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Kyoani Arson Victim’s Picture Book to Become Anime Series; Former Colleagues Aim to Carry on Creator’s Legacy
KYOTO — Friends and former colleagues of Yoshiji Kigami, an animator who died in the July 2019 ar...
July 20, 2025
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Bear Suspected in 2 Fatal Attacks Years Apart in Hokkaido Killed; DNA Samples Link Cases
SAPPORO — The DNA of a bear killed on Friday matches that of the bear that killed a 52-year-old n...
July 19, 2025
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On Day of Ox, People Eat Grilled Eel to Beat Summer Heat; Higher Rice, Fuel Prices Counteract Lower Eel Prices
SAITAMA — People flocked to specialty restaurants, supermarkets and department stores for kabayak...
July 19, 2025
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Urakami Cathedral Receives 2nd Bell in Restoration Project; Bells to Ring Together on Atomic Bombing 80th Anniversary
NAGASAKI — A new bell has been installed in Urakami Cathedral’s twin bell towers, with the previo...
July 18, 2025
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Original Copy of Emperor Showa’s Announcement of Japan’s Surrender in WWII to Be Displayed at National Archives of Japan
The original copy of the “Imperial Rescript of the Termination of the War” will be shown at a spe...
July 18, 2025
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Noto Peninsula Quake-Damaged Tunnel in Ishikawa Pref. Reopens After 18 Months; Residents Upbeat About Shortened Travel Time
WAJIMA, Ishikawa —A vital quake-damaged road including a tunnel reopened on Thursday after being ...
July 18, 2025
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Tokyo’s Rainy Season Ends Along with Other Regions; Extreme Heat Expected During 3-Day Holidays
The rainy season appears to have ended in the Kanto-Koshin, Hokuriku and southern Tohoku regions,...
July 18, 2025
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Japan Hokkaido: Brown Bear Killed in Town Where Newspaper Delivery Man Was Killed
SAPPORO — A brown bear was culled by hunters in the early hours of Friday in the town of Fukushim...
July 18, 2025
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16 Akusekijima Residents Return to Island; Others May Return Friday as Quakes Continue
KAGOSHIMA — Some of the residents of the Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture who had evacuated...
July 17, 2025
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Nuke Deterrence “Cannot Save Humanity”: Hidankyo Member
Washington, July 16 (Jiji Press)—Nuclear deterrence “cannot save humanity,” a senior member of a ...
July 17, 2025
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Toilets Measuring Stool’s Color, Hardness, Amount to Sell for ¥493,900, Targeting Health-Conscious Customers
Toilet maker TOTO Ltd. will begin selling on Aug. 1 a toilet equipped with a sensor that measures...
July 17, 2025
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Lake Inawashiro Designated as Ramsar Site; Fukushima Pref. Lake Is Important Tundra Swan Wintering Spot
The Environment Ministry announced on Tuesday that Lake Inawashiro, an important wintering ground...
July 17, 2025
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Midsummer Night Dreamscape; Tokyo Tower Visitors Treated to Nighttime Spectacle with Summer-Themed Projection Show
Visitors to the 150-meter-high observation deck of Tokyo Tower in Minato Ward, Tokyo, enjoy proje...
July 16, 2025
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Hunter Reported Missing After Possible Bear Attack in Japan’s Hokkaido; Police Using Helicopter to Search Area
A hunter believed to have been attacked by a bear was reported missing in Hakodate, Hokkaido, on ...
July 16, 2025
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Annual Whooping Cough Cases More Than Double Previous Record; Preliminary Report Announces 43,728 Cases in 2025
The Japan Institute for Health Security has announced that the preliminary cumulative number of w...
July 16, 2025
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