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Tokyo, Yokohama Observe First Snowfall of Season; 1 Day Earlier than Average Year
The first snowfall of the season was observed in central Tokyo and Yokohama on Friday when a stro...
January 2, 2026
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Osaka Casino Resort Details Revealed in Architectural Document
The centerpiece of Japan’s first casino-centered integrated resort in Osaka will be a 27-story to...
January 2, 2026
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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
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced Thursday that heavy snow is expected in mountainous are...
January 2, 2026
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Train Collides with Car at Crossing on JR Utsunomiya Line, Partially Derails; Service Being Suspended Between Tokyo, Utsunomiya Stations
A local train bound for Koga from Hiratsuka collided with a car at a level crossing on the JR Uts...
January 1, 2026
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New Year Drone Show at Funabashi Racecourse in Chiba Pref.; ‘Horse’ Drawn in the Night Sky
FUNABASHI, Chiba — To mark the start of the Year of the Horse in the Chinese zodiac, Funabashi Ra...
January 1, 2026
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Japanese Actress Masami Nagasawa Marries Film Director Takeshi Fukunaga
Actress Masami Nagasawa has married film director Takeshi Fukunaga, her agency announced on its s...
January 1, 2026
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Mt. Fuji Bathed in First Sunrise of the Year
The first sunrise of 2026 was seen across Japan on Thursday morning.
...January 1, 2026
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Tokyo Police Find Male Corpse after Receiving Call About ‘Body without Internal Organs’
The Metropolitan Police Department found a male corpse in Okutama, Tokyo, on Wednesday after rece...
December 31, 2025
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Tokyo Zoo Wolf Believed to Have Used Vegetation Growing on Wall to Climb, Escape; Animal Living Happily after Recapture
The wolf that escaped its exhibit is presumed to have climbed over the retaining wall, likely usi...
December 31, 2025
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Osaka Expo Mascot Myaku-Myaku Fan Events, Cafe Planned for 2026
OSAKA — Myaku-Myaku fans will be able to meet the official mascot of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo at a...
December 31, 2025
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2 Japanese Nationals Injured in Train Accident near Machu Picchu in Peru
RIO DE JANEIRO — Two Japanese nationals were injured in a head-on collision on a railway leading ...
December 31, 2025
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Shoppers Flock to Tokyo’s Ameyoko Shopping Street to Buy Something Affordable, Delicious for New Year’s
With the end of the year fast approaching, people flocked to Ameyoko shopping street in Tokyo’s U...
December 30, 2025
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Bear Likely Hit, Killed By Train on Japan’s JR Tokaido Line in Shizuoka Pref.; Animal Had Likely Been Spotted Around Christmas
SHIZUOKA — The body of a bear was found in Kakegawa, Shizuoka Prefecture, the city government ann...
December 30, 2025
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Japanese Monks Wipe Dust from Buddha Statues; Ritual Known as Ominugui is Part of New Year’s Preparations
NARA — Ahead of the New Year, the annual ritual of Ominugui, in which dust is wiped off of Buddhi...
December 30, 2025
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Top 10 International News Events of 2025 Selected by Yomiuri Readers
The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States topped the list of in...
December 30, 2025
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