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Loves Only You 1st Japan-trained horse to win Breeders’ Cup
DEL MAR, Calif. — Loves Only You became the first horse trained in Japan to win a Breeders’ Cup race...
November 7, 2021
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Artificial aurora dazzles over Hotel Chinzanso in Tokyo
A dazzling aurora appeared Friday night over the garden of Hotel Chinzanso in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo. Ac...
November 6, 2021
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Japan railroad tunnels get a high-tech checkup from the InfraDoctor
A Tokyu Railways tunnel in Kawasaki gets a checkup from the InfraDoctor. Equipped with laser scanner...
November 6, 2021
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Vending machines installed at JR Nagoya Station to reduce food waste
Vending machines selling discounted food that is close to its expiration date have been set up at JR...
November 6, 2021
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Sapporo plans full rollout of meal-planning smartphone app
Sapporo Holdings Ltd. plans to officially rollout a smartphone app that helps users shop more effici...
November 6, 2021
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Autumn sun turns Japan’s silver grass gold
Lush fields of silver grass can be seen at Sengokuhara Highland in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture. The ...
November 5, 2021
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Famous Japanese mountain road comes alive with fall colors in Nikko
An aerial view shows autumnal leaves at their peak around the Irohazaka, a pair of winding roads in ...
November 4, 2021
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Hot-air balloon festival takes off in Saga, western Japan
Colorful balloons take off from the banks of the Kase River Thursday morning in Saga City during the...
November 4, 2021
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Baseball icon Nagashima receives Order of Culture from Emperor
Shigeo Nagashima, the lifetime honorary manager of the Yomiuri Giants, was among those who received ...
November 4, 2021
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Illumination event puts Himeji Castle in limelight in western Japan
Himeji Castle is lit up by LEDs in an event called “Shiro no Hikari (white illumination) — egret shi...
November 3, 2021
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Shuri Castle observation deck opens to view reconstruction 2 years after fire at Okinawa landmark
NAHA — Two years after the blaze that destroyed most of Shuri Castle, a World Heritage site in Naha,...
November 3, 2021
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Suicides among working women in Japan increase by nearly 30%
There were 1,698 cases of suicide among working women in 2020, an increase of about 30% from the ave...
November 3, 2021
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Monkey spotted at various locations in central Tokyo
Multiple witnesses in central Tokyo reported seeing a monkey on Tuesday in areas including Shibuya a...
November 3, 2021
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1877 photo reveals truth about Shuri Castle during Ryukyu Kingdom
NAHA — Details about the main hall of Shuri Castle in Naha during the time of the Ryukyu Kingdom (14...
November 3, 2021
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Fans offered new ways to ‘push’ their favorite idols
Avid fans of certain entertainers or anime characters enjoy showing support for their idols through ...
November 2, 2021
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