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Red Sand from Jordan Desert To Be Transported from Expo to Tottori Pref. After Expo Concludes, With Plans to Promote the Sand as Expo Legacy
Red desert sand that is currently on display at the Jordan Pavilion at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo...
September 4, 2025
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Kyoto Institute of Philosophy to Hold Conference on ‘Society of Values’; Participants will Deepen Understanding of Diverse, Multilayered Value Systems
The Kyoto Institute of Philosophy will hold a conference during which participants will exchange ...
September 4, 2025
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Tokyo’s Ueno Toshogu Shrine, Aglow with Gold, to Accept Visitors to Usually Closed Structure in November
Konjikiden, the gold-leafed main structure of Ueno Toshogu shrine in Taito Ward, Tokyo, which is ...
September 3, 2025
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Osaka Takes 1st Place in Ranking of Japanese Cities for 5th Consecutive Year
Osaka ranked first for the fifth consecutive year in a ranking of major cities in Japan based on ...
September 3, 2025
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JRA Jockey School Sees Wave of Dropouts, Zero Jockeys to Debut Next Spring; First Time since School Opened 1982
The JRA Jockey School in Shiroi, Chiba Prefecture, which trains jockeys for central horse racing,...
September 3, 2025
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Possible Heavy Rain Forecast for Kanto Region Including Tokyo from Wednesday Evening
A linear precipitation zone may develop over Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, and Tokyo p...
September 3, 2025
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Japan Experiences Hottest Summer on Record; June-August Temperatures Soar 2.36 C Above 30-Year Average
Japan’s average temperature this summer, from June to August, exceeded the 30-year average by 2.3...
September 2, 2025
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20% of Japanese Students Don’t Read Books, Harming Their Comprehension Skills, Study Finds
One in ten university students do not take notes during lectures, while two in ten do not regular...
September 2, 2025
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Emergency Kit Gains Popularity in City’s Furusato Nozei Hometown Program; Increase in Donations for Gift Due to Nankai Trough Advisory
A set of emergency supplies developed by a food processing company in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefectu...
September 2, 2025
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73-Year-Old Man Attacked by Bear in Japan’s Iwate Prefecture
MORIOKA — A 73-year-old man was attacked by a bear in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, on Monday evening...
September 2, 2025
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Treated Water Release at Fukushima Nuclear Plant Passes 2-Year Mark; 11 of 1,046 Water Tanks Dismantled to Date
Treated water started to be released into the ocean from Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings In...
September 2, 2025
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Blue Impulse Aerial Team Amazes Over 40,000 Spectators at Home Base Air Show in Miyagi Pref.
HIGASHI-MATSUSHIMA, Miyagi — The Blue Impulse aerobatic demonstration team thrilled over 40,000 p...
September 2, 2025
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Japan Logs Hottest Summer Ever; Record 2.36 C Higher Than Average Between June, August
The average temperature from June to August this year was 2.36 C higher than usual, marking the l...
September 1, 2025
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126 Died in 5 Years during Japan’s Assistance Projects in Developing Countries
A total of 126 laborers have died during development works in developing countries financed by ye...
September 1, 2025
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Woman Killed in Attack on Street in Setagaya, Tokyo; Suspect Still at Large (UPDATE1)
A woman in her 40s had her throat cut by a man at around 1:30 p.m. on Monday on a street in Setag...
September 1, 2025
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JAL, ANA Cancel Flights During 3-day Holiday Weekend due to Blizzard
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Snow Expected in Tokyo, Neighboring Prefectures from Jan. 2 Afternoon to Jan. 3; 5-Centimeter Snow Fall Expected in Hakone, Tama, and Chichibu Areas
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Tokyo, Yokohama Observe First Snowfall of Season; 1 Day Earlier than Average Year
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M6.2 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Tottori, Shimane Prefectures; No Tsunami Threat (Update 4)
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New Year’s Greetings Ceremony Held at Imperial Palace; Prince Hisahito Attends for 1st Time
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Sakie Yokota, Last Surviving Parent of a North Korea Abductee, Urges Daughter’s Return Ahead of 90th Birthday
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Tourists Flock to Ice Dome Lodge at Resort in Hokkaido, Japan; Facility Invites Visitors to Sleep on Beds Made of Ice
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Tokyo Ueno Zoo’s Twin Pandas Arrive in China, Moved to Conservation and Research Center in Sichuan Province