Japan In Focus
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95-Year-Old Tokyo Bridge Modeled on Rhine River Design
Kiyosu Bridge crossing the Sumida River in Tokyo’s Koto and Chuo wards is an impressive suspension b...
April 19, 2023
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Group Plants Cherry Saplings at Historical Park in Nagano Pref.
CHIKUMA, Nagano — A local volunteer group spruced up a historical park in Chikuma, Nagano Prefecture...
April 19, 2023
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Bus Operator Supports Disaster-hit Areas in Miyagi Prefecture
ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi — Although 12 years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake, a local bu...
April 17, 2023
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Students Mark 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake
AOMORI — About 390 students from Aomori Akenohoshi Junior & Senior High School mourned victims of th...
April 16, 2023
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Gunma Flower Park Temporarily Closes for Renovation
MAEBASHI — A botanical park in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, has temporarily closed to the public so i...
April 16, 2023
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1st International Cruise Ship in 3 Years Docks at New Terminal at Kanazawa Port
KANAZAWA — The cruise ship Amadea, operated by a German company, docked at Kanazawa Port Cruise Term...
April 16, 2023
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New JR Train Station Opens in Morioka for 1st Time in 25 Years
MORIOKA — Many residents came out to take part in a ceremony held to commemorate the opening of Maeg...
April 16, 2023
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Cycling Championship Held in Shizuoka Pref.
FUJI, Shizuoka — About 170 top cyclists competed at Fuji Criterium Championship 2023 on March 4 and ...
April 16, 2023
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Aichi: Japan Contest Winners See Fantasy Car Designs Realized in Miniature
OBU, Aichi — The winner and runner-up in a car design contest have been awarded models based on thei...
April 16, 2023
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Event Marks 100 Days Until Tree-Planting
RIKUZEN-TAKATA, Iwate — A Feb. 25 countdown event marked 100 days until the 73rd national tree-plant...
April 16, 2023
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Kyoto: Should Dark History of Brothels Be Passed On
YAWATA, Kyoto — A quarter that once flourished as a red-light district in southern Kyoto Prefecture ...
April 16, 2023
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Ehime: Rock-paper-scissors Performed with Dance
MATSUYAMA — A yakyuken game event, in which participants sing and dance before playing janken (rock-...
April 15, 2023
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Tokyo Museum Hosts Playground of Kigumi Wood Joinery
The Kigumi Museum, a private facility in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, was established to pass on to younger...
April 12, 2023
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Nara: Goldfish Breeders Keep Up Centuries-Old Tradition
YAMATO-KORIYAMA, Nara — Scenes of goldfish breeding ponds have come to be one of the symbols of Nara...
April 10, 2023
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Tokyo: Japan’s SDF Archives Show Wars, Medical Advancements
Ironically, war and medical science have advanced in lockstep. The development of weapons has led to...
April 5, 2023
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