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Increasing Number of Middle-Aged, Elderly Woman Taking Ballet Classes in Japan; Performances by Adult Student Held
More and more middle-aged and elderly women are newly learning or returning to classical ballet l...
July 9, 2024
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Tokyo’s Morning Temperature Reaches 35°C; Extreme Heat Continues on Monday in Kanto, Tokai Regions
The Kanto and Tokai regions saw temperatures rise from Monday morning, and by 9:40 a.m., recorded...
July 8, 2024
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Japan’s Defense Ministry to Punish Top Bureaucrats over ‘Power Harassment,’ After More Than 200 SDF Members Disciplined
The Defense Ministry is determined to impose disciplinary measures on senior bureaucrats, such as...
July 7, 2024
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Fukushima Ramen Shop Proprietress Promotes Prefecture as Tourism Ambassador; Hopes to Introduce Fukushima’s Appeal to Younger Generation
Mami Hasegawa was in high school when the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake struck, destroying her...
July 7, 2024
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Japan Sees Extreme Heat Nationwide; Mercury Hits 40 C in Shizuoka City as Govt Issues Heatstroke Alerts (UPDATE 1)
Shizuoka City’s Suruga ward logged 40 C on Sunday, marking the highest recorded temperature this ...
July 7, 2024
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Survey: Low-Income Households with Children Want Short or No School Summer Vacation; Wary of Increases in Expenses
A survey has found that 60% of low-income households with children want to shorten or eliminate s...
July 7, 2024
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Memorials Held for Victims of 2018 Rain Disaster in Japan; 300 Candles Spell Out ‘2024,’ Character For ‘Prayer’
KURASHIKI, Okayama — Memorial ceremonies for the more than 300 people who died as a result of tor...
July 7, 2024
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Temperature Expected to Reach 36 C in Tokyo; Govt Issues Heat Stroke Alert for 26 Prefectures
Extremely hot weather is expected throughout the country on Sunday, especially in the Kanto and r...
July 7, 2024
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Tokyo Heat Alert: 58 People Hospitalized for Heatstroke Including Seriously Ill Elderly Woman
The Tokyo Fire Department announced Saturday that as of 3 p.m., 58 people, ranging in age from 2 ...
July 6, 2024
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(UPDATE 2) Tokaido Shinkansen Resumes Services After Suspension Due to Power Outage
Tokaido Shinkansen services were suspended due to a power outage suffered by the Nozomi No. 12 tr...
July 6, 2024
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(UPDATE 1) Tokaido Shinkansen Services Suspended Due to Power Outage
Tokaido Shinkansen services have been suspended between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka stations (on the up ...
July 6, 2024
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Heat Stroke Alert Issued in Tokyo, 21 Other Prefectures; Special Wind Chime Event Still Held
The Japanese archipelago was hit by a high-pressure system on Saturday, and temperatures rose in ...
July 6, 2024
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Tokaido Shinkansen Services Suspended Due to Power Outage
Tokaido Shinkansen services have been suspended between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka stations (on the up ...
July 6, 2024
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Matsusaka in Mie Prefecture Records 39.7 C, Central Tokyo Logs 35.5 C; Heat Stroke Alerts Issued
Temperatures surged Friday nationwide, with Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture, logging 39.7 C, the highes...
July 5, 2024
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Shizuoka Marks Record-High 39.3 C; 21 Prefectures on Alert for Heat Stroke
A high pressure system covered Japan and temperatures rose around the country on Thursday. In Shi...
July 5, 2024
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