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University of Tsukuba Hospital to Introduce Working Dog Next Year, Plans to Seek Contributions from Public
MITO — The University of Tsukuba Hospital in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, plans in April next yea...
February 27, 2026
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Tokyo Measles Patient Traveled to Fukuoka Aboard JAL Planes; Suspected of Having Been in Contact with Many People
A man living in Tokyo who traveled to and from Fukuoka last week on Japan Airlines planes was con...
February 26, 2026
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Pokémon Celebrates 30 Years with Japanese Pro Baseball Collab
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the popular Pokémon video game series, a press event was hel...
February 26, 2026
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Over 2,000 Brown Bears Captured in Hokkaido in Fiscal 2025 to Date; Number Breaks Record of 1,804 Set in Fiscal 2023
SAPPORO — The preliminary number of brown bears captured in Hokkaido from April 2025 to January 2...
February 26, 2026
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Kyoto Eyes Dual Fare System for City Buses to Tackle Overtourism
KYOTO — Kyoto Mayor Koji Matsui on Wednesday unveiled plans to raise bus fares for passengers fro...
February 26, 2026
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Woman Pulled Along on Ski Lift for 17 Meters While in Midair
NAGANO — An Australian snowboarder who died in an accident at a ski resort in Nagano Prefecture l...
February 26, 2026
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Let’s Go Get Exclusive Merchandise at Poképark KANTO, Special Items Fill Pokémon Forest and Sedge Town with Friends
Exclusive merchandise featuring Pokémon friends enjoying the Pokémon Forest and Sedge Town areas ...
February 26, 2026
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Ishinomaki Man Plush Toy Offers Hope to Children in Times of Disaster; Tsunami Survivor Wants to Use Character to Repay Help He Received
ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi — A plush toy of Ishinomaki Man, a character created as an unofficial mascot f...
February 26, 2026
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Japanese Watermelon Shipments Starts in Leading Production District in Kumamoto; Around 1.35 Mil. to Be Delivered Nationwide by July
Workers check greenhouse-grown watermelons from the Ueki district in Kumamoto City’s Kita Ward at...
February 25, 2026
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Tokyo Skytree Observation Deck Remains Closed for Inspection after Elevator Stopping Accident; Decision on Thursday Opening Still Pending
The observation deck of Tokyo Skytree in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, remained closed to visitors on Wedne...
February 25, 2026
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Hanzomon Line Service Resumes
The Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line resumed operations around 11:42 a.m. on Wednesday.
...February 25, 2026
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Hanzomon Line Service Suspended between Kudanshita, Oshiage Stations due to Train Malfunction
A train malfunction occurred on the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line between Shibuya and Omotesando stat...
February 25, 2026
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20 Trapped in Tokyo Skytree Lift, Rescued 5½ Hours Later
Twenty people were trapped in an elevator that goes down from Tokyo Skytree’s observation deck af...
February 24, 2026
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Kanto’s 1st Spring Wind Blows as Tokyo Sees Unseasonably High Temperatures
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced Monday that “haru ichiban,” the first strong southern w...
February 24, 2026
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‘Dry Bonsai’ Gives New Life to Withered Trees, Allows Free Artistic Expression
Bonsai reward their owners for the meticulous, affectionate care they receive by growing over man...
February 24, 2026
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