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Demolition Underway in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Area for Massive Redevelopment
Demolition has begun around the southwest exit of Tokyo’s Shinjuku Station, as part of a large-scale...
May 23, 2023
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Ukrainian Woman in Japan Creates Artworks from War-damaged Items
Kyoto-based Ukrainian artist Yuliia Bondarenko creates artworks from household items destroyed durin...
May 23, 2023
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Spawning Season for Bigfin Reef Squids off Japan’s Izu Peninsula
Aoriika, or bigfin reef squids, are seen spawning in the sea off Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka Prefecture....
May 23, 2023
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Strong Earthquake Hits Tokyo’s Izu Islands
A strong earthquake hit Niijima Island, part of Tokyo’s Izu Islands on Monday, registering lower 5 o...
May 22, 2023
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Japan Students Test Their Strength in Tug-Of-War Against Bull
OJIYA, Niigata — Students at Higashiyama Elementary School played tug-of-war with a bull during a s...
May 21, 2023
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Sweetfish Fishing Season Opens in Japan’s Northern Kyushu
Fishing season began Saturday for ayu sweetfish in the Chikugo River system in northern Kyushu. Ma...
May 21, 2023
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Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Ennosuke’s Parents Died from Drug Overdose
Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke's parents were found to have died of psychotropic drug addiction, the...
May 19, 2023
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Fewer 6th Graders Take Part in Outdoor Activities, Sports in 2022 in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Fewer children in sixth grade of elementary school in Japan engaged in experien...
May 19, 2023
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Academics Nurture Personnel for Sustaining Life in Space
Universities are educating so-called space personnel in anticipation of an era when people will be l...
May 19, 2023
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Kabuki Star Ennosuke Found Dazed at Home; Parents Dead; Suicide-Like Note Found
Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke, 47, was found in a dazed state at the home he shared with his parent...
May 18, 2023
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Japan Calls Pyongyang Satellite a ‘Provocation’
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno criticized North Korean preparations to launch a military r...
May 18, 2023
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Junior High, High School Students Miss Govt-Set English Skill Targets
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Third-year students in public junior and senior high schools in Japan failed to...
May 18, 2023
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15 Japan-Russia Research Projects Discontinued after Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
At least 15 Japan-Russia joint scientific research projects have been discontinued following Russia’...
May 18, 2023
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New ‘Harry Potter’ Theme Park in Tokyo Prompts Train Station Renovation
Ahead of the June opening of a theme park based on the popular “Harry Potter” movies, Seibu Railway ...
May 18, 2023
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Ichikawa Ennosuke, a kabuki actor, found semiconscious, parents unconscious at Tokyo home
Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke, 47, were found semiconscious and his parents unconscious at their ho...
May 18, 2023
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