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1,000 Hina Dolls Line Stone Stairs at Kanagawa’s Zama Shrine; Event Marks 10th Year
A thousand hina dolls lined the 77 stone steps leading to the main shrine hall at Zama Shrine in ...
March 2, 2026
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Firefly Squid Fishing Begins, Fetching Record Price of ¥50,500 Per Kg; 2nd Lowest Haul Since 2008 (UPDATE 1)
Fishermen land the year’s first catch of firefly squid off Namerikawa, Toyama Prefecture, on Sund...
March 2, 2026
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Improvement of Japanese Language Schools Lags Rise in Foreigners
As the number of foreigners living in Japan has hit a record high, it has become urgent to improv...
March 2, 2026
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Architourism: Rediscover the Value, Appeal of Famous Structures
KYOTO — Architectural tourism, known as architourism, is a type of cultural tourism involving tou...
March 1, 2026
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Bears Sightings Continue Through Hibernation Season, 10,000 Cases Reported in November Alone
Bears sightings in areas close to human dwellings have continued even during hibernation season. ...
March 1, 2026
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Pokémon Characters Light Up Night Sky in Yomiuriland Drone Show, Show Off Nostalgic Scenes from 30 Years Ago
Pokémon were illuminated in the night sky during a drone show at the Yomiuriland amusement park, ...
February 28, 2026
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Portable Stuffed Wolf Robot Designed to Drive Away Bears While Hiking, Fishing
NAIE, Hokkaido — A metalworking company in Naie, Hokkaido, has developed a portable stuffed wolf ...
February 28, 2026
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Students Perform Kabuki Scene in English in Front of International Audience
FUKUOKA — Students of Linden Hall School in Chikushino, Fukuoka Prefecture, conducted a kabuki pe...
February 28, 2026
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Tokyo Measles Patient Visited 3 Udon Restaurants in Kagawa Prefecture
TAKAMATSU — A Tokyo man in his 20s confirmed to be infected with measles visited three udon resta...
February 28, 2026
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Tokyo Sergeant Dismissed After Taking Photos of Women’s Naked Dead Bodies, Had Also Taken Illicit Photos at Stations
The Metropolitan Police Department on Friday dismissed a male officer after discovering that he h...
February 28, 2026
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Tokyo Spends Big on Children, Wins Over Parents
Births in Tokyo last year rose for the first time in nine years, according to preliminary statist...
February 27, 2026
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JR Kyushu Mulls Using Trains for Concertgoer Lodgings; Performances by Two Big-Name Groups Leave Fukuoka Hotels Nearly Full in Late April
FUKUOKA — Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu) has revealed that the company is considering whether it ...
February 27, 2026
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Japanese Hina Doll Production Reaches Peak at Glass Workshop in Sapporo Ahead of Girls’ Festival on March 3
Ahead of the Girls’ Festival on March 3, hina doll production is reaching its peak at glass works...
February 27, 2026
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China-linked Actor Tried Using ChatGPT to Target Japan’s PM Takaichi in Influence Operation, Says OpenAI
LOS ANGELES — An individual with ties to Chinese authorities tried to use ChatGPT to conduct a co...
February 27, 2026
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Japan’s Hikonyan Cat Mascot to Celebrate 20th Birthday with Party, Castle Ceremony
HIKONE, Shiga — Hikonyan, the popular mascot for Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, will mark 20 years sin...
February 27, 2026
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