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Skills of artisans in Tokyo tapped for hydrogen-powered Olympic torch
For the first time in the history of the Olympics, clean-burning hydrogen has been harnessed to prov...
July 16, 2022
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Transport ministry finds 346 legal violations in emergency inspections of ship operators
Emergency safety inspections found a total of 346 violations of the Marine Transportation Law and th...
July 16, 2022
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Schools take unique measures to prevent heatstroke in students
Under a clear blue sky on an afternoon in early July, students at a Hyogo Prefecture elementary scho...
July 16, 2022
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Edogawa local novelty licenses plates ready to hit the streets
As the drive toward local novelty license plates featuring specific district names gains traction in...
July 15, 2022
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54th JNSA Trophy Intercollegiate English Oratorical Contest: Tokai University freshman wins top prize
Erika Oyu, a freshman at Tokai University, has won the top prize in this year’s JNSA (Japan National...
July 15, 2022
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Kamakura period writings discovered in Buddhist statues believed lost in fire
OTSU — Hieizan Enryakuji temple announced that writings using sumi black ink were found inside eight...
July 15, 2022
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Boys can play with dolls too; Toy industry makes the leap to gender neutrality
Children’s toys are more and more often going gender neutral. Signs that read “For boys” or “For gir...
July 15, 2022
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Tougher penalties sought after Shiretoko tour boat accident
Draft plans released Thursday in response to a fatal tour boat accident off Hokkaido call for tough...
July 14, 2022
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Sento bathhouses launch new services to stay afloat
Soaring prices for fuel and other commodities have delivered further blows to sento bathhouses still...
July 14, 2022
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Japan’s police agency admits problems with Abe’s protection, forms inspection team
The National Police Agency has set up an in-house inspection team to identify problems with the secu...
July 13, 2022
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Syphilis spreads nationwide at record pace
Syphilis is spreading at a record pace nationwide as more than 5,000 cases of the sexually transmitt...
July 13, 2022
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Peach Aviation gifts namesake fruit to passengers
OSAKA — Low-cost airline carrier Peach Aviation on Tuesday doled out peaches grown in Kinokawa, Waka...
July 13, 2022
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Experts voice concern over English speaking portion of Tokyo high school entrance exams
A speaking portion of the English test, as part of the entrance examinations for Tokyo metropolitan ...
July 13, 2022
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Vacant houses in Toyama town free for the taking
TOYAMA — Amid a decline in population and an increase in vacant houses in the town of Kamiichi in To...
July 13, 2022
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Funeral held for Abe at Tokyo temple
Family members and people close to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended his funeral at a Buddhi...
July 12, 2022
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