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Tokyo Mulling Using Expressway as Evacuation Site in Case of Major Flooding Sway
The Tokyo metropolitan government is planning to use elevated sections of the Metropolitan Expresswa...
December 14, 2020
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Smiles Return as Tsunami-battered Japan Town Moves toward Recovery
ONAGAWA, Miyagi — Despite the devastation wrought by the tsunami that followed the Great East Japan ...
December 14, 2020
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Illumination Event Livens up Miyagi Town
An ocean-themed illumination event with more than 50,000 light emitting diodes has been installed in...
December 14, 2020
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“Demon Slayer” Fans Flock to Kyoto Rock
KYOTANGO, Kyoto — Fans of the popular anime “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” are coming from all ove...
December 14, 2020
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Last Hula Dancer from Time of Fukushima Disaster Plans to Exit Stage in Japan
It will be the last dance for the last remaining hula dancer at a Hawaiian-themed leisure complex to...
December 14, 2020
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Japan’s Winter Campers Find Warmth, Social Distance amid Pandemic
More and more people are going winter camping in tents or bungalows, drawn by starry skies, warm cam...
December 14, 2020
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As Warm as a Bath
Leilani Rapaport shares her experiences as participant of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Prog...
December 12, 2020
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Post-disaster Temporary Housing Units in Iwate, Miyagi Prefectures to be Empty by March
All temporary housing units in Iwate and Miyagi prefectures are expected to become vacant by the end...
December 12, 2020
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Osaka: Potential to Rise from ‘Failure’
OSAKA — Yumeshima island, a man-made island in Osaka Bay, is scheduled to host the 2025 Osaka-Kan...
December 11, 2020
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Diaries Becoming more Trendy in Japan, Less Secret amid Pandemic
One social trend that has emerged from the coronavirus pandemic is that people are rediscovering ...
December 11, 2020
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Pen Magazine Makes YouTube Show on Vintage Clothes
Pen, a twice-a-month culture and lifestyle magazine for men, is popular among both men and women ...
December 11, 2020
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Just where do Nebuta and Neputa Come from?
When I think of summer in Aomori Prefecture, nebuta festivals always spring to mind.
...December 10, 2020
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Last Railway Crossing on Yamanote Line in Tokyo to be Removed
The only remaining railroad crossing on the JR Yamanote Line in Tokyo will be removed as the Toky...
December 9, 2020
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Fans in Japan Remember John Lennon 40 Years after His Death
Fans offered prayers and flowers at a table set up at an exhibition about John Lennon and his wif...
December 9, 2020
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Tokyo Locals Breathe New Life into Old Public Bathhouse
Kaisaiyu is not your typical bathhouse. Built in the Shitaya district of Taito Ward, Tokyo, in 19...
December 8, 2020
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