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  • Japanese Descendant Left Behind in the Philippines After World War II to Visit Family in Japan for 1st Time

    SAN PABLO, Philippines — A son of a Japanese man, who was left behind in the Philippines during t...

    August 5, 2025

  • Japan’s Oyster Farmers Hit by Kamchatka Quake Tsunami Begin Restoration Work in Mie, Miyagi Prefectures

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    August 5, 2025

  • ‘Mock Atomic Bombs’ Dropped Across Japan Near War’s End; Hundreds Killed in Missions to Test Trajectory, Boost Accuracy

    “Mock atomic bombs” were dropped across Japan in July and August 1945, just before the end of Wor...

    August 5, 2025

  • Tokyo Bay Grand Fireworks Festival to Make Comeback Next Year After 11-Year Hiatus

    The municipality of Chuo Ward, Tokyo, has decided to hold the Tokyo Bay Grand Fireworks Festival ...

    August 5, 2025

    #Tokyo #Fireworks
  • Mercury Hits 40.3 C in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan

    Temperatures soared across the nation on Monday with Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, recording 40.3...

    August 4, 2025

    #Ishikawa
  • Japan’s Mikurajima Feral Cats Kill 30,000 Near Threatened Streaked Shearwaters Annually, Putting World’s Largest Breeding Colony at Risk

    The streaked shearwater, a seabird classified as near threatened on the International Union for C...

    August 4, 2025

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    PINGTUNG COUNTY, Taiwan — A memorial service was held Sunday at Chaoyin Temple in Pingtung County...

    August 4, 2025

  • Typhoon Bailu Moves Away from Japan; Moving East of Japan without Approaching

    Typhoon Bailu, or Typhoon No. 10, is moving eastward of east Japan, without seeming to make landi...

    August 4, 2025

    #Typhoon
  • Concentration of Hydrogen Sulfide in Manhole Exceeded Legal Level; Police Probe Death of Workers Inspecting Pipe in Japan’s Saitama Pref.

    SAITAMA — A sewer manhole where four workers died during an inspection had a concentration of hyd...

    August 4, 2025

    #Saitama
  • Towering Lantern Displays Held High as Akita Kanto Festival Kicks Off; Participants Pray for Bountiful Harvest

    Tall poles adorned with lanterns are hoisted high as the Akita Kanto Festival kicks off Sunday in...

    August 4, 2025

    #Akita #Festival
  • Eruption Alert Level Raised for Mt. Kusatsu-Shirane, Gunma Pref., Japan; Caution Urged Over Rockfalls Within 1 Kilometer

    The Japan Meteorological Agency said Monday it has raised the volcanic alert level for Mt. Kusats...

    August 4, 2025

    #Gunma
  • Expo Pavilion Materials to Be Reused for 3rd Time at Yokohama Horticultural Expo

    YOKOHAMA — In a striking move for sustainable architecture, building materials from the Osaka-Kan...

    August 4, 2025

    #Yokohama
  • Tokushima’s Assistant Dog Users Share Stories of Rejection in Call for Change; Public Understanding Still Lacking

    TOKUSHIMA — A powerful new video from Tokushima captures the struggles of guide dog users, from b...

    August 4, 2025

    #Tokushima #Dog
  • 4 Workers Die After Falling Down Saitama Sewer Manhole During Inspection; Hydrogen Sulfide Suspected as Cause of Fall

    Four male workers in their 50s died after falling down a manhole on Saturday morning at a sewer p...

    August 3, 2025

    #Saitama
  • History of Japan’s ‘Oldest Tea Garden’ in Shiga Pref. Preserved by Local Group; Tea Lovers Recreate Tea from Tang Dynasty

    OTSU — In Shiga Prefecture, there are many tea-producing areas including Asamiya and Tsuchiyama i...

    August 3, 2025

    #Shiga
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