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Japan’s travel program resumes with less financial support
The government’s nationwide travel support program, which is aimed at boosting domestic tourism, res...
January 10, 2023
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5,000 run in ‘lucky men’ shrine race held for 1st time in 3 years
KOBE — A centuries-old race to select three “lucky men” took place at Nishinomiya Shrine in Nishinom...
January 10, 2023
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Pandemic cooking boom helps keep sharp edge on high-end knife sales
SEKI, Gifu (AFP-Jiji) — In a city once famous for forging samurai swords, craftsmen sharpen and poli...
January 10, 2023
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Unapproved diet drug linked to 10 health harm cases in ’22
In their efforts to lose weight, at least 10 people damaged their own health last year after consumi...
January 10, 2023
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Japan overhauls its VIP security system in wake of Abe slaying
Sunday marked six months since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was fatally shot while making a stum...
January 9, 2023
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All smiles: celebrating adulthood
Ukrainian students and other young adults in kimono pose for a photo after attending a Coming-of-Age...
January 9, 2023
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Japan to cull record number of chickens due to bird flu
Mito, Ibaraki Pref., Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)—The number of chicken to be culled in Japan due to bird fl...
January 9, 2023
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Sperm whale remains in Osaka Bay, likely weak
OSAKA — A whale, estimated to be about 8 meters long, wandered into the Yodogawa river estuary in Os...
January 9, 2023
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Long awaited Final Fantasy XVI to be released in June
Game developer Square Enix Co. plans to drop the latest edition of its Final Fantasy game series in ...
January 9, 2023
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Japan police patrol cyberspace to protect VIPs
Police nationwide are compiling and analyzing social media postings that might indicate future attac...
January 8, 2023
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Japanese startup’s lunar rover to be flown to moon this year
Space startup Dymon co. said the firm’s lunar rover will be flown to the moon this year aboard the l...
January 8, 2023
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Daruma Market Held in Futaba for 1st Time since N-Plant Disaster
FUTABA, Fukushima (Jiji Press) — A traditional daruma doll market was held Saturday in the town of F...
January 8, 2023
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A capybara from Nasu has won this year’s competition for soaking in a hot spring the longest
UTSUNOMIYA — The champion of this year’s annual capybara hot spring soaking contest was Koharu, who ...
January 8, 2023
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The first business day of the year begins for geisha and maiko
Geisha and maiko dressed in formal black crested kimono and wearing ears of rice hairpins cheerfully...
January 8, 2023
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Students crawl through Aichi shrine’s mini-gate for testing success
A high schooler crawls through a small torii gate at a shrine in Konan, Aichi Prefecture. The Kitano...
January 8, 2023
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