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Ehime: Russo-Japanese War Drama Boosts Matsuyama Tourism; Birthplace of Akiyama Brothers, Noted Militaries Leaders
MATSUYAMA — An increasing number of people are traveling to Matsuyama to experience the setting o...
February 22, 2025
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Osaka: Revival of Volleyball Fandom Is Seen with Major Crowds; Municipalities, Companies Also Taking Keen Interest in Sport
OSAKA — The popularity of volleyball is soaring in Osaka Prefecture once again. Excitement is esp...
February 22, 2025
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Hirao Residents Produce Olive Oil from Locally Grown Olives; Yamaguchi Pref. Town Working to Rejuvenate Local Economy
HIRAO, Yamaguchi — A new brand of olive oil has been developed by residents of Hirao, Yamaguchi P...
February 18, 2025
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Tokyo Button Store’s Retro Billboard Architecture Attracts Customers; Family Been in Clothing Business Since 1897
A distinctive building constructed in 1928 stands on the Yanagihara-dori street along the Kanda R...
February 17, 2025
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Fukui: Myanmar Trainees Take Online Classes about Local Dialect; Also Other Details of Daily Life in Region
FUKUI — The Fukui prefectural government is offering online classes about the culture and dialect...
February 15, 2025
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Kochi: Night Bus with Lie-Flat Seats to Be Introduced on Trial Basis for Service between Kochi, Tokyo
KOCHI — Lie-flat seats, which allow passengers to lie completely flat, will be introduced on a ni...
February 15, 2025
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TV Personality Fumito Kawai to Serve as Morioka Promotional Ambassador; Former Idol Group Member Follows Actress Manami Higa and Comedian Takuhiro Kimura
MORIOKA — TV personality Fumito Kawai, who appears on local programs in Iwate Prefecture, has bee...
February 12, 2025
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Shop Helps People See The Micro World; Hamano Kenbikyo Has Sold Microscopes for Over A Century
Near the Akamon gate of the University of Tokyo stands a shop of a kind that is hard to find anyw...
February 12, 2025
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Kumamoto: Women Learn to Operate Forklifts in Kumamoto Prefecture; Preparing for Disaster
KIKUCHI, Kumamoto — To increase women’s role in providing support in areas hit by disaster, a wor...
February 8, 2025
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Hiroshima: Community Supports to Ensure Elephant’s Safe Birth
HIROSHIMA — An African forest elephant at Asa Zoological Park in Hiroshima is the first of these ...
February 8, 2025
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Osaka: Metro Station Instrument Shelters Set for Removal; Devices Measured Temperature, Humidity for 90 Years
OSAKA — Osaka Metro Co. will remove all the instrument shelters, which are installed at its stati...
February 8, 2025
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Heirs to Kyoto Talent: Maki-e Artisan Uses Brilliant Skill to Preserve Traditional Lacquerware Craft
KYOTO — “Shikkoku,” which uses the character for “lacquer” and means “jet black,” is the perfect ...
February 8, 2025
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Plastic Model Kit of Tuna Unveiled as Monument at Shizuoka Food Company
SHIZUOKA - A monument of a plastic model kit of a tuna has been unveiled at Shimizu reito Co., a ...
February 7, 2025
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Kandachime Horses Show Their Sturdy Physique in Snowy Aomori Pref.; Animals Are Local Protected Species
HIGASHIDORI, Aomori — Kandachime horses, which are designated as protected animals by Aomori Pref...
February 5, 2025
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Students Try Making Sushi in Toyama Pref.; They Learn the Art from Restaurant Owner at Local Shrine
IMIZU, Toyama — A sushi-making workshop for local elementary, junior high and high school student...
February 5, 2025
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