Japan In Focus
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Wakayama: Fans of Record-Breaking Japanese Movie ‘Kokuho’ Flock to Filming Spot
IWADE, Wakayama — “Kokuho” fans are flocking to a hotel where a memorable scene in the kabuki-the...
October 11, 2025
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Nagasaki: Descendants of Tojo, Truman, Ghandi, Other Wartime Leaders Travel Together in Sign of Peace
NAGASAKI — Descendants of five World War II-era leaders visited Nagasaki City recently to renew t...
October 11, 2025
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Heirs to Kyoto Talent: Brush Dyeing Artisan Searches for Perfect Color, Bluring Horizon Between Colors
KYOTO — The swish of brush strokes filled the quiet workshop, reminiscent of a rustling dress. Ar...
October 11, 2025
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Hatoya Hotel: A Bridge from the Glamorous Showa Era to the Present
ITO, Shizuoka — “Ito ni ikunara Hatoya, Hatoya ni kimeta.” (If you go to Ito, Hatoya’s the place ...
October 6, 2025
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Okayama: Japan Golf Course Visitors Get Kick Out of Playing New Sport Called Footgolf
OKAYAMA — A new sport called footgolf, which combines soccer and golf, can be played by visitors ...
October 4, 2025
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Fukui: Warlord-Inspired Heroes ‘W Gyobu’ Promote Tsuruga; Costumed Characters Attract Visitors
TSURUGA, Fukui — Two characters inspired by feudal warlord Otani Yoshitsugu (1559-1600) — the lor...
October 4, 2025
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Shiga: Yellow Inspection Train Appears Which Will Also Accept Passenger Rides
HIKONE, Shiga — A yellow track inspection train that will also accept passenger rides is set to d...
October 4, 2025
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Tottori: Daisen Offers Glamping on Vast Lawns with Spectacular Views, Also Known for Holding T-Rex Races
DAISEN, Tottori — Nestled between 1,729-meter-high Mt. Daisen and the Sea of Japan, the town of D...
October 4, 2025
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Iconic Red Exterior of Shuri Castle’s Main Hall Seen for 1st Time in 6 Years; Partial Removal of Scaffolding Allows Glimpses of Building in Mid-Restoration
NAHA — Part of the scaffolding protecting the Seiden main hall of Naha’s Shuri Castle — which has...
October 3, 2025
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Dinosaur Monuments Dressed Like Shogi Players Add Excitement to Ryuo Title Series
FUKUI — Two dinosaur monuments in Fukui were transformed into shogi players in hakama pants to co...
October 3, 2025
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Kiriko Festival Featuring Lantern Floats Among the Largest in Japan Held in Suzu
SUZU, Ishikawa — Four giant kiriko lantern floats were recently paraded in the Jike district of S...
October 1, 2025
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Nagasaki: Inspired by TV Drama, Local Group Plants Cosmos on Hill Overlooking Gunkanjima
NAGASAKI — A project is underway to create a cosmos field on a hill in Nagasaki where Hashima Isl...
September 27, 2025
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Tokyo Facility Founded in the Wake of Great Kanto Quake Spearheads Specialized Elder Care Efforts, Research for 100 Yrs
A five-minute walk west from Ring Road No. 8 through a quiet residential neighborhood, you’ll dis...
September 27, 2025
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Hiroshima: Microscopic Yamato Battleship Model Proves a Big Hit at Kure Museum
KURE, Hiroshima — A microscopic model of the World War II battleship Yamato is on display at the ...
September 27, 2025
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10,000 Fireworks Light Up Morioka Night Sky as Part of Traditional End of Summer Festival
MORIOKA — About 10,000 fireworks lit up the night sky at the Morioka Donpa fireworks festival, ma...
September 25, 2025
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