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Cherry Blossom Tree Made of 880,000 Lego Bricks Blooms; Tree to be illuminated During Two-Night Event
A giant cherry blossom tree made of Lego bricks is attracting visitors to the Legoland Japan Reso...
March 24, 2024
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Tokyo Ward Hopes to Attract Visitors with Tomica Toy Cars; New Neighborhood Park Expected to Open in Fiscal 2029
For fans of Tomy Co., a park featuring the toymaker’s Plarail model trains and Tomica miniature c...
March 24, 2024
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‘Golgo 13’ Used in Revision to Foreign Ministry-Issued Guidelines; Kamikawa Honored by Manga Portrayal
The Foreign Ministry has used Takao Saito’s popular manga “Golgo 13” in a recent update of its “S...
March 23, 2024
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Almost All Junior High School Textbooks to Feature QR Codes
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Almost all Japanese junior high school textbooks will include quick response...
March 23, 2024
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Kumamoto Court Rejects Minamata Disease Claims; Statute of Limitations Invoked
KUMAMOTO — The Kumamoto District Court dismissed Friday a lawsuit filed by 144 plaintiffs who wer...
March 22, 2024
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University of Tokyo President Urges, ‘Maintain Willingness and Attitude for Dialogue Despite Conflicting Views’
The University of Tokyo’s graduation ceremony took place on Tuesday at the Hongo Campus (Bunkyo W...
March 22, 2024
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Japan, China Discuss Release of Treated Water from Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant
The Foreign Ministry announced Thursday that Hiroyuki Namazu, the director general of the ministr...
March 22, 2024
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Kabukicho Tower, New 225-Meter-Tall Skyscraper in Shinjuku Keeps History, Culture of Entertainment District Alive
A high-rise landmark opened last year in Kabukicho, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, one of the world’s leading...
March 22, 2024
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Business Consortium to Develop Green Energy Base Featuring Floating Wind Turbines, Ammonia Plants
TOMAKOMAI, Hokkaido — A consortium of companies led by a major concrete manufacturer in Tomakomai...
March 22, 2024
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Child Pornography Images Slip Past Filters in AI Training Dataset, Yomiuri Probe Reveals
Images of child pornography were found among the vast amount of data that is used to train image ...
March 21, 2024
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Japan’s Joetsu, Hokuriku Shinkansen Lines Resume Operations After Being Suspended by Earthquake Near Tokyo
The Joetsu and Hokuriku shinkansen lines fully resumed operations by 10:41 a.m. on Thursday after...
March 21, 2024
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Strong Earthquake Rocks near Tokyo; Saitama and Tochigi Prefectures Observe Lower 5 Quake on Japan’s Seismic Scale of 7 (UPDATE 1)
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 jolted the Kanto region just after 9 a.m. Thurs...
March 21, 2024
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Japan’s World Down Syndrome Day Poster Created by Photographer and Model with Condition; Poster Aims to ‘End the Stereotypes’
A model and a photographer with Down syndrome have contributed to Japan’s poster to raise awarene...
March 21, 2024
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After 17-Hour Nintendo Switch Gaming While on Duty, Police Officer Issued Caution by Director; Salary To Be Docked for Gaming Time
NARA — A police officer in his 40s at Tenri Police Station has been cautioned by the director of ...
March 20, 2024
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Tokyo Dome Holds 1st Large-Scale Disaster Drill
It’s between innings when the stadium begins to shake amid a low roar. It’s not the crowd at a Yo...
March 20, 2024
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