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Original Copy of Japanese Constitution on Display for First Time in Six Years
The original copy of the Japanese Constitution is being specially exhibited at the National Archives...
May 4, 2023
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Hakata Dontaku Festival Back in Full Swing for 1st Time in 4 Years
Thousands of performers in colorful costumes parade down the street Wednesday in Fukuoka’s annual Ha...
May 4, 2023
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Tokyo bookstore starts 24-hour operations
A bookstore in a residential corner of Tokyo’s Setgaya Ward has launched unmanned overnight operatio...
May 4, 2023
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‘Kendama Cowboy’ Swinging Cup and Ball Game to New Highs
Samurai fascinated John Geron and provided the inspiration for him to come to Japan in the early 19...
May 4, 2023
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Centuries-Old Wisteria in Bloom at Saitama Pref. Temple
Visitors enjoy the spectacle and fragrance of Kotsuhata no Fuji wisteria blossoms at Chosenji Temple...
May 4, 2023
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More Municipalities Cashing In on Tourism Recovery by Imposing Accommodation Taxes
s tourism picks up in line with the easing of pandemic-related restrictions, the implementation of a...
May 4, 2023
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News in Pictures / Golden Week Bustle Returns to Pre-pandemic Levels
Cooped up for years by the pandemic, people welcomed their first Golden Week holiday period free of...
May 3, 2023
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Bear Attacks Leave 2 Injured in Fukushima Pref.
FUKUSHIMA - A woman in her 70s sustained a minor injury as a bear, about 1 meter tall, scratched her...
May 3, 2023
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Caution Needed with AI at Trials, Says Japan Top Court Chief
Supreme Court Chief Justice Saburo Tokura has said extra caution is needed in using AI technology su...
May 3, 2023
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Golden Week Holiday Traffic Clogs Japan’s Expressways
The second half of the Golden Week holiday period began Wednesday with traffic jams occurring on exp...
May 3, 2023
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Kinki Nippon Tourist Overcharged Municipalities
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese travel agency Kinki Nippon Tourist Co. said Tuesday that it may have ...
May 3, 2023
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3 Dead in Car Crash in Tunnel in Japan’s Yamagata
Yamagata, May 2 (Jiji Press)—Three people died after two cars collided in an expressway tunnel in Ts...
May 3, 2023
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6 Cars Burned in Suspected Arson in Yokohama
An explosion at a Yokohama parking area was reported to police at about 5:10 a.m. on Wednesday by a ...
May 3, 2023
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Mother’s Day Hydrangeas Ready to be Shipped in Japan
A new variety of hydrangea, which has petals that turn from white to red, is ready to be shipped fro...
May 3, 2023
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Families of Japanese Abductees Depart for U.S.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago began their ...
May 2, 2023
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