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Rainy season begins in Chugoku, Kinki, Tokai, Hokuriku regions
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced Tuesday that the Chugoku, Kinki, Tokai and Hokuriku region...
June 14, 2022
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1990 Japan expo symbol faces uncertain fate
OSAKA — The 90-meter-tall Tower of Life, a symbol of the 1990 International Garden and Greenery Expo...
June 14, 2022
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Demand for pet-friendly travel, facilities growing amid pandemic
NASUSHIOBARA, Tochigi — An increasing number of tourists are starting to travel with their animal co...
June 13, 2022
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Owner of famous sword to return it to Ashikaga
The owner of the famed sword Yamanbagiri Kunihiro, which shares a historical link with the city of A...
June 13, 2022
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Horse-appreciation parade hits Iwate streets for 1st time in 3 years
MORIOKA — Gussied-up horses marched along 14 kilometers, carrying children through the streets of Iw...
June 12, 2022
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Evacuation order in effect since 2011 ends in residential area of Fukushima
FUKUSHIMA — An area in Katsurao, Fukushima Prefecture, on Sunday at 8 a.m. saw the lifting of an eva...
June 12, 2022
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Ueno Zoo’s Giant Panda Xiang Xiang Turns 5
Tokyo, June 12 (Jiji Press)—Xiang Xiang, a female giant panda at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo, turned five years...
June 12, 2022
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Rise in dolphin sightings in Mutsu Bay may reignite tourism
Dolphins have been sighted from numerous ferries and cruise ships sailing in Mutsu Bay in Aomori Pre...
June 12, 2022
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Photo exhibition fetes 50th anniversary of Japan-China ties
Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China i...
June 11, 2022
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Pigs prepped to battle bugs
Pig-shaped mosquito coil holders are arranged in orderly fashion at a manufacturer of Banko ware pot...
June 11, 2022
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Harvesting a giant
Farmers begin the harvest of giant butterbur stalks that have grown about two meters high in Ashoro,...
June 11, 2022
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Overseas travel agencies flying high over Japan’s reopening to tourists
Japan’s reopening of its doors to foreign tourists has been welcome news to travel agencies in count...
June 10, 2022
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Artistic cool
Japanese traditional fans sit on ropes stretched across a workshop of Aiba Co. in Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, ...
June 10, 2022
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Putin hex dolls found nailed to sacred trees in Chiba Pref.
MATSUDO, Chiba — Japanese hex dolls bearing a photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s face have ...
June 10, 2022
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Japan partially reopens to international tourists after 2 yrs
Japan on Friday resumed procedures to accept tourists from overseas. Visitors from abroad — apart f...
June 10, 2022
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