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NHK Drama Actress Non Creates Kokeshi-Shaped Lanterns to Ward Off Cold in Iwate Pref.
Visitors to Kuji, Iwate Prefecture, can enjoy a special exhibition featuring kokeshi doll-shaped ...
December 12, 2025
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‘Bear’ Takes Top Spot as Japan’s Kanji of the Year, Reflecting Year of Bear Sightings, Attacks (Update1)
The kanji for bear was announced as kanji of the year for 2025 on Friday.
...December 12, 2025
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Tsunami Advisory Lifted; Earthquake with Estimated Magnitude of 6.7 Strikes Northern Japan (Update1)
A tsunami advisory for Hokkaido and the Tohoku region was issued on Friday following a magnitude ...
December 12, 2025
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Passenger Plane Bound for Akita Lands at Hakodate Due to Mechanical Problems; Propeller May Have Frozen
SAPPORO — A passenger plane bound for Akita from Sapporo diverted due to mechanical problems and ...
December 12, 2025
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Actor Shinya Owada Thrilled, Energized by Stuffed Dolls, Feels Joy When Openly Participating in Hobby
Two new terms reflect a recent boom among stuffed doll-loving people: “plushie activities,” which...
December 12, 2025
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Train Derails, Falls below Tracks in Japan’s Akita Pref., Driver Injured
AKITA — A train derailed and fell 5 meters below the tracks at the Akita Nairiku Jukan Tetsudo Ra...
December 12, 2025
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Japan’s Late-Blooming Nobel Laureates Enjoy Banquet in Sweden
STOCKHOLM — This year’s two Japanese Nobel laureates expressed joy at winning the prize at a banq...
December 12, 2025
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NTT Tower in Aomori Prefecture Damaged by Earthquake; Risk of Collapse Prompts Evacuation
HACHINOHE, Aomori — A steel tower atop a building in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, was damaged in...
December 11, 2025
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Japan Authorities Urge Vigilance After ‘Subsequent Quake Advisory’; Past Warnings Did Not Spur Residents to Action
The Cabinet Office is calling for heightened vigilance for the next week, due to the larger earth...
December 10, 2025
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Nearly 900 Had Driver’s Licenses Suspended for Drunk Cycling in Jan.-Sept.; Large Increase Follows Establishment of New Penalties in Nov. 2024
Across Japan, a total of 896 people nationwide had their driver’s licenses suspended for riding a...
December 10, 2025
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Hokkaido Gov. Announces Approval for Tomari Reactor Restart
Sapporo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)—Hokkaido Governor Naomichi Suzuki on Wednesday announced his approv...
December 10, 2025
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Aomori Quake Occurs in Area Hit by M7, M8 Earthquakes in Past, Hypocenter Located in Region of Anticipated Japan Trench Quake
The powerful earthquake that struck late on Monday, with its epicenter off the east coast of Aomo...
December 10, 2025
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Aichi Assembly to Recognize Fetuses as Accident Victims; Move Spurred by Death of Pregnant Woman in Collision
Following the death of a pregnant woman who was struck by a car in May, the Aichi prefectural ass...
December 10, 2025
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Aomori Quake Disinformation Spreads on Social Media
Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)—Disinformation regarding a powerful earthquake that mainly hit Aomori...
December 10, 2025
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Strong Tremors, Tsunami Warnings Remind Residents of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake
The powerful tremors that rattled the Tohoku region and Hokkaido late Monday and subsequent tsuna...
December 10, 2025
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