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Rare ‘gold-green’ tea leaves ready for picking in Shizuoka Pref.
“Hachijuhachiya,” traditionally the busiest period of the year for tea pickers, fell on the day. The...
May 2, 2022
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Ceremony in Kumamoto Prefecture remembers victims of Minamata disease
MINAMATA, Kumamoto — A memorial ceremony was held in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture, on the 66th anni...
May 2, 2022
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Skiing in the Tohoku region: Paradise with good skiers and slopes
SENDAI — It has been about two years since I was transferred to Sendai. I’m from the warm climate of...
May 1, 2022
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Kazu I’s sightseeing route out of range of mobile phone service
SHARI, Hokkaido (Jiji Press) — The captain of the sunken Kazu I sightseeing tour boat applied to cha...
May 1, 2022
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Father of Japanese 9/11 victim releases book on U.S. report
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The father of a Japanese victim of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in the Un...
May 1, 2022
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Theory suggests China gave pandas to Japan in 7th century
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — As Japan prepares to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the first...
May 1, 2022
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Japanese government calls for museums to appoint female directors
The Cultural Affairs Agency has issued a notice to museums and local governments nationwide recommen...
May 1, 2022
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Japanese universities offering support to Ukrainian students
A growing number of Japanese universities are offering support to Ukrainian students whose education...
May 1, 2022
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Terraced planting tradition
People plant rice at the Oyama Senmaida terraced paddies in Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture, on Saturday....
May 1, 2022
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Mom and daughter enroll at police academy at same time
SENDAI — A mother and daughter from Sendai have made policing history by becoming the first parent a...
May 1, 2022
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Golden Week getaways begin without pandemic restrictions
Transport facilities were crowded with travelers at the start of the Golden Week holiday, which has ...
April 30, 2022
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IAEA sees only limited impact of Fukushima water release
BERLIN (Jiji Press) — An International Atomic Energy Agency team Friday said it sees only a limited ...
April 30, 2022
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Search planned for interior of sunken sightseeing boat off Hokkaido
SHARI, Hokkaido — The 1st Regional Coast Guard Headquarters began searching inside the sunken Kazu I...
April 30, 2022
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Prayers offered for victims of Japan sightseeing boat accident
SHARI, Hokkaido — People offered prayers Saturday in Shari, Hokkaido, for victims of a boat accident...
April 30, 2022
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Secrets of Kyoto / The little-known story behind Kyoto’s ‘angel town’
The story of a well leading to the world of the afterlife, as described in this column on March 27, ...
April 30, 2022
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