Japan In Focus
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Legendary pine tree thrives in Shizuoka Pref.
SHIZUOKA — Two clone seedlings of a Hagoromo no Matsu pine tree — on which legend has it that a heav...
February 22, 2022
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Iwate: Students use evidence to amend high school rules
OTSUCHI, Iwate — Students at an Iwate Prefecture high school long known for its strict code of condu...
February 22, 2022
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Fukushima dried persimmons to be exported to Dubai
FUKUSHIMA — The hard work of the Fukushima prefectural government over the past three years finally ...
February 22, 2022
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Hokkaido fisherfolk benefit from shift in Japanese yellowtail fishing grounds
Japanese yellowtail fishing grounds have undergone a dramatic shift in recent years. Hokkaido, which...
February 22, 2022
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Kanagawa: Ukiyo-e show many faces of Tokaido road
Entering the exhibition room at the Fujisawa Ukiyo-e Museum in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, newcom...
February 15, 2022
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Ishikawa: New library to open with special exhibition
KANAZAWA — Ishikawa Prefecture will hold a special science exhibition at a new prefectural library i...
February 15, 2022
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Aomori: Message of support carved into snow for 3rd-year students in northern Japan
INAKADATE, Aomori — A message of support was dug into the snow-covered grounds of Inakadate Middle S...
February 15, 2022
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Okayama restaurants promote curry with hidden taste of peach
OKAYAMA — More than 40 restaurants in the city of Okayama are working on a campaign to offer Okayama...
February 15, 2022
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Wanted: Tottori seeks look-alike of nearly 2,000-year-old man
TOTTORI — The skull of a man who lived nearly 2,000 years ago was unveiled to the public, and the To...
February 12, 2022
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Wakayama: Whaling town promotes cetacean tourism
TAIJI, Wakayama — A place known as “the town of whales” in Wakayama Prefecture offers the chance for...
February 12, 2022
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Miyagi: Bird enthusiast makes waterfowl research his life-long work
SENDAI — Holding a four-digit tally counter with one hand and his binoculars in the other, researche...
February 8, 2022
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Yamaguchi: Teen puts her heart into helping homeless cats
YAMAGUCHI — A 14-year-old girl is the head of a shelter for stray cats in Yamaguchi City. Himemo Te...
February 5, 2022
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Kyoto: Stepping-stones add flair to urban river crossing
KYOTO — The Kamo River runs about 23 kilometers from north to south in the middle of the urban area ...
February 5, 2022
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Niigata Pref. keen to take bread from people’s mouths — nicely!
NIIGATA — Late for school, a young girl bursts from her house with a slice of bread clamped between ...
February 3, 2022
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Saitama: Observing traditional soy sauce production
KAWAJIMA, Saitama — Surrounded by the Arakawa and Oppegawa rivers, the rural town of Kawajima in cen...
February 1, 2022
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