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Homebound children caregivers get respite from new law
More facilities are being set up in Tokyo to provide support for homebound children in need of const...
October 1, 2021
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After sad experience, Hokkaido man shares tips on how to avoid bear attacks
SAPPORO — A nearly record number of bear attacks on people have been documented in Hokkaido this yea...
September 30, 2021
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Heaven sent: Mom left birthday cards for daughter before death
MATSUYAMA — The card arrives every December on her birthday. For the past 12 years, Rina has found ...
September 30, 2021
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Get in touch with rail history at train park
A child sat in the driver’s cab of the D51 locomotive at Ome Railway Park and happily pretended to b...
September 28, 2021
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Cosmos Festival in Gunma heralds arrival of autumn
TAKASAKI, Gunma — Lovely pink and yellow flowers are in full bloom at the Cosmos Festival, which her...
September 28, 2021
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Historic town lights way for post-pandemic travel
FUKUOKA — In Hakata Ward, Fukuoka, there is a historical area lined with old temples and shrines. T...
September 27, 2021
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Silent storytellers
With 76 years having passed since the end of World War II, the number of people who are able to offe...
September 26, 2021
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Replica of Korean laborers’ housing in WWII to be built along with memorial hall
UJI, Kyoto — The last lodging building that housed Korean laborers in the Utoro district of Uji, Kyo...
September 26, 2021
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Are ‘lucky men’ really lucky?
NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo — Nishinomiya Shrine in Hyogo Prefecture holds a ceremony to select “lucky men” e...
September 26, 2021
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Beyond the Paper Screen / Returning to campus an ambivalent yet positive experience so far
The much awaited new academic year has begun at my university. Our campus opened its doors two weeks...
September 23, 2021
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JR East back-pedals on surveillance of ex-prisoners at stations
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) will not use its facial recognition system to track former prisoner...
September 22, 2021
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Religious scholar confronts memories of forgotten Class-B and Class-C war criminals
Tetsuo Yamaori, a religious scholar who turned 90 this year, has been making efforts to unearth the ...
September 21, 2021
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Afghan entrepreneur in Japan hopes for ‘spring’ in his home country
More than one month has passed since the Taliban captured Kabul, seizing control of the government, ...
September 20, 2021
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Okinawa aims to ride ‘karate fever’ to economic boost
NAHA — Karate had its day in the global spotlight when the Okinawa-originated martial art made its O...
September 20, 2021
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New Okinawa facility to help rare birds get back on the rails
NAHA — A new rehabilitation facility for a species of rare bird is slated to open on Okinawa Island ...
September 20, 2021
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