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Japan Soba Noodles Restaurant Owner Goes Against Grain on Optimal Season
For many soba noodle lovers, there are none like those made from freshly harvested buckwheat in autu...
February 26, 2023
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Great Tokyo Air Raid Survivor Creates Scale Model of Shelter
A Tokyo woman has helped complete a model of an air-raid shelter like the one she fled into amid the...
February 26, 2023
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Strong Earthquake Strikes Japan’s Hokkaido
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Hokkaido on Saturday night, the Japan...
February 26, 2023
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AI, Robots, Drones to Assist Campus Security in Japan
Universities are preparing to implement robots, artificial intelligence and drones to help with camp...
February 26, 2023
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Japan PM Kishida Awarded Title of Honorary Sommelier
The Japan Sommelier Association awarded the title of Honorary Sommelier to Prime Minister Fumio Kish...
February 25, 2023
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Ukrainian Evacuees Facing Daily Challenges in Japan
To mark the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, The Yomiuri Shimbun asked 50 Ukrainia...
February 24, 2023
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Swans Near End of Japan Stay Before Migration North
Kohakucho whistling swans fly over the Saigawa River basin in Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, during the...
February 23, 2023
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City Govt Reprimands Couple for Hugging, Kissing at Meeting Room in Kumamoto Pref.
KUMAMOTO — The Yatsushiro city government in Kumamoto Prefecture reprimanded Wednesday two employee...
February 23, 2023
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Anteater Climbs Cherry Tree to Cheer Students on Entrance Exams
SHIZUOKA — An anteater climbs a blossoming cherry tree to encourage students who are taking entrance...
February 23, 2023
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Diaper Disposal Poses Challenge for Japan Childcare Facilities
Parents have welcomed the health ministry’s recommendation in January that childcare facilities disp...
February 21, 2023
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Tokyo Zoo Bids Farewell to Giant Panda Xiang Xiang
Xiang Xiang, a 5-year-old giant panda born and raised at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoological Gardens, left Japan...
February 21, 2023
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Tokyo May See Japan’s Earliest Sakura Blooms of the Year
Weather companies have started releasing their bloom forecasts for the “cherry blossom front,” which...
February 21, 2023
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‘Knock Knock Cats’ Initiative Saves Feline Lives from Car Mishaps
The automobile industry has been calling for measures to ensure that cats that have climbed into a c...
February 21, 2023
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Spotlight on Lighthouses as they Shift from Beacons at Sea to Tourist Attractions
Western-style lighthouses built in conjunction with Japan’s modernization have come into the spotlig...
February 21, 2023
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Japan Sends Water-recycling Shower Set to Turkey
A Japan Disaster Relief Team has flown a water-recycling shower set to Turkey, which was rocked by ...
February 21, 2023
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