Japan In Focus
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Fukuoka: 150 Cats Neutered During Event on ‘Cat Island’; Residents Work to Improve Health of Furry Neighbors
ITOSHIMA, Fukuoka — The cats of Himeshima Island outnumber the island’s 140 human residents, and ...
August 9, 2025
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Tokushima: Sea Turtles Swim in Brand-new Pool; Museum Dedicated to Turtles Reopens after Major Renovations
MINAMI, Tokushima — The Hiwasa Sea Turtle Museum has finished installing a new pool big enough fo...
August 9, 2025
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Wakayama: Swim with Dolphins at Taiji Beach; Bathers Can Swim Alongside Animals for Free
TAIJI, Wakayama — Visitors can swim along with dolphins at Hatajiri Bay in Taiji, Wakayama Prefec...
August 9, 2025
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Nagasaki: 80 Years After Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki, Both Bells at Famed Urakami Cathedral Set to Ring Again
NAGASAKI — After the arrival of a new bell to replace the one damaged in the 1945 atomic bombing,...
August 9, 2025
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Kesen Rock Festival Held Amid Extreme Heat in Iwate Prefecture
OFUNATO, Iwate — The Kesen Rock Festival, a music event held in the Kesen region of Iwate Prefect...
August 6, 2025
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Traditional Yuki-Tsumugi Silk Weaving Thrives in Modern Japan; Ibaraki Prefecture Museum Lets Visitors Experience Centuries-Old Production Methods
YUKI, Ibaraki — A pleasant thump-thump sound echoed throughout the Tsumugi no Yakata museum in Yu...
August 5, 2025
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Colorful Floats Depicting Samurai, Other Figures Parade Through Aomori City; 5-day Nebuta Festival Kicks Off with a Bang
Crowds cheer as ornate 5-meter-tall floats parade through the streets of Aomori City on Saturday,...
August 3, 2025
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Participants Showcase Japanese Calligraphy Skills at Event in Japan; Event Organizer Hopes to Pass Japanese Calligraphy on to Future Generations
KANAZAWA — About 390 people took part in a calligraphy event in which calligraphers displayed the...
August 3, 2025
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Hyogo: Steller’s Sea Lion Can Imitate Human Movements; Aquarium Researchers Finds
TOYOOKA, Hyogo — A sea lion named Hama can imitate human movements, according to a study led by a...
August 2, 2025
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Shikoku: New Anpanman Ekiben Boxed Meal on Sale; Shaped Like Anpanman Train
TAKAMATSU — Shikoku Railway Co. (JR Shikoku) has started to offer a boxed meal, or ekiben, in a c...
August 2, 2025
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Kagoshima: Zoo Succeeds in Breeding Rare Spiny Rats, Endangered Spieces
KAGOSHIMA — Hirakawa Zoo in Kagoshima has successfully bred Amami togenezumi, or Amami spiny rats...
August 2, 2025
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Hiroshima: A-Bombed City Used to Be ‘Military Capital’; People Recall Victory Parades, Pro-War Sentiment
HIROSHIMA — The city of Hiroshima, known throughout the world for its advocacy of peace, once was...
August 2, 2025
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Fair Trade Tea Products Sold at School Festival in Hokkaido; Students Hope to Raise Awareness of Concept
SAPPORO — Tea sourced through fair trade and commercialized was on sale at a school festival at S...
July 31, 2025
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Kayokyoku Bar Spotlight Shimbashi; Bring the Spotlight Back to When We Were Young
As the voice of popular J-pop singer Momoe Yamaguchi plays in the bar, customers with glasses in ...
July 28, 2025
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Miyazaki : Carp with ‘Human Faces’ Swim in Pond in Front of City Office
NOBEOKA, Miyazaki — Carp bearing patterns that resemble human faces have been spotted in an artif...
July 26, 2025
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