Japan In Focus
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Mie: Winter Swim Event Demonstrating Ancient Technique, Skill of Water Calligraphy Held
TSU — A traditional winter swimming event which uses a swimming technique passed down since the 1...
January 31, 2026
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Okinawa: Master Potter Passes Down Tradition of Climbing Kiln in Yomitan Village
YOMITAN, Okinawa — Tsuboya ware, a representative form of Okinawan pottery, is said to have begun...
January 31, 2026
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Plum Blossom Festival in Atami Opens with Traditional Dance, Taiko Drumming
ATAMI, Shizuoka — A plum blossom festival kicked off at the Atami Plum Garden in Atami, Shizuoka ...
January 30, 2026
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Visitors Feel 100 Years of History Under Red Roof of Former Post Office, Location Preserves Taisho Era Glory
Strolling east from Kodaira Station in Tokyo, I suddenly stumbled upon a scene frozen in time nea...
January 26, 2026
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Nara: Sake Brewing Using Ancient Method Begins at Birthplace Temple
NARA — The brewing of refined sake using an ancient method began at Shoryakuji temple in the city...
January 24, 2026
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Hiroshima: Former Pro Baseball Pitcher Turned to Lemon Farmer, Looks to First Harvest in 2026
HIGASHI-HIROSHIMA, Hiroshima — A former professional baseball player has become a lemon farmer in...
January 24, 2026
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Kagoshima: Local Green Tea Used in ISS to Give Astronauts Tranquility
KAGOSHIMA — Tea produced in Kagoshima Prefecture is being consumed by Japanese and other astronau...
January 24, 2026
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Kushiro Zoo in Hokkaido Gets New Polar Bear
KUSHIRO, Hokkaido — Visitors to Kushiro Zoo in Hokkaido are able to see a polar bear again for th...
January 21, 2026
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Good Ole Shopping Street in City in Japan’s Ibaraki Pref. Evokes Showa Era Nostalgia, Was One of the Busiest in Its Prime
INASHIKI, Ibaraki — There is a shopping street that greatly retains the atmosphere of the Showa e...
January 20, 2026
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Kagoshima: Hawk Soars in Demonstration of Edo-Period Hunting Practice, Draws Visitors
KAGOSHIMA — Visitors to Sengan-en garden in Kagoshima City earlier this month were awed by the sp...
January 17, 2026
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Nara: Kasuga Taisha Holds Kagura Hajime Ceremony; Shrine Maidens Perform Heian-Era Ritual Praying for National Peace
NARA — The Kasuga Taisha shrine in Nara held on Jan. 3 its annual Kagura Hajime ceremony, a New Y...
January 17, 2026
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31 Years Since Great Hanshin Earthquake: Kobe People Share Momories of Disaster
KOBE — Jan. 17 marks 31 years since the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake struck the Kansai region an...
January 17, 2026
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Sled Time Trials Begin on Northern Japan’s Snowy Mt. Kanpu
OGA, Akita — Timed sled runs down the 355-meter-high Mt. Kanpu began on Dec. 27 in Oga, Akita Pre...
January 14, 2026
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Giant Kadomatsu Decorations Rise at Japan’s Gokoku Shrine, Expressing New Year Wishes
NIIGATA — Two giant kadomatsu gate decorations, each about 5 meters tall, have been set up at Gok...
January 14, 2026
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Edo-Period Shop Selling Traditional Japanese Candy Found in Tranquil Temple Grounds
A short walk from Kishibojinmae Station on the Toden Arakawa Line in Tokyo brings you to Kishimoj...
January 13, 2026
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