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Praying for prosperity
Visitors to Kanda Myojin shrine in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, pressed their hands together in prayer Wedne...
January 4, 2023
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Crack found in Kodama shinkansen train window at Okayama; trains delayed
A crack detected in a window of a Kodama-836 Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train is causing operational de...
January 4, 2023
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Traditional falconry skills demonstrated in Tokyo
Falconers put on a display of their ancient craft at an event on Tuesday at Hamarikyu Gardens, the...
January 4, 2023
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Pumice from underwater volcano used for artificial reefs, soil conditioner but uses limited
Efforts to utilize pumice generated by underwater volcanic eruptions near the Ogasawara Islands have...
January 3, 2023
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Tokyo bus operator: No need to fold twin strollers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The operator of Toei Bus services in Tokyo is working to inform users of twin b...
January 3, 2023
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7.7 million birds culled in Japan as bird flu continues to spread
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been raging at poultry farms and facilities across Japan this ...
January 3, 2023
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Foreign trainees forced to pay huge fees to mediators
Foreign trainees in Japan’s technical intern program come to this nation after paying huge fees to m...
January 3, 2023
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Award-winning pianists Kyohei Sorita and Aimi Kobayashi announce marriage, pregnancy
Popular pianists Kyohei Sorita and Aimi Kobayashi have married and are expecting a child, the two an...
January 2, 2023
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2 bodies found at landslide site in Yamagata Pref.
TSURUOKA, Yamagata — Two bodies were found in soil and sand at the site of a landslide in Tsuruoka, ...
January 2, 2023
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1.17 million 20-year-olds in Japan, fewest on record
Turning 20 used to mean becoming an adult in Japan, until the revised Civil Code went into effect in...
January 1, 2023
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New Year’s 1st sunrise seen amid fine weather in Tokyo
The New Year got off to a good start in terms of weather on the Pacific coasts of Japan on Sunday. ...
January 1, 2023
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Wishing for a good start to the New Year, many in Japan visit temples, shrines
Crowds eager for blessings on the first day of 2023 flocked to temples and shrines across Japan from...
January 1, 2023
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Japan suffering shortage of commissioned welfare volunteers
Japan is suffering from a severe shortage of commissioned welfare volunteers. About 14,800 positions...
December 31, 2022
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Mysterious light in sky spotted across swath of Japan
A mysterious cone of light in the sky was spotted across a swath of the nation shortly after 6 p.m. ...
December 31, 2022
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Ministry speeds up notification of passport service change
The Foreign Ministry is turning to Twitter and other methods in a rush to inform the public that the...
December 31, 2022
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