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Northern Pika, ‘Survivors of the Ice Age,’ Prepare For Winter
Northern pika are busy gathering food in preparation for weathering through winter at Daisetsuzan Na...
October 16, 2023
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Saitama Pref. City Issues Warning After Possibly Poisonous Mushroom Discovered in Beauty Spot
A highly toxic type of mushroom has been discovered near a national scenic beauty spot in Soka City...
October 15, 2023
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Ibaraki again labeled least attractive prefecture in rankings
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Ibaraki Prefecture came last among the country’s 47 prefectures in the 2023 ran...
October 15, 2023
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Japan Firefighter Dies During Water Rescue Training in Niigata
A firefighter drowned at a beach in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, during a water rescue drill, th...
October 15, 2023
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Ritual Held for 1,250th Anniversary of Death of 1st Chief Priest of Todaiji Temple in Nara
NARA — A Buddhist ritual marking the 1,250th anniversary of death of the first chief priest of Todai...
October 15, 2023
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Survey: 65% Want News Media to Adopt Technology to Help Identify Sources of Online Information
About 65% of respondents to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey hope the news media will introduce original pro...
October 15, 2023
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Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force, U.S. Marines Begin Joint Drill Focusing on Kyushu, Okinawa Regions
The Ground Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Marine Corps have begun a joint exercise called Resolute ...
October 15, 2023
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JAL Schedules Extra Flight to Disperse Sumo Wrestlers Due to Weight Restrictions
An additional Japan Airlines flight was added to schedules on Thursday after it was found that a num...
October 15, 2023
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Japan Kids Enjoy Reading Books to Attentive Canines
Children read books aloud to dogs Saturday during a book club event at a prefectural library in Toku...
October 15, 2023
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Japanese Creator with ALS Performs with His Eyes and Brain Waves
Masatane Muto, also known as EYE VDJ MASA, is a creator with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who...
October 15, 2023
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Foreign Arrivals to Japan Surged to 10.15 Million in First Half of 2023
New foreign arrivals in January to June totaled 10,154,249 people, the Immigration Services Agency o...
October 14, 2023
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Japan Car Dealer Bigmotor ‘Lacks Law-abiding Spirit,’ Violated Laws at Multiple Facilities
The government on Friday proposed the imposition of strict administrative measures against Bigmotor ...
October 14, 2023
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TEPCO Opens Hatch on Reactor Container at Fukushima Plant; Plans to Start Debris Removal by End of Fiscal 2023
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. announced Friday that it had partially opened a hatch of...
October 14, 2023
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Japanese Company Eyes Working with Indian Firm to Produce Soy Sauce in India using Traditional Brewing
KATORI, Chiba — A long-established soy sauce maker in Katori, Chiba Prefecture, has launched an init...
October 14, 2023
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Man Found Dead Near Bear Caught in Boar Trap in Nagano Pref.
A man was found dead in a mountain forest in Iiyama, Nagano Prefecture, around 6:10 a.m. on Saturday...
October 14, 2023
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