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Japan Students, Parents Pray for Entrance Exam Success; Wooden Ema Plaques Put Up at Shrine of Famed Scholar
Students and parents are flocking to Yushima Tenmangu shrine in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, to pray for s...
January 13, 2026
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Regional Specialty Agriculture Suffers Increasing Damage from Bears; Farmers Struggle to Keep Hungry Wild Animals at Bay
Last year saw a series of bear attacks on people. At the same time, damage to specialty agricultu...
January 13, 2026
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Saitama Super Arena to Close for Up to 1.5 Years for Major Renovations, Sound System, Other Installations to be Improved
SAITAMA - Saitama Super Arena, which is used for a wide range of purposes including sports and mu...
January 13, 2026
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Ice Curtains Hang Down Rocky Cliff Face in Aomori Prefecture, Drawing Eyes to Seaside Town Known for Beautiful Sunsets
Water seeping from rocky cliffs freezes, forming ice curtains near Senjojiki Station on the JR Go...
January 13, 2026
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Memorials to Great Hanshin Earthquake Victims in Kobe Cleaned Ahead of 31st Anniversary; 20 Volunteers Carefully Wipe Down Name Plates to Prepare for Upcoming Ceremony
KOBE — With the 31st anniversary of the Jan. 17, 1995, Great Hanshin earthquake approaching, volu...
January 13, 2026
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Japan’s Tokaido Shinkansen Experiencing Delays on Some Sections Due to Heavy Snow
The Tokaido Shinkansen has been operating at reduced speeds between Mikawa-Anjo and Kyoto station...
January 12, 2026
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Heavy Snow Strikes Japan During 3-Day Holiday, Causing JAL and ANA to Cancel Flights
Heavy snow and strong winds struck across Japan on Sunday, leading airlines to cancel many flight...
January 12, 2026
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AI Cameras Detect Passersby Being Lured in Mito Entertainment District
MITO — In an effort to prevent forcefully luring customers to an establishment, known as kyaku-hi...
January 12, 2026
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JAL, ANA Cancel Flights During 3-day Holiday Weekend due to Blizzard
Heavy snow and strong winds swept across Japan on Sunday due to a winter pressure pattern, leadin...
January 11, 2026
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Japanese Illumination Event in Yokoze, Saitama Prefecture, Lights up Garden of Ice
Illuminated icicles glow with an otherworldly light at night in Yokoze, Saitama Prefecture. The t...
January 11, 2026
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M5.1 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Iwate Pref.; No Risk of Tsunami
An 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit Iwate Prefecture on Sunday around 1:15 p.m., registering a 4 on t...
January 11, 2026
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Genius Chimpanzee Ai Dies at Age 49, Primate Known for Enthusiastic Role in Research on Learning, Memory
OSAKA — Ai, known as a genius chimpanzee for her pivotal role in research exploring language evol...
January 11, 2026
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Heavy Snow, Strong Winds to Hit Parts of Japan Through Monday; Tohoku, Hokuriku, Tokai Areas May Get 80 cm of Snow
Heavy snow is expected through Monday in certain areas of the Japanese archipelago, with 80 centi...
January 11, 2026
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Kobe Woman Reads Picture Books to Children to Teach Lessons of Earthquakes
A 69-year-old woman from Kobe, who lost her father in the Great Hanshin Earthquake, has been devo...
January 11, 2026
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Wildfire in Japan’s Yamanashi Pref. Blazes for 3rd Day, as Firefighters, Self-Defense Forces Battle on Ground, from Air
KOFU — Firefighting efforts continued on Saturday, the third day since a forest fire broke out on...
January 10, 2026
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