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Aibo Owners Gather in Aichi for a Special Shichi-go-san Festival
Aibo robot dogs and their owners pose for a photo at Sarutahiko Mikawa Shrine on Saturday in Kota, A...
November 19, 2023
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Japanese Health Minister Considers Regulation of ‘Cannabis Gummy’ Ingredients; Increasing Number of People Report Feeling Unwell after Consumption
Gummies containing a cannabis-like ingredient are under the spotlight after a growing number of peop...
November 18, 2023
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Work to Refurbish JR Shibuya Station in Tokyo Begins
Work to refurbish the structure of the JR Shibuya Station began on Friday night and services for a s...
November 18, 2023
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Oshie Hagoita Paddles Wave in Good Luck; Kabuki Actors, Kimono-Clad Women Brought to Life with Cotton
An artisan makes an oshie hagoita paddle, a New Year’s good luck charm, at a hagoita firm in Kasukab...
November 18, 2023
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Vibrant Anpogaki Persimmon Treats Produced in Fukushima; Water Shortage, High Temperatures Creating Smaller, Sweeter Fruit
In the northern part of Fukushima Prefecture, the production of semi-dried persimmons, a specialty k...
November 17, 2023
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JR Yamanote Line in Tokyo Partly Suspended between Shibuya and Osaki over Weekend (UPDATE 1)
Services on the Yamanote Line in Tokyo will be partly suspended over the weekend due to track work a...
November 17, 2023
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Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Ebadi: Mohammadi’s Winning of Award Will Have Significant International Impact
Shirin Ebadi, an Iranian lawyer who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003, praised currently imprisoned ...
November 17, 2023
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Rough Weather Expected Across Japanese Archipelago
Rough weather is expected across the Japanese archipelago from Friday to Saturday due to two low-pre...
November 17, 2023
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Niseko Ski Resort to Be Protected by ‘No-Construction Area’; Hokkaido Town Seeks to Prevent Overdevelopment
KUTCHAN, Hokkaido — The Hokkaido town of Kutchan has introduced new rules to regulate development an...
November 16, 2023
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This Year’s Beaujolais Nouveau Released; Store Price Cheaper than Last Year
This year’s Beaujolais Nouveau went on sale at the start of Thursday. The red wine is produced in t...
November 16, 2023
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Music Part of Gathering to Urge North Korea to Return Megumi Yokota 46 Years After Abduction
NIIGATA — Wednesday marked 46 years since North Korea abducted Megumi Yokota, then 13. Yokota’s form...
November 16, 2023
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Takarazuka Member’s Death Exposes Theater’s Strict Hierarchy, Excessive Work
OSAKA — It is unclear whether drastic reforms can be expected in the scandal-hit Takarazuka Revue fo...
November 15, 2023
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5 Firms Searched over Alleged Bid-Rigging in COVID Project
TOKYO (Jiji Press)— The Fair Trade Commission on Wednesday searched locations related to five travel...
November 15, 2023
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Tohoku Shinkansen Service Suspended Between Sendai and Morioka
Tohoku Shinkansen train services are currently suspended between Sendai and Morioka stations after a...
November 15, 2023
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Sapporo Girl Hit by Stray Tire, Left in Critical Condition; Car May Have Been Modified
SAPPORO — A girl on Tuesday was hit by a tire that had fallen off a moving car in Sapporo and was in...
November 15, 2023
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