Japan In Focus
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Osaka: Sakai’s Sumo Ring Is Sacred Ground for Amateur Wrestlers; Side Trip to Famous ‘Barbarian’ Statue
SAKAI — If the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo is considered the holy ground of professional sum...
July 26, 2025
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Sapporo’s Historic Red Brick Office Reopens; 5-Year Renovations Include Seismic Reinforcement, Restaurant
The former Hokkaido Government Office Building, affectionately known as the Red Brick Office, reo...
July 25, 2025
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Nara: Unique Temple Frog-Jumping Festival Held in Searing Summer Heat
YOSHINO, Nara — In the scorching summer heat on July 7, Kinpusenji temple in Yoshino, Nara Prefec...
July 24, 2025
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Toyama’s Centram Streetcar Unveils New Sunflower Livery; Design Is Part of Series Incorporating Images of Local Nature and Wildlife
TOYAMA — A new look for the city’s Centram streetcar, featuring a wrapping with a motif of sunflo...
July 24, 2025
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Rengatei Carries on Tradition of Yoshoku Cuisine in Tokyo’s Ginza District; Restaurant Has Served Western-Influenced Japanese Food for 130 Years
A block away from the fashionable main street of Tokyo’s glitzy Ginza district is Ginza Gasuto Do...
July 22, 2025
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Nagasaki: 3D Image Data of Buddhist Statue to Be Provided to South Korean Temple; For Creation of Replica of Original
TSUSHIMA, Nagasaki — A temple in Tsushima, Nagasaki Prefecture, earlier this month provided a Sou...
July 19, 2025
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Ehime: Silkworm Cocoons Ready to Be Shipped in Ehime Prefecture; Local Traditional Sericulture Was Once a Major Industry
SEIYO, Ehime — Silk farmers are busy collecting and shipping silkworm cocoons in Seiyo, Ehime Pre...
July 19, 2025
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Osaka: Musician Forges New Musical Field with Unique Gourd Instruments She Created Herself
OSAKA — A musician in Osaka is opening up a new field in music by transforming gourds into electr...
July 19, 2025
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Kodo Taiko Group Drummer Makes Homecoming Debut in Iwate Pref.
OSHU, Iwate — The pounding of taiko drums reverberated throughout a hall in Oshu, Iwate Prefectur...
July 17, 2025
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Saitama Pref. Artisans Pass on Traditions with Chichibu Meisen Silks
CHICHIBU, Saitama — On a day in late May, I visited a facility in central Chichibu, Saitama Prefe...
July 14, 2025
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Shimane: 55 Serpents Give Spectacular Performance of Iwami Kagura on Expo Stage; Performers Have Been Making Preparations
OSAKA/HAMADA, Shimane — Fifty-five giant serpents gave a spectacular performance at the Osaka-Kan...
July 14, 2025
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Kumamoto: Shark-Attack Sequel Filmed at Onsen Resorts; Tourism Board Hopes for Fans to Visit Featured Locations
OGUNI, Kumamoto — A shark-attack movie was filmed on the steam-filled streets of hot spring resor...
July 13, 2025
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Kagawa: Japan Cinephile’s House Reborn as Cinema Warehouse; 1,300 DVDs, 1,000 Film Books Open to Public
UTAZU, Kagawa — The home of a late cinephile in Utazu, Kagawa Prefecture, has been reborn as a co...
July 13, 2025
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Shiga: Kusatsu City Promotes with ‘No Onsen’ Buns; On Name Confusion with Kusatsu Onsen
KUSATSU, Shiga — The tourism and local products association of the city of Kusatsu, Shiga Prefect...
July 13, 2025
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Divers Remove Ghost Gear to Protect Marine Ecosystem Off Nagasaki Prefecture’s Goto Islands
NAGASAKI — A group of divers worked to remove fishing nets and other marine debris, which pose se...
July 11, 2025
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