Japan In Focus
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Kaizuka hoping to become drone ‘holy land’
KAIZUKA, Osaka — One of the highlights of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics was a light sho...
September 12, 2021
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A unique take on a wine label
KOSHU, Yamanashi — A person with disabilities has designed a wine label for one of the eight winerie...
September 7, 2021
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Volunteers help foreign families with school info
OYAMA, Tochigi — A voluntary organization in Oyama, Tochigi Prefecture, offered guidance on Aug. 22 ...
September 7, 2021
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Hyogo: Crossing religious barriers for gridiron glory
AMAGASAKI, Hyogo — Visitors who pass through the dark green otorii, a 7-meter-high great gate standi...
September 4, 2021
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Mie: Night kayakers paddle out to see glowing creatures under a starry sky
OWASE, Mie — Sea kayak night tours are offered in Owase, Mie Prefecture, with bioluminescence of the...
September 4, 2021
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Tochigi: Shimotsuke offers insights on ancient Japan
The cultural and political center of Japan was in the Kinki region in western Japan during the Kofun...
August 31, 2021
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Nation’s blue jeans makers look to turn green
OKAYAMA — The leading denim fabric manufacturers in Okayama Prefecture are freeing themselves from t...
August 29, 2021
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Library preserves Pacific War memories
About 5,000 items left behind by soldiers who fought in the Pacific War, including a collection of n...
August 24, 2021
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Toyama stargazers want new observatory for children
TOYAMA — The Astronomical Society of Toyama submitted a request Aug. 2 to the Toyama city government...
August 24, 2021
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Watermelon farmers enjoy ‘good harvest’
MORIOKA — This year’s first auction of Takizawa watermelons was held on July 31 at the Morioka City ...
August 24, 2021
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Tokushima: Reservoir emerges as hot spot for water sports
MIYOSHI, Tokushima — Former Japanese national rafting team members have started a rental service for...
August 22, 2021
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Yamaguchi: Students make T-shirts using leftover threads
SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi — Students have developed T-shirts using leftover threads from a clothing-man...
August 22, 2021
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Hyogo: New aquarium to open in Kobe
KOBE — Kobe Port Museum, a cultural facility featuring a high-tech aquarium under construction at th...
August 22, 2021
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Pinpointing history of thin tube acupuncture
Sugiyama Waichi (1610-94) is said to be the man behind the spread of the kanshinjutsu acupuncture me...
August 17, 2021
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City receives crosswalk safety flag donation for children
YAITA, Tochigi — A donation of 500 traffic crossing flags was made on July 26 to the city of Yaita, ...
August 17, 2021
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