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City Brands Self As Birthplace of Suzuki Surname; It May Have Begun with a Priest in the Heian Period
WAKAYAMA — Since ancient times, pilgrims have passed through the city of Kainan, Wakayama Prefect...
September 21, 2025
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Strong Typhoon Neoguri in Waters Near Tokyo’s Minamitorishima Island
Strong typhoon Neoguri reached the waters near Tokyo’s Minamitorishima Island, Japan’s easternmos...
September 21, 2025
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Powerful Typhoon Ragasa in Waters South of Okinawa, Moving Toward Hong Kong
The powerful typhoon Ragasa had reached waters south of the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa Prefecture...
September 21, 2025
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Osaka-Kansai Expo Reservation Slots Fully Booked, Many Purchased Tickets May Go Unused
Reservation slots for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo are fully booked, the Japan Association for the ...
September 21, 2025
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Electro Pop Trio Perfume Announces Hiatus Starting Next Year
Female pop trio Perfume announced Sunday that they will take a hiatus starting next year.
...September 21, 2025
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Newly Merged University in Tokyo Aiming for Top Tier Globally, Say Top Officers in Interview
The Institute of Science Tokyo’s Chief Executive Officer Naoto Otake and Chief Academic Officer Y...
September 21, 2025
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100-Year-Old Doctor in Wakayama Prefecture Still Practices Medicine with No Intention to Retire
KAINAN, Wakayama — A 100-year-old woman in Wakayama Prefecture continues to practice medicine to ...
September 20, 2025
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Local Governments Struggle with Mega Solar Plants, Look for Ways to Protect Environment
KUSHIRO, Hokkaido/Fukushima — Large-scale solar power generation plants, known as mega solar powe...
September 20, 2025
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Wild Birds in Japan Endangered by Fishing Lines, Other Plastic Waste, Survey of Rivers, Coastlines Show
Fishing lines and other plastic waste discarded along Japan’s coastlines and riverbanks are entan...
September 19, 2025
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Okinawa Prefecture To Introduce Fixed-Rate 2% Accommodation Tax from Fiscal 2026
NAHA — The Okinawa prefectural assembly on Thursday passed a bill to introduce an accommodation t...
September 19, 2025
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Sushi Master Approaching 100 Honored by Tokyo Gov. Koike; 4,380 in Tokyo to Turn 100 in FY25
Jiro Ono, the founder of sushi restaurant Sukiyabashi Jiro Honten in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, was presen...
September 19, 2025
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Niigata Airport Runways Close as ASDF Aircraft Deviates While Landing
NIIGATA — Runways were closed at Niigata Airport after an Air Self-Defense Force plane deviated f...
September 19, 2025
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Vietnamese Men Arrested for Stealing Over 100 Kg of Rice, Likely to Resell It
Three Vietnamese nationals were arrested Friday on suspicion of stealing over 100 kilograms of br...
September 19, 2025
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Triple Typhoons Form in Waters South of Japan
Three typhoons formed in succession in the seas south of Japan on Thursday, according to the Japa...
September 19, 2025
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Powerful Wind Gusts Cause Damage in Japan’s Ibaraki Pref. (UPDATE 1)
MITO - Buildings collapsed and other damage occurred in Tsukuba and other areas in Ibaraki Prefec...
September 19, 2025
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