General News
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Get in touch with rail history at train park
A child sat in the driver’s cab of the D51 locomotive at Ome Railway Park and happily pretended to b...
September 28, 2021
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Cosmos Festival in Gunma heralds arrival of autumn
TAKASAKI, Gunma — Lovely pink and yellow flowers are in full bloom at the Cosmos Festival, which her...
September 28, 2021
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Historic town lights way for post-pandemic travel
FUKUOKA — In Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, there is a historical area lined with old temples and shrines. T...
September 27, 2021
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Silent storytellers
With 76 years having passed since the end of World War II, the number of people who are able to offe...
September 26, 2021
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Replica of Korean laborers’ housing in WWII to be built along with memorial hall
UJI, Kyoto — The last lodging building that housed Korean laborers in the Utoro district of Uji, Kyo...
September 26, 2021
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Are ‘lucky men’ really lucky?
NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo — Nishinomiya Shrine in Hyogo Prefecture holds a ceremony to select “lucky men” e...
September 26, 2021
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Beyond the Paper Screen / Returning to campus an ambivalent yet positive experience so far
The much awaited new academic year has begun at my university. Our campus opened its doors two weeks...
September 23, 2021
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JR East back-pedals on surveillance of ex-prisoners at stations
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) will not use its facial recognition system to track former prisoner...
September 22, 2021
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Religious scholar confronts memories of forgotten Class-B and Class-C war criminals
Tetsuo Yamaori, a religious scholar who turned 90 this year, has been making efforts to unearth the ...
September 21, 2021
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Afghan entrepreneur in Japan hopes for ‘spring’ in his home country
More than one month has passed since the Taliban captured Kabul, seizing control of the government, ...
September 20, 2021
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Okinawa aims to ride ‘karate fever’ to economic boost
NAHA — Karate had its day in the global spotlight when the Okinawa-originated martial art made its O...
September 20, 2021
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New Okinawa facility to help rare birds get back on the rails
NAHA — A new rehabilitation facility for a species of rare bird is slated to open on Okinawa Island ...
September 20, 2021
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Fukushima aims to attract new residents
FUKUSHIMA — The central and local governments have begun encouraging people from outside Fukushima P...
September 20, 2021
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At-home COVID deaths stand out in Tokyo
Following the rapid surge in novel coronavirus infections since August, 44 people are known to have ...
September 19, 2021
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Tsunami-hit town in northern Japan embraces basketball to revitalize
OTSUCHI, Iwate — Revitalization of all the areas ravaged by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake is ...
September 17, 2021
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Man Infected with Measles Reportedly Dined at Restaurant in Tokyo Station
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Woman with Measles Visited Hospital in Tokyo Multiple Times Before Being Diagnosed with Disease
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Foreign Snowboarder in Serious Condition After Hanging in Midair from Chairlift in Nagano Prefecture
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