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Number of Trains Running on Japan’s Tokaido Shinkansen Bullet Train Line Hits Highest Ever at 383 Per Day on Average
The Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka is said to be “the world’s ...
September 8, 2025
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Texas Students Learn about Japanese Agriculture in Niigata Pref. as Part of Exchange Initiative for Studying Climate Change
JOETSU / NIIGATA — Texas A&M University students majoring in agriculture-related studies visited ...
September 3, 2025
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Tour of Retired Antarctic Research Ship ‘Shirase 5002’ Details Its Adventures; Reality of Life on Board Revealed of Record-Holding Vessel
FUNABASHI, Chiba — Against the backdrop of a blue sky, the majestic orange hull of the Shirase 50...
August 26, 2025
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Japan Govt Launches Initiative to Cull Deer in Southern Japanese Alps to Protect Vegetation in Area
INA, Nagano — A wide-ranging initiative to reduce the number of Japanese sika deer around Mt. Sen...
August 18, 2025
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Japan Expands Roadside Stations to Serve as Disaster Response Hubs, Boosting National Resilience
Interest is growing in the disaster response functions of Michi-no-Eki roadside stations, which h...
August 17, 2025
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Japan Surrendered but Then a Kamikaze Crew Flew Out. A Pilot’s Relative Sought to Understand Why He Went.
The Emperor announced the end of World War II on Aug. 15, 1945, and shortly afterward Masao Ohki,...
August 15, 2025
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Caring for Babies When Water Supply Is Cut Off; Look out for Heat Rash, Use Right Water for Formula
Summertime is the season for certain natural disasters, such as concentrated downpours and typhoo...
August 15, 2025
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A Mirror-Image Game Turns Baseball on its Head
A special baseball game where only left-handed playing is allowed and the bases are run in a cloc...
August 14, 2025
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Ghost Story Boom Triggered by Social Conditions; Experts Theorize Why People Are Drawn to Ghost Stories
Ghost stories, called “kaidan” in Japanese, are enjoying a quiet boom in the country. Live perfor...
August 5, 2025
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Stories from Lodge in Northern Japan Alps Told in Book; Lodge Manager Tell Anecdotes on Life in Mountains
TOYAMA — An illustrator who manages a mountain lodge in Toyama has published a book which tells s...
July 31, 2025
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Experience Majestic Kurobe Gorge’s Shimo-No-Roka in VR; Visitors Take Virtual Trip to Gorge Where ‘There Are No Injuries’
TOYAMA — The Museum of Historical Folklore Unazuki in Kurobe, Toyama Prefecture, is offering a ne...
July 28, 2025
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Nobody Left Behind: Individual Evacuation Plans for Vulnerable Residents Key to Everyone Escaping in Disasters
Individual evacuation plans are arrangements made in advance for the elderly, the disabled and ot...
July 22, 2025
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Disaster Preparedness / Preventing Heatstroke During Power Outages, Knowing the Signs
When the power goes out during a typhoon or if there is a power outage in the summer, air conditi...
July 20, 2025
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Osaka Gourmet EXPO 2025 Ongoing at Osaka Castle Park; 30 Pop-up Food Stalls Offer Unique Tastes
Osaka is often referred to as the city of “kuidaore” (to collapse from overeating). What that mea...
July 13, 2025
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Terrifying Yokosuka Air Raid Experienced by Teenage Girl; Now 95, Woman Recalls Seeing Stricken Battleship Nagato
Fumi Takahashi was 15 years old when she experienced the U.S. aerial bombing of the Yokosuka mili...
July 12, 2025
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