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News in Pictures / Summer Festivals Resume Across Japan
From local Bon Odori summer dance festivals to famous firework displays, midsummer events are being ...
August 1, 2023
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(UPDATE1) Train Operations Resumes on JR Chuo Line Rapid Train
JR Chuo Line rapid train service on both upper and lower lines between Tokyo and Hajchioji Stations ...
August 1, 2023
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Arsenic-Containing Water Leaked at Hokkaido Geothermal Site
RANKOSHI, Hokkaido — Mitsui Oil Exploration Co.’s geothermal energy research site in Hokkaido contin...
July 31, 2023
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Japan Town Installs Eye-Catching Road Markings To Encourage Safe Driving at Crosswalk
A red and yellow checkered pattern has been applied to a road just before a pedestrian crossing in C...
July 31, 2023
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Japan Eyes Cutting Back Excess Classroom Hours
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry plans to ask pu...
July 31, 2023
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Strict Rules at Japanese Schools Decried as Human Rights Violations
FUKUOKA — About 80% of the 69 public junior high schools in Fukuoka City have rules regarding the co...
July 31, 2023
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Cafe at Tokyo National Museum Offers Culture amid Art
A traditional Japanese-style house has been temporarily turned into a cafe at the Tokyo National Mus...
July 31, 2023
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Beachgoers Hide from Sun under Parasols in Kanagawa Pref.
Parasols bloom on a beach in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture on Sunday, as scorching temperatures cont...
July 31, 2023
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Japan to Significantly Ease Requirements for ‘Entertainment’ Working Visas
The govt is to significantly ease requirements for “entertainer” working visas with the aim of spurr...
July 31, 2023
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Customers Brave Heat for Grilled Eels on Day of Ox
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Many people lined up in front of kabayaki grilled eel stores and restaurants in...
July 31, 2023
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Japan’s English Video on Fukushima Treated Water Spreads Widely
An English video released by the Foreign Ministry regarding the discharge of treated water from the ...
July 31, 2023
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Japan to Widen Info-sharing on Medical Facility Damage
The government is mulling the nationwide expansion of a currently limited online municipal system t...
July 30, 2023
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Dark Patterns: Hidden Manipulation in Japan’s Popular Apps
Over 90% of widely used apps in Japan, whether for shopping, social media or games, adopt user inter...
July 30, 2023
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Sumida River Traditional Summer Fireworks Light Up Sky after 4-yr Wait
The Sumida River Fireworks Festival, a midsummer tradition in Tokyo, was held Saturday for the first...
July 30, 2023
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Wagyu Hides Avoid Scrap Heap as Leather Goods
Hides from Kobe, Matsusaka and other wagyu brand cattle are being crafted into leather products, as ...
July 30, 2023
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