General News
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Sapporo police: Death of actress likely suicide
Actress Sayaka Kanda died as a result of injuries sustained after falling from the window of her roo...
December 21, 2021
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Roaring effort
Miko shrine maidens prepare ema votive tablets ahead of the New Year holiday period at Yushima Tenji...
December 21, 2021
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TEPCO files for approval of treated water release at Fukushima N-plant
Tokyo Electric Power Holdings Inc. on Tuesday filed for approval of its plan to release treated radi...
December 21, 2021
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Electric eels power Christmas tree at Tokyo aquarium
Electric eels can be seen generating enough power to light up a Christmas tree at the Shinagawa Aqua...
December 21, 2021
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Chilled tulips
A field of ice tulips spreads out before the eyes of visitors to Kana Garden, a botanical garden in ...
December 20, 2021
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Famed architect Ando designs disease research building at Osaka University
Osaka University and the Nippon Foundation have announced that they will construct a new infectious-...
December 19, 2021
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Project reexamines society through goats’ eyes
“Never judge someone until you have walked a mile in their shoes” goes an old saw. But what if the f...
December 19, 2021
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Japan shrine replaces straw rope to welcome new year
A crane truck lifts a large shimenawa straw rope into place at Miyajidake shrine in Fukutsu, Fukuoka...
December 19, 2021
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Wines submerged for aging in Japan bay
MIURA, Kanagawa — Wine bottles are being submerged in Koajiro Bay in Miura, Kanagawa Prefecture, in ...
December 19, 2021
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Unwanted wood from pruned fruit trees feeds demand for camping firewood
An idea came to Futoshi Nakamura in the aftermath of a devastating typhoon in October 2019 that dama...
December 19, 2021
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Aomori apple-based version of ‘Puyo Puyo’ doesn’t fall far from tree
The Aomori prefectural government unveiled a version of the “Puyo Puyo” online game featuring apples...
December 19, 2021
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Entire Route of “Reconstruction Road” Opens in Northeastern Japan
Kuji, Iwate (Jiji Press)—The entire route of an expressway running along the Sanriku Pacific coast i...
December 18, 2021
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Snowfall across Japan creates problems in some areas, picturesque scenes in others
Japan experienced severe cold weather on Saturday as a result of atmospheric pressure patterns that ...
December 18, 2021
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Traditional Japanese New Year’s decorations ready for 2022
Workers are busy preparing kadomatsu, traditional New Year’s bamboo and pine decorations, at Soshi g...
December 18, 2021
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Tokyo Station lit up to represent coming of new era
Visitors stand in the cool night air and take photos of Tokyo Station, as the famous building and th...
December 17, 2021
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Tokyo Zoo Wolf Believed to Have Used Vegetation Growing on Wall to Climb, Escape; Animal Living Happily after Recapture
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JAL, ANA Cancel Flights During 3-day Holiday Weekend due to Blizzard
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Snow Expected in Tokyo, Neighboring Prefectures from Jan. 2 Afternoon to Jan. 3; 5-Centimeter Snow Fall Expected in Hakone, Tama, and Chichibu Areas
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Tokyo, Yokohama Observe First Snowfall of Season; 1 Day Earlier than Average Year
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M6.2 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Tottori, Shimane Prefectures; No Tsunami Threat (Update 4)
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