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Sales of Official Expo Merchandise Expected to Continue After Event Concludes Amid Popularity of Items Including Myaku-Myaku-Themed Goods
Official 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo merchandise are set to continue to be sold after the event closes...
September 8, 2025
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Tick-Borne Infections of SFTS Disease Increasing in Western Japan, Experts Calling for Public to Take Countermeasures
The number of people contracting severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) — an infectio...
September 8, 2025
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200 LED Candle Lanterns Lit in Sendai to Support Children with Childhood Cancer
SENDAI — People lit about 200 LED lanterns in Sendai on Saturday evening to mourn children who ha...
September 7, 2025
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Ichiro Inspires Kobe High School Students with Life Lessons, Memories from Time of Hanshin Earthquake
Ichiro Suzuki, who has been inducted into the Hall of Fame in both Japan and the United States, j...
September 7, 2025
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Savor Japanese Artisanal Culture at Cafes; Firms Use Important Cultural Assets to Attract Interest
FUKUOKA — Customers are increasingly able to enjoy traditional Japanese products at cafes run by ...
September 7, 2025
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¥80 Mil. Crowdfunded in 2 Months for Last Surviving WWII Japanese Fighter Shiden Kai
EHIME-Over ¥80 million was raised through crowd funding to build a new exhibition hall in Ehime P...
September 7, 2025
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Stink Bug Outbreak Across Japan Sparks Rice Price Concerns; Cause Thought to Be Hotter Temperatures, Longer Summers
Rice-eating stink bugs are appearing in greater numbers in paddy fields across Japan, casting a s...
September 6, 2025
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Typhoon-spawned Tornado Damages Homes, Overturns Cars, Injures 25 in Shizuoka
SHIZUOKA — A tornado that formed from Typhoon Peipah, also called Typhoon No. 15, on Friday cause...
September 6, 2025
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M 4.3 Earthquake Strikes Japan’s Northern Kanto Region.; No Tsunami Threat
The Japan News The Japan News [posttime] JST, [postdate] An earthquake with an estimated magnit...
September 5, 2025
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2 Cars Overturned near Station in Ibaraki Pref. Apparently Due to Sudden Gust of Wind
Two cars were overturned in a parking lot in front of a JR station in Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture...
September 5, 2025
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Tomei, Shin-Tomei Expressways Partially Closed Due to Typhoon, Heavy Rain
Parts of the Tomei Expressway and Shin-Tomei Expressway have been closed due to heavy rain caused...
September 5, 2025
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Strong Winds in Central Shizuoka Pref. Overturn Truck, Blow Away Signboard
A tornado and other violent gusts of wind are believed to have struck central Shizuoka Prefecture...
September 5, 2025
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Police Eyes Senior Officers to Play Central Role in Stalking Cases, Considers Revision to Antistalking Law
The National Police Agency on Thursday instructed prefectural police headquarters to assign senio...
September 5, 2025
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Tokaido Shinkansen Train Service Resumes After Suspension Due to Heavy Rain (Update 1)
Tokaido Shinkansen train service has resumed after being suspended between Toyohashi and Mikawa-A...
September 5, 2025
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Typhoon Peipah Makes Landfall on Kii Peninsula, Approaching Tokai, Kanto Regions
Typhoon Peipah, also called No. 15, made landfall on the Kii Peninsula on Friday morning after re...
September 5, 2025
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