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Riding on Creation of Harry Potter Theme Park, Tokyo’s Nerima Hopes to Entice Foreign Visitors with ‘Hidden Charms’
Nerima, one of Tokyo’s 23 wards, is generally considered a residential area, but the municipality is...
February 3, 2024
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New Commercial Complex in Toyosu Bustling with Tourists and Families; Operator Expects 2.6 Million Visitors Per Year
A new commercial complex that opened Thursday in the outer area of Toyosu Market in Koto Ward has be...
February 3, 2024
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Japan High School Cheer Squad to Perform at NBA Halftime; Asks for Donations to Help Fund Trip
TOYONAKA, Osaka — The Mino-Jiyu Gakuen High School cheerleading team is set to perform during the ha...
February 3, 2024
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Transport Minister Vows to Enhance Aviation Safety After Plane Collision at Haneda Airport
Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Tetsuo Saito expressed his intention to prevent...
February 2, 2024
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JCG Captain Mistook ‘No. 1’ Position for Permission to Take off Prior to Haneda Accident; Voice Recorders Being Analyzed
The captain of a Japan Coast Guard aircraft that collided with a Japan Airlines plane at Tokyo’s Han...
February 2, 2024
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Silent Prayer Offered at 4:10 p.m.; Remembering Japan Quake Victims One Month After
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — People affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake offered a silent prayer at 4:10 ...
February 2, 2024
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Training Underway for Two Newly Selected JAXA Astronaut Candidates
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency opened to the press the basic training of two astronaut candi...
February 2, 2024
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ANA Passenger Plane Clips Another ANA Plane at Osaka International Airport; No Injuries Reported
OSAKA — An All Nippon Airways plane clipped another ANA plane at Osaka International (Itami) Airport...
February 1, 2024
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Services Resumed on Tobu Tojo Line after Collision; No Injuries Reported as Train Collides With Truck (Update 1)
SAITAMA — Services were resumed on the Tobu Tojo Line on Thursday evening after a train collided wit...
February 1, 2024
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Fire at Aichi Prefecture Thermal Power Station Traced to Fuel Storage Facility
NAGOYA — The fire that broke out at a thermal power plant in Aichi Prefecture where an explosion occ...
February 1, 2024
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Tokyo Sees More People Move in than Out in 2023; Population Shrinks in Osaka, Nagoya Areas
The number of people moving into Tokyo in 2023 topped those moving out by 68,285, according to an In...
February 1, 2024
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Entrance Examinations Begin at 218 Private Junior High Schools in Tokyo and Kanagawa Pref.
Entrance examinations for private junior high schools began on Thursday in Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefec...
February 1, 2024
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Ukraine Woman Plans to Send Manga to Children in Homeland, Seeks to Raise Money Through Crowdfunding Campaign
HIKONE, Shiga — A 33-year-old Ukrainian woman living in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, has started a crow...
February 1, 2024
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Dolls of Ohtani, Other Sports Stars on Display at Tokyo Doll Store in Annual Showcase
Hina dolls of sports stars like baseball icon Shohei Ohtani and javelin thrower Haruka Kitaguchi are...
January 31, 2024
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Memorial Held in Tokyo for Soka Gakkai Leader Daisaku Ikeda
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A memorial gathering has been held at a Tokyo hotel for Daisaku Ikeda, honorary...
January 31, 2024
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