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‘Remarkably’ Heavy Snow Expected in Fukui Pref.; Large-Scale Traffic Disruption Feared
“Remarkably” heavy snowfall is expected in Fukui Prefecture on Wednesday, with 36 cm of snowfall obs...
January 24, 2024
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Tohoku, Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen Lines Resume Operations Wednesday after Suspending Operations Throughout Tuesday due to Power Outage
The Tohoku, Joetsu, and Hokuriku Shinkansen lines, which suspended their services in some sections T...
January 24, 2024
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Education Ministry to Support Grad Schools Studying AI, SDGs
The education ministry will strengthen support for graduate schools that address such social issues ...
January 23, 2024
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Japanese Comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto Sues Publisher over Sex Scandal Report
TOKYO, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press) — Popular Japanese comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto has sued a magazine publis...
January 23, 2024
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3 Shinkansen Lines Suspend Operations Throughout Tuesday; Power Outage Stops Tohoku, Joetsu, and Hokuriku Lines
Service on the Tohoku Shinkansen line between Tokyo and Sendai stations, as well as on the Hokuriku ...
January 23, 2024
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Keihin Tohoku Train Overruns by 18 Meters at Minami-Urawa Station, Skips for Next Stop
A JR Keihin Tohoku Line train overran by about 18 meters at Minami-Urawa Station in Minami Ward, Sai...
January 22, 2024
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New Accreditation System for Japanese Language Teachers, Schools to Be Established; New Tests Trailed in Dec.
A new national qualification, called the “registered Japanese-language teacher,” has been created an...
January 22, 2024
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Artisans Brave Cold River to Bring Out Colors of Indigo Carp Streamers in Gifu Prefecture’s Gujo Honzome Event
A traditional event was held for rinsing “Gujo Honzome” koinobori carp streamers in the Kodara River...
January 22, 2024
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Women to Participate in Central Japan’s Traditionally Men-Only ‘Hadaka Matsuri’ Naked Festival for 1st Time
This year, women will participate for the first time in the traditionally men-only Hadaka Matsuri na...
January 21, 2024
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Broccoli to be ‘Designated Vegetable’ in Japan; First Addition in 50 Years
Broccoli will be added to the agriculture ministry’s list of important “designated vegetables” that ...
January 21, 2024
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Northern Lights Likely to Be Seen in Hokkaido Again in 2024
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The northern lights are likely to be observed in Hokkaido again in 2024 after f...
January 21, 2024
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Japanese Sentiment on China Falls to Record Low; Improves on South Korea
The percentage of Japanese respondents who “feel no affinity” or “would rather not feel affinity” to...
January 21, 2024
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Heavy Snow Expected in Kanto, Koshin Areas
Heavy snow is expected in the Kanto and Koshin regions, mainly along mountainous areas, from Saturd...
January 20, 2024
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Kobe’s Spectacular Light Festival Returns for First Time in 4 Years with New Venues
The Kobe Luminarie festival, which commemorates the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, op...
January 20, 2024
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Quake-hit JR Nanao Train Line to Resume Service Between Hakui and Nanao on Jan. 22; Limited Expresses Thunderbird, Noto Kagaribi to Return
Earthquake-hit JR Nanao Line, which runs between Tsubata and Wakura Onsen in Ishikawa Prefecture, wi...
January 19, 2024
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