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  • Cultural Agency Seeks Public Opinions on Unified Romaji Style; Mulling 1st Style Change in 70 Years

    The Cultural Affairs Agency, which is considering establishing a unified writing style of romaji ...

    January 10, 2025

  • Illuminated Icicles Brighten Up Chichibu Region in Saitama Pref.

    The icicles of Ashigakubo, which are regarded as one of the three great icicle displays of the pr...

    January 10, 2025

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    NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo -- Nishinomiya Shrine in Hyogo Prefecture on Friday held a ceremonial race to ...

    January 10, 2025

  • Tokaido Shinkansen Delayed Due to Heavy Snow

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    January 10, 2025

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    Yamagata Shinkansen services have resumed by around 11 a.m. Friday after they were suspended from...

    January 10, 2025

    #Shinkansen
  • Japan’s Ibaraki Pref. Looking to Secure Human Resources from India; Bringing in Highly Skilled Workers to Counter Depopulation

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    January 10, 2025

  • Weekly Flu Patients Highest since 1999, Totaling 64.39 per Medical Institution in Late December

    The number of influenza cases reported from about 5,000 fixed-point medical institutions across J...

    January 9, 2025

  • Heavy snowfall expected to continue through Friday; Authorities Warn of Impact on Public Transportation

    Heavy snowfall was observed Thursday morning, mainly on the Japan Sea side, due to a strong winte...

    January 9, 2025

  • Endangered Japanese Cat Dies at Tokyo Zoo; 18-Year-Old Tsushima Leopard Cat was Oldest in Captivity in Japan

    An endangered Tsushima leopard cat has died at Inokashira Park Zoo in Musashino, Tokyo, the metro...

    January 9, 2025

    #Tokyo #Cat
  • Traditional March for Good Health, Harvest Defies Cold in Iwate Pref. City

    HACHIMANTAI, Iwate — About 30 men and women in white marched in snowy weather in the Hirakasa dis...

    January 9, 2025

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  • Tire of Landing Gear of JAL Plane Goes Flat at Haneda; No Injuries Reported, but Runway Closed 25 Minutes

    One of the tires on the left main landing gear of a Japan Airlines plane went flat as it was land...

    January 9, 2025

  • Heavy Snowfall Warning Issued by Japan’s Weather Agency; about 70 cm of Snow Expected to Fall in Northern Areas

    An emergency alert was issued on Wednesday, warning of heavy snow that is set to fall through Fri...

    January 8, 2025

    #Snow
  • Kumamon Receives Over 4,500 New Year’s Cards from Japan, Abroad

    KUMAMOTO — Kumamon, the widely beloved mascot for Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture, had received 4,585...

    January 8, 2025

  • Japan’s Traffic Death Toll Falls to 3rd-Lowest in 2024

    TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The traffic death toll in Japan in 2024 fell by 15 from a year earlier to 2,...

    January 8, 2025

  • Heavy Snow Kills 4, Causes Various Damage in Aomori Prefecture in 1st Week of 2025; More Cold Weather Expected

    AOMORI — Heavy snow has killed four people and caused much other damage in Aomori Prefecture due ...

    January 8, 2025

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