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Mie: Fake Bus Stop Helps Dementia Patients Although No Bus Stops
MEIWA, Mie — The town of Meiwa, Mie Prefecture, recently got a new bus stop, complete with sign a...
June 1, 2024
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Miss Sansa Dancers Chosen for 2024 Festival
MORIOKA — Dancers for this year’s “Miss Sansa Odori” have been decided. The final judging of the ...
May 29, 2024
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Western-Style Clinic in Little Edo; Built in 1913, Looks Like a House Out of a Picture Book
KAWAGOE, Saitama — Buildings preserved from the 1900s form a unique landscape in central Kawagoe ...
May 27, 2024
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Tourists Drag in Morning Catch at Seining Event in Shizuoka Pref.; City Holds Event Since 2005
ITO, Shizuoka — About 450 participants gathered at 6:30 a.m. for a seining event at Ito Orange Be...
May 22, 2024
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Ginza Building Retains Classical, Elegant Features Such as Manual Elevator for Over 90 Years
In Tokyo's Ginza district lined with modern office buildings, the Okuno Building has retained its...
May 20, 2024
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Hiroshima: Skyrail System Makes Final Run; ‘New Transportation’ Was Not Introduced Elsewhere
HIROSHIMA — The Skyrail, an elevated transportation system linking a residential complex on a hil...
May 18, 2024
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Kushiro Shitsugen Norokko Train Season Begins in Hokkaido; Scenic Delights Await Passengers on 35th Anniversary Journey
KUSHIRO, Hokkaido — The Kushiro Shitsugen Norokko Train, a tourist train on the JR Senmo Line tha...
May 15, 2024
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Shaved Ice Served with Local Ingredients in Aichi Pref.
OKAZAKI, Aichi — Shaved ice made with spring water and locally harvested ingredients is being sol...
May 15, 2024
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Tokyo Record Shop Offers Precious J-pop Memories of Bygone Era; No Age Restrictions When It Comes to Being
Showa-era idols, American cars and other striking images catch the eye at Diskunion Shinjuku Show...
May 13, 2024
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Shiga: Temple Priest Finds Gritty Bamboo Shoot Growing Under, Lifting Heavy Wooden Beam
KUSATSU, Shiga — The vice priest of Saiho Temple in Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, found a bamboo sho...
May 11, 2024
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Nagasaki: Tsushima Leopard Cat Placed Under Protection Returns to Wild After Recovery from Injury
TSUSHIMA, Nagasaki — A Tsushima leopard cat has been returned to his natural habitat in Tsushima,...
May 11, 2024
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Hyogo: Cockroaches, Mosquitoes, Caterpillars … Pesticide Researcher Re-creates His ‘Foes’ in Origami
AKO, Hyogo — An employee of major pesticide company Earth Corp. has surprised his colleagues with...
May 11, 2024
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Heirs to Kyoto Talent / Kyoto Woodblock Artisan Sharpens Skills with His Repeated Work
KYOTO — Kyo-hanga woodblock print artist Kazuki Nojima shows no hesitation as he etches lines on ...
May 11, 2024
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Imitation Contest on Breeding Grounds of Black-Tailed Gulls; Kabushima Festival in Aomori Pref. Attracts Tourists with Unique Competition
HACHINOHE, Aomori — The Kabushima Festival was held on Kabushima Island in Hachinohe, Aomori Pref...
May 8, 2024
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‘Factory Flea Market’ in Sanjo Draws Bargain Hunters
SANJO, Niigata — A “factory flea market” was held in Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture, last month, attra...
May 8, 2024
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