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Takarazuka Music School Applicant Numbers Continue to Decline; Low Birthrate, Anxiety about Overwork, Power Harassment Suspected as Causes
Each year, around 40 teenage girls will be accepted to study at Takarazuka Music School in Takara...
April 20, 2025
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U.S. Military, Okinawa Police Patrol City to Help Prevent Crime; 1st Joint Patrol Between U.S. Forces, Okinawa Police Since ’74
OKINAWA, Okinawa — In the wake of a series of sexual assaults committed by U.S. service members, ...
April 19, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka: Visitors Flock to Popular Pavilions as Expo Marks 1 Week Since Opening
A week has passed since the kickoff of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo last weekend, as many visitors ...
April 19, 2025
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Temperatures Rise Nationwide; Several Cities Hit by Midsummer-like Heat
Temperatures rose nationwide on Saturday. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the tempe...
April 19, 2025
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Survey: Fewer Major Companies Plan to Increase Spring Recruitment; Overall Hiring Mood Remains Positive
Around 24% of companies said they plan to expand their graduate recruitment for spring 2026, a 12...
April 19, 2025
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Estimated Magnitude 5 Earthquake Hits Nagano Pref. ; No Tsunami Warning Issued (UPDATE 2)
An earthquake with an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7 struck Nagano Prefe...
April 18, 2025
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Production of Salted Sakura at Peak in Kanagawa Prefecture
HADANO, Kanagawa — Production of salt-pickled cherry blossoms has reached its peak in Hadano, Kan...
April 18, 2025
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Zojoji Buddhist Scriptures Added to UNESCO Memory of World
Tokyo, April 17 (Jiji Press)—UNESCO’s executive board on Thursday added Buddhist scriptures kept ...
April 18, 2025
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Old Russian Consulate in Hakodate to Become Luxury Hotel; Building Featured in Popular Manga ‘Golden Kamuy’
HAKODATE, Hokkaido - The Old Russian Consulate in Hakodate, Hokkaido, which also appeared in the ...
April 18, 2025
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Iwate Pref. Park Famous for Cherry Blossoms Closed Due to Bear Sightings; Restrictions May Continue to Ensure Safety
MORIOKA — A series of bear sightings near a park famous for cherry blossom viewing in Shiwa, Iwat...
April 18, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka : Expo Offers Gender-Neutral Stalls in 40% of Restroom Areas, Drawing a Mixed Reaction
At the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, 40% of restroom areas come with gender-neutral stalls. This initia...
April 18, 2025
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Cherry Blossom Hazard: Yamanashi City Declines Media Coverage of Sakura Festival to Ease Overtourism
FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi — In a rare move, the Fujiyoshida city government in Yamanashi Prefecture ...
April 17, 2025
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‘Real’ Chinese Restaurants Increasing Near Kyoto University; Students Flock to ‘Gachi Chuka’ Restaurants for Taste of Home
KYOTO — The area around Kyoto University in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, is seeing more restaurants that se...
April 16, 2025
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Tokyo’s Johoku Air Raid Survivors Recall War’s Horrors after 80 Years; Underscore Suffering of Civilians in Such Tragedies
Eight decades after the Johoku air raid, which caused an immense loss of life in Tokyo’s Toshima ...
April 16, 2025
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Japan’s Population Declining Faster Than Anticipated, Threatening National Pension Scheme
Japan’s natural population change has marked its largest ever drop, according to estimates releas...
April 15, 2025
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