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2025 Expo Osaka: Kimono Sashes Damaged in Noto Reborn as Art; Joint Project Depicts Phoenix, Dragon with Ishikawa Materials
“Horyu,” an art piece created by collecting kimono sashes damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquak...
May 28, 2025
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8 Injured Near Explosion in Tokyo Construction Site; Explosion Occurred Near Edogawa Ward’s Kasai Station
The police received a call from a resident in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, at around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday...
May 27, 2025
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Hundreds of Samurai Riders Ride High Fukushima Pref. Festival; Soma Nomaoi Festival Attracts 35,000 Spectators on Sunday
The Soma Nomaoi festival’s main event was held on Sunday in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, whe...
May 26, 2025
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Pair of Yubari Melons Sell for ¥1 Mil. at Sapporo Auction; ‘King of Hokkaido’s Summer Fruit’ to Be Displayed in Otaru
A pair of Yubari melons, the so-called king of Hokkaido’s summer fruit, were purchased for ¥1 mil...
May 26, 2025
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Rubik’s Cube Featuring Aomori Apple Varieties Debuts Nationwide; Challenging Puzzles Already Rolling off Shelves
Aomorikku Cube, Rubik’s Cube puzzles designed with apple skin coloration, sales have begun outsid...
May 26, 2025
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Song Written by Japanese POW in Mongolia Transcribed to Sheet Music for First Time
A song created by Japanese prisoners of war interned in Mongolia following the end of World War I...
May 26, 2025
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Survey: 52% Hope Japan Will Host Olympics Again;92% Concerned About Social Media Slander Against Athletes
Many people are highly aware of social media’s negative impact on sports, a recent nationwide pol...
May 26, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka : Expo Venue Hit by Swarms of Chironomids; Organizers Cooperating with Pest Control Companies, Others to Deal with Outbreak
Swarms of mosquito-like insects are bugging visitors at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, prompting org...
May 26, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka: Show at Osaka Expo Streams in Performers Live from Taiwan with Aids of NTT’s Next-Gen Network
Performers from a venue at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo and an another venue in Taiwan act together...
May 25, 2025
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All 4 Pandas at Adventure World Theme Park in Wakayama Pref. Set to Be Returned to China on June 28
WAKAYAMA — All four giant pandas at the Adventure World theme park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefect...
May 25, 2025
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Illumination Event Held at Japanese Garden in Tokyo; Light, Sound Used to Mimic Tide Around Pond
The Kyu-Shiba-rikyu Gardens in Tokyo’s Minato Ward are illuminated for a special event that runs ...
May 25, 2025
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High School Student Colorizing Photos Taken During World War II; Colorized Photos Make People Seem Alive, Less Distant
MATSUMOTO, Nagano — World War II-era photographs colorized by a high school student with the aid ...
May 25, 2025
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Japanese Students at Harvard Worried by U.S. Move; 260 at Harvard Part of 13,500 Japanese Students in U.S.
Japanese students at Harvard University voiced anxiety and anger in response to the attempt by th...
May 25, 2025
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Hiroshima Sends Peace Ceremony Letter to Taiwan; Island Will Participate in Commemoration for First Time
HIROSHIMA — Ahead of the 80th anniversary of its atomic bombing, which will be on Aug. 6 this yea...
May 24, 2025
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Nagasaki Cathedral Receives U.S.-Donated Bell to Replace Previous One Damaged in A-Bombing
NAGASAKI — Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki has received a bell to replace one damaged due to the U....
May 24, 2025
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