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  • Mie: Participants Endure Cold, Heat to Purify Themselves; Location Said to Be Where Iga Ninjas Trained

    NABARI, Mie — Twenty-eight people took part in an annual purification ritual at the Akame 48 Wate...

    April 20, 2024

    #Mie
  • Heirs to Kyoto Talent / Artisan Adds Twist to Traditional Metal Weaving; Charming Lampshades, Coffee Drippers Made by Hand

    KYOTO — As he twists together two copper wires, then two more and two more, a woven pattern of sh...

    April 20, 2024

  • Children Play Shogi Beside Cherry Trees at School Event in Seto, Aichi Prefecture

    SETO, Aichi— Backed by a children’s shogi school where eight-titleholder Sota Fujii learned the J...

    April 17, 2024

    #Aichi
  • Hina, Warrior Dolls on Display at Aomori Pref. Museum; Collection Stretches Back to Edo Period

    HIROSAKI, Aomori — Some 300 hina dolls and Japanese warrior dolls are on display at a special exh...

    April 17, 2024

    #Aomori
  • Traditional Japanese Knife Store in Tokyo’s Ningyocho District Dates to Edo Period

    Ubukeya, a long-established cutting tools shop, is in the Nihonbashi Ningyocho district in Chuo W...

    April 15, 2024

    #Tokyo
  • Kagawa: Video of 3 Dolphins Picking Up Garbage Goes Viral; Staff Trained Them to Exchange Trash for Food

    SANUKI, Kagawa — Three bottlenose dolphins kept in an oceanfront facility in Sanuki, Kagawa Prefe...

    April 13, 2024

    #Kagawa
  • New Variety of Cherry Tree Developed in Miyagi Town Planted; Hoping for Another 100 Years of Cherry Blossom Festivals

    OGAWARA, Miyagi — A new variety of cherry tree developed in Ogawara, Miyagi Prefecture, was recen...

    April 10, 2024

    #Miyagi
  • Canal Cruise Boat Operations Kick Off in Toyama for 2024

    The Yomiuri ShimbunA cruise boat that started this year’s operations at Fugan Canal Kansui Park is s...

    April 10, 2024

    #Toyama
  • Tokyo Station’s Reconstructed Domes Bring Back Prestigious Tradition; Station Building Hotel Loved by Literary Giants

    Tokyo Station’s Marunouchi Station Building stands out in the heart of the metropolis with its ma...

    April 8, 2024

    #Tokyo
  • Fetal Monitor Eyed to Enhance Healthcare in Bhutan; Team of Officials Visits Iwate Prefecture Hospital

    NINOHE, Iwate — A group of officials from Bhutan, including obstetricians, visited a hospital in ...

    April 3, 2024

    #Iwate
  • Mysterious Charm of Eye-Catching General Store Draws People In; Said to Have Several Thousand Items

    Get off at Ekoda Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line and walk along Ondai street toward Musashino...

    April 1, 2024

    #Tokyo
  • ‘Snow Country’ Alight with Orange Lanterns; Festival to Foster Love of Home in Minami-Uonuma, Niigata Pref.

    MINAMI-UONUMA, Niigata — The Junior Chamber of International Yukiguni in the city of Minami-Uonum...

    March 27, 2024

    #Festival #Niigata
  • Sake Cocktails on Offer at Paris Event Themed on Nagano Pref.; Aims to Raise Name Recognition

    NAGANO — Sake Cocktail Week was held in Paris from March 5 to 11, offering limited-edition cockta...

    March 27, 2024

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  • Tokyo Retro Show Exhibits Stationery From Showa Era; Trendy Games and Figures Representing Children’s Dreams on Display

    As I was walking around the town of Kamata, which still retains the atmosphere of the Showa era (...

    March 25, 2024

    #Tokyo
  • Exhibits Exemplifying Evolution of Dinosaurs, Mammals on Display at Museum in Bando, Ibaraki Pref.; Total of 351 Items to be Shown

    BANDO, Ibaraki — Impressive skeletal preparations, stuffed specimens and fossils are on display, ...

    March 25, 2024

    #Ibaraki
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