General News
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Map of Japan made with gold dust from every prefecture completed after 15 years
KOFU — A museum in Minobu, Yamanashi Prefecture, gathered gold dust from all 47 prefectures for 15 y...
April 14, 2022
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Japanese company develops app to provide lunches to students
FUKUOKA — On a mid-March day just before breaking for spring holiday, a large group of students at F...
April 14, 2022
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Ukrainian in Japan returns home to help parents, country
TOKYO (AP) — As millions of Ukrainians fled their country, a longtime Tokyo resident did the opposit...
April 13, 2022
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Residence status established in 2019 to attract foreign workers to be issued for 1st time
A Chinese man in Gifu Prefecture is set to become the first recipient of a residence status establi...
April 13, 2022
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Books on Ukraine, Russia selling well
Books related to Ukraine and Russia are selling well in Japan, as more people apparently seek to lea...
April 13, 2022
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Hotel posts notice barring Russians, Belarusians, but later takes it down
OTSU — A hotel in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, posted a notice on its website saying it would refuse ...
April 12, 2022
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Awash in pink
Thousands of blossoming cherry trees cover the slopes of an ancient burial mound in Matsumoto, Nagan...
April 12, 2022
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Residents begin returning to Japanese town evacuated after 2011 accident at nuclear plant
TOMIOKA, Fukushima — Former residents of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, began returning Monday to ho...
April 11, 2022
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Traffic violations climbing among users of electric kick scooters
Traffic violations are on the rise as electric kick scooters gain popularity in large cities. In t...
April 11, 2022
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Summerlike weather seen across Japan
Temperatures rose across the nation Sunday, with many places seeing their hottest weather so far thi...
April 10, 2022
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New cable car makes climb to Wakayama temple
WAKAYAMA — Kimiidera temple in Wakayama, which sits at the top of a steep 231-step stairway, became ...
April 10, 2022
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Night blossoms
GERO, Gifu — Two giant cherry blossom trees, said to be over 400 years old, are reflected in the wat...
April 10, 2022
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6 more Ukrainian evacuees arrive in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Six Ukrainians fleeing their country from the Russian invasion arrived at Nari...
April 10, 2022
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Japanese seasonings spicing up the world
NEW DELHI / TOKYO — Neeraj Tyagi is a big fan of Japanese soy sauce, and uses it in the restaurant h...
April 10, 2022
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Vending machine at Tokyo Station makes ramen in just 90 seconds
Travelers at Tokyo Station can now get freshly prepared ramen from a vending machine, ready in only ...
April 9, 2022
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