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Shuri Castle Partially Restored after Fire in 2019
NAHA (Jiji Press) — Six years after a fire, restoration work was nearly completed in July on the ...
November 2, 2025
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Man Attacked by Bear While Weeding at Home in Fukushima Pref.
A man in his 80s was attacked by a bear outside his home in Aizubange, Fukushima Prefecture, on S...
November 2, 2025
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Japan Overnight Ferries, Buses Serve as Cost-Friendly Alternatives; Operating Companies Step Up PR Amid Growth
With hotel rates increasingly rising, overnight ferries and buses, which depart in the evening an...
November 2, 2025
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Tokyo’s Shibuya Crowded with Halloween Visitors on Rainy Night, Police, Ward Officials on Alert
The area around Shibuya Station in Tokyo was crowded with people dressed up in Halloween costumes...
November 1, 2025
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Planned Reuse, Disposal of Osaka-Kansai Expo Pavilions Run into Financial, Logistical Challenges
SAKA — Although dismantling work has started at the site of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, which clo...
October 31, 2025
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Survey Estimates Annual Damage from Free-Ride Manga Reading on Pirate Sites at ¥8.5 Trillion
Damage estimated at ¥8.5 trillion per year is caused by free-ride reading of Japanese manga and n...
October 31, 2025
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School Absenteeism Worsens in Japan; Chronic Absence Nearly Doubles in 5 Years at Elementary, Junior High Schools
A record high of 353,970 elementary and junior high school students were chronically absent durin...
October 31, 2025
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Japan’s Hunters Bag Higher Pay as Bear Problem Mounts
Municipalities are moving to increase pay for licensed hunters who capture bears, as attacks by t...
October 30, 2025
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Golden Statue of Shohei Ohtani Displayed in Sapporo, Life-Size Installation for Sale for ¥55 Mil.
SAPPORO — A life-size golden statue of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani is on display at Sa...
October 30, 2025
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MPD to Deploy Hundreds of Riot Police, Preparing to Keep Tokyo Halloween Crowds Safe
The Metropolitan Police Department will deploy hundreds of riot police and other officers around ...
October 30, 2025
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Tokyo’s Shibuya, Shinjuku Wards Take Measures to Prevent Disruptive Behavior and Brace for Foreign Tourist Surge on Halloween
Tokyo’s Shibuya and Shinjuku wards were on alert on Thursday for an expected surge of tourists on...
October 30, 2025
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Bear Enters High School Baseball Indoor Practice Field, Climbs Netting Before Fleeing
YAMAGATA — A bear entered the indoor practice field of the baseball club at Tokai University Yama...
October 30, 2025
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Tanzanian Students Visit Yokohama Schools to Learn Baseballership, Visit Baseball Clubs in the City
YOKOHAMA — A Tanzanian student baseball team recently visited Yokohama to train and interact with...
October 30, 2025
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Hokkaido Town Mayor Backing N-Waste Survey Re-Elected
The town has completed the first-stage literature survey in the disposal site selection process. ...
October 29, 2025
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Man Attacked and Injured by Bear while Walking in Fukushima Pref.; Bear Collides with Elementary School Entrance Door, Breaking Glass in Yamagata Pref.
A man in his 70s was attacked by a bear while walking on a street near the Honna Power Plant in K...
October 29, 2025
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