April 17, 2024

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    April 17, 2024

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  • Stolen Buddhist Statue Returned to Nara Prefecture Temple via Online Auction Bidder

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    April 16, 2024

  • Record High in Syphilis Cases Among Pregnant Women in Japan; Three-Fourths Had No Confirmed Symptoms at Time of Diagnosis

    A total of 383 pregnant women were infected with syphilis in 2023, the highest number for Japan s...

    April 16, 2024

  • Kyoto Survey: 90% of Respondents ‘Annoyed’ by Overcrowding on Public Transport due to Tourists

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    April 16, 2024

  • Victims of 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes Remembered; 276 people Died in Southern Japan’s Kumamoto and Oita Prefectures

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    April 15, 2024

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  • Areas on Sea of Japan Side, Northern Japan Log Temperatures Above 30 C; 26.8 Recorded in Central Tokyo

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  • UNESCO-Recognized Takayama Spring Festival Sees Floats Under Cherry Blossoms

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