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Eiichi Shibusawa Gift Shop to Sell Snack Bread Resembling New ¥10,000 Bill Featuring Meiji-era Businessman
To commemorate the upcoming issuance of a new \10,000 bill featuring Meiji-era luminary Eiichi Sh...
April 17, 2024
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40-Centimeter-Long Snake Caught on Tokaido Shinkansen Bullet Train; Passenger Alerted Station Staff
A passenger aboard the Tokaido Shinkansen, which departed from Nagoya for Tokyo, alerted staff at...
April 17, 2024
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Yellow Sand Expected to Prevail Japan Through Thursday; Visibility to Drop Below 10 Kilometers in Regions
Yellow sand is expected to blow across wide areas of the Japanese archipelago from Tuesday night ...
April 16, 2024
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Stolen Buddhist Statue Returned to Nara Prefecture Temple via Online Auction Bidder
NARA — A retuning ceremony was held on Saturday for a Buddha statue that had been stolen from a t...
April 16, 2024
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Record High in Syphilis Cases Among Pregnant Women in Japan; Three-Fourths Had No Confirmed Symptoms at Time of Diagnosis
A total of 383 pregnant women were infected with syphilis in 2023, the highest number for Japan s...
April 16, 2024
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Kyoto Survey: 90% of Respondents ‘Annoyed’ by Overcrowding on Public Transport due to Tourists
KYOTO — In a survey of Kyoto residents on their attitudes toward tourism, 90% of respondents poin...
April 16, 2024
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Victims of 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes Remembered; 276 people Died in Southern Japan’s Kumamoto and Oita Prefectures
KUMAMOTO — Bereaved family members and others offered prayers on Sunday for the victims of the 20...
April 15, 2024
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Areas on Sea of Japan Side, Northern Japan Log Temperatures Above 30 C; 26.8 Recorded in Central Tokyo
Temperatures spiked in various parts of the country on Monday, with over 30 locations setting a n...
April 15, 2024
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UNESCO-Recognized Takayama Spring Festival Sees Floats Under Cherry Blossoms
A traditional spring festival recognized by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage was held in Ta...
April 15, 2024
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Self-Built Pavilions at Osaka-Kansai Expo Likely to Drop from 60 to 40; Some Countries Likely to Change Type of Pavilion
The number of countries that will construct their own pavilions for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo is...
April 15, 2024
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Over 40% of Local Governments Face Issues with Solar Power Facilities; Ministry Survey Covered Municipalities in 24 Prefectures
More than 40% of local governments have experienced issues with solar power generating facilities...
April 14, 2024
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Kumamoto Quake Victims Remembered 8 Years On
Kumamoto (Jiji Press)—A ceremony was held Sunday to remember the 276 victims of a pair of powerfu...
April 14, 2024
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Shinkansen Services Suspended After Man ‘Searches for Phone’ on Tracks; Disruption Affects About 14,000 Passengers
Services on the Tokaido Shinkansen were temporarily suspended Saturday night after a man who said...
April 14, 2024
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Uniforms for Osaka Expo Venue Staff Unveiled
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Uniforms for people who will work at the venue of the 2025 World Exposition in...
April 14, 2024
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Taiwan’s Public-Private Cooperation Allowed City to Act Quickly After Quake; Taiwan Modeled Disaster Response After Japan’s System
HUALIEN, Taiwan — After a powerful earthquake occurred off Hualien, eastern Taiwan, on April 3, p...
April 14, 2024
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