Japan In Focus
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Fukuoka: Island City Becomes Symbol of Growth 20 Years On, Artificial Island Now Home to 16,000 Residents
FUKUOKA — Fukuoka Island City, an artificial island of 400 hectares off the coast of Higashi Ward...
November 8, 2025
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Yonezawa Station Festival Draws Crowds, Promotes New Video Game
YONEZAWA, Yamagata — The 2025 Oshoshina-eki Matsuri festival was held in and around JR Yonezawa S...
November 5, 2025
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Residents of Disaster-Hit Town in Japan Take Part in Boccia Tournament as Way to Interact with Others, Exercise
NOTO, Ishikawa — A boccia tournament was held at Yanagida Elementary School in Noto, Ishikawa Pre...
November 5, 2025
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Kumamoto: Whisky Being Produced at School-Turned-Distillery, with Distillation Equipment in Former Gymnasium
HITOYOSHI, Kumamoto — A single malt whisky is being produced at a distillery built by a shochu ma...
November 1, 2025
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Hiroshima: Fireworks Show Returns to Miyajima with 2,500 Pyrotechnic Wonders Set Off on Water
HATSUKAICHI, Hiroshima — A pyrotechnic show on water featuring 2,500 fireworks was held off Miyaj...
November 1, 2025
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Hyogo: Kobe Muslim Mosque in Japan Symbolizes Coexistence with People with Different Religious, Cultural Backgrounds
KOBE — As the first Islamic religious facility in Japan, Kobe Muslim Mosque stands in an exotic l...
November 1, 2025
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Nara: Inn Renovated from 80-year-old Traditional Japanese House Opens for Guests
YAMATO-KORIYAMA, Nara — A traditional Japanese house built more than 80 years ago and transformed...
November 1, 2025
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Lucky Foxes on the March: Akita Festivals Gathers About 100 Participants in Masks and Makeup
AKITA — An event in which people disguised themselves as foxes using masks or makeup and marched ...
October 30, 2025
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Japan’s Miyagi: Steam Fog Creates Fantastic Scene, Bay Bathed in Golden Sunlight
KESENNUMA, Miyagi — Steam fog was seen early Thursday morning at a bay in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefe...
October 30, 2025
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Shizuoka Isetan Opens Rooftop 3-on-3 Basketball Courts in Shizuoka Pref.; Courts Bring New York Street Culture to Japan
SHIZUOKA — Department store Shizuoka Isetan opened two three-on-three basketball courts on its ro...
October 30, 2025
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Chime of Antique Clock Echoes at Cultural Heritage Inn That Has Run Since Edo Period
Located on a castle town street in Otaki, Chiba Prefecture, Oya Ryokan is a cultural asset that d...
October 27, 2025
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Kochi Pref. Town Breaks Nagashi Somen Guinness World Record; Event by Young Volunteers Beats Previous Oita Pref. Town Record
An event attempting the Guinness World Record for the longest nagashi somen, where somen noodles ...
October 26, 2025
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Hyogo: District Border between 2 Kobe Districts Decided by Tug-of-War
KOBE — A tug-of-war was used to demarcate the border between two adjacent downtown districts in K...
October 25, 2025
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Ehime: Bullish Matsuyama Autumn Festival Held Without Real Fighting, Mikoshi Still Collide in Exciting Duels
MATSUYAMA — The Matsuyama Autumn Festival, known for its fierce mikoshi portable shrine collision...
October 25, 2025
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Saga: Hot Springs Area in Japan Thriving as Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen Marks 3rd Year Since Opening
SAGA — The Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen, which opened on Sept. 23, 2022, has boosted the local economy...
October 25, 2025
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