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Kyoto Accommodation Tax Maximum May Be Raised to ¥10,000; New Rule Would Apply to Stays Costing ¥100,000 or More Per Night
The Kyoto municipal government is set to raise the maximum level of the Accommodation Tax it levi...
January 7, 2025
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Suspected DRPK Boat Washed Ashore Off Yamagata Pref.; Hangul Letters, Material Appearing to Be Coal Tar and No Fishing Equipment Found on Vessel
YAMAGATA — A wooden fishing boat believed to be registered in North Korea has been washed ashore ...
January 7, 2025
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Hokkaido High Schools Launch Courses on Drones to Attract Students; Subsidies Allow Student to Obtain Certification
A public high school in Hokkaido, which is in danger of being consolidated due to declining stude...
January 7, 2025
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Quadrantids Meteor Shower Shines Above Mt. Fuji; Photographers Exclaim in Delight
The Quadrantids meteor shower, one of the three major meteor showers, was at its best from shortl...
January 6, 2025
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Acrobatic Stunts Extend Quake Recovery Wishes at New Year Firefighters’ Festival in Tokyo
Members of a group maintaining a centuries-old firefighting tradition display banners praying for...
January 6, 2025
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Fishing Boat Capsizes off Kashima Port, Ibaraki Pref.; 2 Dead, 3 Missing, JCG Vessels Searching for Missing Persons (UPDATE 1)
A fishing boat reported at around 2:10 a.m. Monday that a purse seine fishing boat appeared to ha...
January 6, 2025
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Ginzan Onsen Hot Spring Town Limits Tourist Entry; Decision Helps Ease Evening Traffic Congestion
Ginzan Onsen, a popular hot spring resort in Obanazawa, Yamagata Prefecture, started limiting ent...
January 6, 2025
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Tuna Sells for ¥207 Million at New Year’s Auction in Tokyo; 276-Kilogram Bluefin Brings Second-Highest Price on Record
A 276-kilogram bluefin tuna sold for ¥207 million at the New Year’s auction at Toyosu Market in K...
January 5, 2025
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Breakthrough AI System for Rapid Epicenter Detection and Tsunami Forecasting for Nankai Trough Earthquake
A team of researchers has developed a system using artificial intelligence to more accurately and...
January 4, 2025
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Govt to Launch Development Program for ASEAN Energy Sector; Japan-U.S. Joint Program for Regulations, Standards
The government from fiscal 2025 will launch a joint project with the United States to develop hum...
January 4, 2025
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Back to Everyday Life; Travelers Come Back to Normality after Year-End, New Year’s Holidays
A Tokaido Shinkansen platform at JR Tokyo Station on Saturday morning is packed with travelers wh...
January 4, 2025
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Japan Allows 5 Countries to Renew Working Holiday Visas; Britain, Canada Among Eligible Countries
The government as of Dec. 1 has made it possible for young nationals from five countries includin...
January 4, 2025
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Adult Women Enthralled by ‘Sylvanian Families’ Dolls; Childhood Toy Emblematic of Embracing Your Favorite Things
Women in Japan have become enamored with “Sylvanian Families,” a series of adorable animal dolls ...
January 4, 2025
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Firefighters in Haneda Aircraft Accident Exposed to Harmful New Plastic from Burning Plane
The Airbus A350-900 model of airplane that was used for Japan Airlines flight JAL 516 is cutting-...
January 4, 2025
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JAL Looks to Improve Training with Lessons Learned from Miraculous Evacuation at Haneda Airport
Thursday marked one year since a Japan Airlines plane and a Japan Coast Guard aircraft collided o...
January 3, 2025
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