Japan In Focus
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JR Tourist Train Makes 1st Visits to Local Stations in Akita, Iwate; Performances Welcome Tourist Train to Stations
AKITA — Hinabi Hachimantai, a tourist train operated by East Japan Railway Co. (JR East), ran on ...
December 18, 2024
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Non-Japanese Residents Ready to Respond to Disasters
YAMAGATA — An annual event to educate foreign residents about how to respond when a disaster stri...
December 18, 2024
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Tokyo Steak House Serves Aged Meat Loved by International Wrestlers; Superstar Wrestlers Adorn Walls in Meguro Restaurant
The Meguro branch of the highly rated Ribera Steak House restaurant is popular not only among mea...
December 16, 2024
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Hiroshima: New Soccer Stadium Invigorates City Center; near Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima Castle
HIROSHIMA — Bustling with spectators, a soccer stadium that opened in the heart of Hiroshima in F...
December 14, 2024
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Nagasaki: Volunteer Group Recycles Many Origami Cranes for Atomic Bomb Victims; Spreads Wish for Peace in Different Form
NAGASAKI — Thousands of origami cranes strung together that visitors donate to the Nagasaki Natio...
December 14, 2024
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Shimane; Job Posting Website Used to Attract New Residents; Advertising Part-Time Jobs at Local Companies
OKUIZUMO, Shimane — A municipality in Shimane Prefecture, which is suffering from population decl...
December 14, 2024
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Rare Amano Persimmons Now at Peak in Shizuoka Pref.; Fruit Has Been Cultivated in District for 100 Years
IZUNOKUNI, Shizuoka — The harvest of Amanogaki persimmons, called “rare persimmons” as they seldo...
December 13, 2024
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Japan’s Cheapest Amusement Park in Maebashi Offers Fun-Filled Nostalgia; Loved by Visitors Since its Opening in 1954
MAEBASHI — Just a stone’s throw away from the Gunma prefectural government building, there is an ...
December 10, 2024
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Heirs to Kyoto Talent / Handweaving Artisan Uses His Skill to Repair Cultural Properties
KYOTO — An artisan briskly moves his hands and feet to the rhythmic clatter of a loom set with be...
December 9, 2024
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Ehime: Setting Sun Hits ‘Strike Zone’; Rare Phenomenon Seen on Setouchi-Shiamanami Kaido
IMABARI, Ehime — A sunset was observed through the frames of six towers on the Kurushima Kaikyo B...
December 9, 2024
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Hotel Gajoen Tokyo: a ‘Fairy Tale Palace’
Hotel Gajoen Tokyo, in Tokyo’s Meguro Ward, is home to a 99-step staircase known as the Hyakudan ...
December 2, 2024
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Japan’s Only Hovercraft Tour Launches; Oita Pref. Provides ¥11.2 Mil. to Improve Transportation System
OITA — A hovercraft tour that takes passengers around Beppu Bay in Oita Prefecture launched on Sa...
December 1, 2024
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Tottori: Riders on Hayabusa-model Motorbikes Gather at Sacred Place; Hayabusa Station Roars on Weekends
YAZU, Tottori — Motorbike riders have been revitalizing a small unstaffed station on a local trai...
November 30, 2024
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Osaka University to Rebrand as the University of Osaka Next Year to Boost Global Recognition
SUITA, Osaka — Osaka University will change its English name to the University of Osaka starting ...
November 30, 2024
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Fukuoka: Parkour World Championships Leaping by Kokura Castle Backdrop
KITAKYUSHU — The parkour world championships, in which athletes compete through speed and techniq...
November 30, 2024
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