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Hot-air balloon festival takes off in Saga, western Japan
Colorful balloons take off from the banks of the Kase River Thursday morning in Saga City during the...
November 4, 2021
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Baseball icon Nagashima receives Order of Culture from Emperor
Shigeo Nagashima, the lifetime honorary manager of the Yomiuri Giants, was among those who received ...
November 4, 2021
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Illumination event puts Himeji Castle in limelight in western Japan
Himeji Castle is lit up by LEDs in an event called “Shiro no Hikari (white illumination) — egret shi...
November 3, 2021
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Shuri Castle observation deck opens to view reconstruction 2 years after fire at Okinawa landmark
NAHA — Two years after the blaze that destroyed most of Shuri Castle, a World Heritage site in Naha,...
November 3, 2021
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Suicides among working women in Japan increase by nearly 30%
There were 1,698 cases of suicide among working women in 2020, an increase of about 30% from the ave...
November 3, 2021
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Monkey spotted at various locations in central Tokyo
Multiple witnesses in central Tokyo reported seeing a monkey on Tuesday in areas including Shibuya a...
November 3, 2021
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1877 photo reveals truth about Shuri Castle during Ryukyu Kingdom
NAHA — Details about the main hall of Shuri Castle in Naha during the time of the Ryukyu Kingdom (14...
November 3, 2021
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Fans offered new ways to ‘push’ their favorite idols
Avid fans of certain entertainers or anime characters enjoy showing support for their idols through ...
November 2, 2021
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Kanagawa town sets up commission to facilitate filming using its natural settings
MANAZURU, Kanagawa — The town of Manazuru in Kanagawa Prefecture has set up a film commission to mak...
November 2, 2021
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A walk on the historical side
ASAHI, Toyama — A walking event was held in Asahi, Toyama Prefecture, on Oct. 16, where people were ...
November 2, 2021
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Illuminated boats sail in remembrance of famous poet in Japan
Boats float down a river in Yanagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Monday, the day before the anniversary ...
November 2, 2021
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Newly designed ¥500 coins put into circulation
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A newly designed ¥500 coin, made with the latest anti-counterfeiting technology...
November 1, 2021
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New aquarium billed as a high-tech facility opens in Kobe
KOBE — Kobe Port Museum, a cultural facility featuring a next-generation aquarium, opened Friday in ...
November 1, 2021
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INSIGHTS into the WORLD / Global tax reform necessary for equality
A sense of inequality is growing around the world about issues such as income distribution. In the c...
October 29, 2021
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Educators worry Japan’s entry ban on foreign students will hold back the next generation of Japanophiles
The door remains firmly shut to the many international students who had hoped to study abroad in Jap...
October 29, 2021
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