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Kumamoto: River rafting aids revival from rain disaster
HITOYOSHI, Kumamoto — Rafting on the Kuma River, a famous tourist attraction in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto ...
July 17, 2021
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Individuality, sustainability behind rise of used clothes
Secondhand clothes are in hot demand despite the apparel industry overall being hit hard by the pand...
July 16, 2021
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Bananas with edible skins harvested at Chiba farm
KISARAZU, Chiba — A banana farm in Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, had its first harvest this spring of ...
July 13, 2021
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Blue mailboxes promote Hokkaido’s UNESCO site
TOYAKO, Hokkaido — Distinctive blue mailboxes were installed in front of the Toya, Toya Onsen and Ab...
July 13, 2021
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Atami mudslide evacuees visit homes, retrieve belongings from off-limits zone
ATAMI, Shizuoka — Evacuees from the Izusan district in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, were allowed to v...
July 12, 2021
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Harvesting begins for hydroponically grown ‘flying in the sky’ melons in Japan
NASU-SHIOBARA, Tochigi — The harvesting of melons grown hanging from a greenhouse ceiling began Satu...
July 12, 2021
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Sporting goods go digital in Japan
OSAKA — Sporting goods are increasingly high-tech. Sportswear with built-in sensors can capture data...
July 12, 2021
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Atami mudslide comprised 55,500 cubic meters of accumulated soil
The massive mudslide in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, comprised about 55,500 cubic meters of soil and ...
July 10, 2021
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Reexamine school routes to identify and fix spots where traffic is unsafe
Once again, there has been a heartbreaking accident. It is absolutely necessary to reconfirm the saf...
July 9, 2021
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Candidates compete for rankings on search engines
Eight years have passed since the ban on using internet platforms for election campaigns was lifted....
July 8, 2021
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Legislation over right to know one’s origin in assisted reproduction moves forward in Japan
A parliamentary group is proceeding with supplementary legislation guaranteeing the right to know on...
July 8, 2021
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Unmasking online comments could be abused to suppress speech rights in Japan
The increasing number of defamatory comments has become a major factor in why social media operators...
July 7, 2021
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Tokyo organizers decide to request fans refrain from watching marathon, race walks live
Tokyo Olympic organizers decided Tuesday that they will request that fans refrain from lining the st...
July 6, 2021
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Local Akita fish delicacy cleaned by high schoolers for younger students
OGA, Akita — Elementary and junior high students in Oga, Akita Prefecture, got an “all-from-Oga” tre...
July 6, 2021
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100,000 cubic meters of mud flowed at 30 kph in fatal Japan landslides
After mudflows moving at great speed devastated a residential area in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, th...
July 6, 2021
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