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JAL, ANA Cancel Flights During 3-day Holiday Weekend due to Blizzard
Heavy snow and strong winds swept across Japan on Sunday due to a winter pressure pattern, leadin...
January 11, 2026
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Japanese Illumination Event in Yokoze, Saitama Prefecture, Lights up Garden of Ice
Illuminated icicles glow with an otherworldly light at night in Yokoze, Saitama Prefecture. The t...
January 11, 2026
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M5.1 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Iwate Pref.; No Risk of Tsunami
An 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit Iwate Prefecture on Sunday around 1:15 p.m., registering a 4 on t...
January 11, 2026
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Genius Chimpanzee Ai Dies at Age 49, Primate Known for Enthusiastic Role in Research on Learning, Memory
OSAKA — Ai, known as a genius chimpanzee for her pivotal role in research exploring language evol...
January 11, 2026
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Heavy Snow, Strong Winds to Hit Parts of Japan Through Monday; Tohoku, Hokuriku, Tokai Areas May Get 80 cm of Snow
Heavy snow is expected through Monday in certain areas of the Japanese archipelago, with 80 centi...
January 11, 2026
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Kobe Woman Reads Picture Books to Children to Teach Lessons of Earthquakes
A 69-year-old woman from Kobe, who lost her father in the Great Hanshin Earthquake, has been devo...
January 11, 2026
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Wildfire in Japan’s Yamanashi Pref. Blazes for 3rd Day, as Firefighters, Self-Defense Forces Battle on Ground, from Air
KOFU — Firefighting efforts continued on Saturday, the third day since a forest fire broke out on...
January 10, 2026
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With Their Eyes on ‘Lucky’ Title, Runners in Japan Take Part in Annual Shrine Sprint
NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo — An annual race to decide fuku otoko lucky men took place at Nishinomiya Shri...
January 10, 2026
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Snow Crabs White Like Snow Landed at Fishing Ports in Japan’s Hyogo Prefecture
TOYOOKA, Hyogo - Two white snow crabs were landed at fishing ports on the Sea of Japan off the co...
January 10, 2026
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Heavy Snow Expected on Sea of Japan Side on Sunday, Monday (Update 1)
Heavy snow is expected to fall mainly on the Sea of Japan side of Honshu and Hokkaido from Sunday...
January 10, 2026
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Japanese Man Searches for Father’s Remains at WWII Site on Tinian Island, Amid Push to Bring Home War Dead
Isao Yamazaki is still searching for the remains of his father and his father’s comrades, who die...
January 9, 2026
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Magnitude 4.7 Earthquake Strikes Northeast Chiba; JMA Says No Risk of Tsunami
An earthquake with its hypocenter in northeast Chiba Prefecture occurred at around 8:08 p.m. on F...
January 9, 2026
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Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake Occurs in Northern Inland Akita Pref.; JMA Reports No Tsunami Risk
An earthquake with its hypocenter in northern inland Akita Prefecture occurred around 6:56 p.m. o...
January 9, 2026
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Wildfire Nears Settlement in Yamanashi Prefecture; Nearby City Government Issues Evacuation Directive for 143 Locals
KOFU — A wildfire continued to spread on Friday in Yamanashi Prefecture after having broken out o...
January 9, 2026
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Cherry Blossoms Expected to Bloom in Tokyo on March 21, Earliest in Japan
Somei Yoshino cherry blossoms are forecast to bloom in Tokyo on March 21, earlier than anywhere e...
January 9, 2026
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