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Marine pollution threatens World Heritage site in Japan
Marine debris including Styrofoam, plastic bottles and discarded fishing gear has been washing ashor...
December 4, 2021
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Gondola rides for salmon in Hokkaido
About 20 dried salmon are hung in a gondola in Noboribetsu, Hokkaido. Saketoba salmon jerky is prepa...
December 4, 2021
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Masks and makeup
Geiko traditional female entertainers and maiko apprentices attend a show to study the art of kabuki...
December 4, 2021
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Atami residents mourn victims of mudslide
ATAMI, Shizuoka — Five months after the deadly mudslide in the Izusan area of Atami, Shizuoka Prefec...
December 4, 2021
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Strong quake rocks central Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A strong earthquake rocked central Japan Friday morning, registering up to lowe...
December 3, 2021
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Osaka factory develops air-tube bridge for use in disasters
A factory in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, is developing a temporary bridge made of inflatable tubes t...
December 3, 2021
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Cutbacks help to trim ¥150 bil. off cost of Games
The estimated cost of hosting this summer’s Tokyo Games has come down by more than ¥150 billion as s...
December 3, 2021
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Shrine workers prepare hamaya arrows for New Year near Tokyo
Shrine workers attach bells and kabura tip covers to hamaya ornament arrows to prepare for the New Y...
December 3, 2021
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Sapporo trims ¥90 billion from estimate for hosting 2030 Winter Games as part of bid
Sapporo, which is planning to bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, said Monday the city...
December 3, 2021
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Team Japan para athlete to publish children’s book based on her experiences
Kaede Maegawa, a Paralympic athlete who came in fifth in the long jump at the Tokyo Games, is set to...
December 3, 2021
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Acute alcoholism cases nearly double in Tokyo
For the first time this year, over 1,000 people were taken to the hospital for acute alcoholism in a...
December 2, 2021
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Terraced wasabi fields in Shizuoka revel in colorful contrast
Lush green wasabi leaves in the Ikadaba wasabi fields and the colorful autumn foliage on the trees s...
December 2, 2021
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Public viewing resumes at Tokyo tuna auction
People watch through a glass partition as rows of tuna are auctioned at the Toyosu fish market in Ko...
December 2, 2021
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Japan’s school uniforms turn away from gender stereotypes
The definition of “normal” is changing when it comes to school uniforms, as some female students are...
December 2, 2021
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City ordinance bill to let foreign residents vote in local referendums creates a stir in Musashino, Tokyo
A city ordinance bill related to the local referendum system, which the municipal government of Musa...
December 2, 2021
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