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3D scanning used to preserve records of important buildings in Japan
Historically and architecturally important buildings are increasingly being preserved in the form of...
September 20, 2022
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2 people dead in Japan due to Typhoon No. 14
Two people have died in Miyazaki Prefecture due to Typhoon No. 14, with one person missing in Hirosh...
September 20, 2022
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Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis performs ‘The Fox’ with Nippon Ham Fighters’ girls troupe
SAPPORO — Ylvis, a Norwegian comedy duo consisting of two brothers, performed their song “The Fox” b...
September 20, 2022
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Typhoon No. 14 pounds Japan; 2 people confirmed dead
Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)—Large Typhoon Nanmadol has pounded many parts of Japan, leaving two pe...
September 20, 2022
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With only 7% of women majoring in science and engineering, Japan gets serious about supporting their careers
The government has set about supporting female students who wish to pursue science and engineering a...
September 20, 2022
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Home for rent in World Heritage site at ¥10,000 per month
TOYAMA — How would you like to live in a UNESCO World Heritage site? Earlier this month, residents o...
September 19, 2022
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Japan’s weather agency warns of typhoon’s heavy rain across nation
Extremely powerful Typhoon No. 14 moved toward the northeast around Shimane Prefecture on Monday aft...
September 19, 2022
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Search team looking for missing man in Miyazaki Pref.
MIYAZAKI — A man in his 40s has gone missing due possibly to having been caught in a landslide on Mo...
September 19, 2022
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Typhoon No. 14 brings damage to southern Kyushu
Powerful Typhoon No. 14 made landfall in the vicinity of Kagoshima City on Sunday night, bringing st...
September 19, 2022
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Imoni taro soup festival features giant riverside hot pot
Workers, with the help of two shovel cars, mix the ingredients for imoni taro soup in a huge pot con...
September 19, 2022
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Man confirmed dead after being discovered in submerged car amid Typhoon No. 14
A man has been confirmed dead after being found inside a submerged car in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefe...
September 19, 2022
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Typhoon floods Tozai line subway tracks
Heavy rain from Typhoon No. 14 poured into the Kanto region on Sunday, inundating a section of the T...
September 19, 2022
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300,000 households without power in Kyushu due to Typhoon No. 14
Kyushu Electric Power Co. said about 300,000 households in Kyushu were without power as of 8 a.m. on...
September 19, 2022
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‘Dangerous’ Typhoon No. 14 slams into Kagoshima
Typhoon No. 14 made landfall in southwestern Japan on Sunday night, as authorities urged millions of...
September 18, 2022
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Typhoon No. 14 lands in Kagoshima
Typhoon No. 14 made landfall in Kagoshima City at about 7 p.m. on Sunday....
September 18, 2022
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