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Japan weekly hospital transport difficulty cases hit record high
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of cases in which ambulance crews struggled to find a place to take ...
January 19, 2022
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Tokyo shrine prepares bird figures for annual ritual
Finishing touches are added to rows of wooden statuettes of uso, or Eurasian bullfinch, at Kameido T...
January 19, 2022
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Local govts setting up skateboarding parks amid post-Olympic popularity
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Municipalities around Japan are setting up facilities for skateboarding after a...
January 17, 2022
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Coins melted in fire after Great Hanshin Earthquake on display in Kobe
KOBE — Monday marked 27 years since the Great Hanshin Earthquake in which 6,434 lives were claimed. ...
January 17, 2022
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Let’s never forget
Lanterns form the character for “forget” and the date “1.17” on Monday at a ceremony marking the 27t...
January 17, 2022
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Tsunami warnings, advisories issued for wide area in Japan
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings for the Amami and Tokara islands in Kagoshim...
January 16, 2022
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Cold delights
Workers put the finishing touches on a batch of kaku kanten, a specialty of the Suwa region of Nagan...
January 16, 2022
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Tsunami warning issued in Japan after Tonga eruption
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning Sunday for the southwe...
January 16, 2022
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Elderly abuse worsening in Japan amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Abuse of elderly people is an increasingly serious problem, partly due to stress caused by the sprea...
January 14, 2022
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Icicle spectacle illuminated in Saitama Prefecture
Icicles are lit up in Yokoze, Saitama Prefecture, creating a wondrous scene that will be illuminated...
January 14, 2022
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Survey set to start at Fukushima plant No. 1 reactor containment vessel
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. was scheduled to begin investigating...
January 12, 2022
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Twin panda cubs make debut at Ueno Zoo
Twin giant panda cubs born at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo in June made their public debut on Wednesday. The zoo...
January 12, 2022
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Crowdfunding, hometown tax payments help repair Japan’s cultural properties
Crowdfunding and the so-called “hometown tax” donation system, are increasingly being used to pay fo...
January 12, 2022
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Sapporo pinning hopes on Beijing Games to boost 2030 Olympic bid
SAPPORO (Jiji Press) — Sapporo, which is aiming to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, is...
January 11, 2022
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Stoking the New Year
Visitors watch at a New Year’s ritual sagicho bonfire at Osu Kannon temple in Nagoya on Monday. Part...
January 11, 2022
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