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333 carp streamers fly from 333-meter-tall Tokyo Tower
A total of 333 koinobori carp streamers hang from the 333-meter-tall Tokyo Tower in Minato Ward, Tok...
May 3, 2022
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Yomiuri Shimbun symposium in May marks 50th anniversary of return of Okinawa to Japan
The Yomiuri Shimbun will hold a symposium called “Okinawa's Past Half Century and Japan's Future” on...
May 3, 2022
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Japan’s system of senior transit passes stands at crossroads
As Japan continues to become grayer, municipal governments are looking into the cost of senior disco...
May 3, 2022
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Hiring of ship crew hampered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has negatively impacted maritime shipping companies’ ability to secu...
May 3, 2022
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Shiretoko boat operator’s office searched
In the wake of the deadly boat accident off Hokkaido, the Japan Coast Guard searched the office of ...
May 2, 2022
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Japan tour boat operator angers fellow companies with ‘misleading’ remarks on safety
SHARI, Hokkaido — Hokkaido tour boat operators are enraged over “misleading” remarks made by the hea...
May 2, 2022
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Rare ‘gold-green’ tea leaves ready for picking in Shizuoka Pref.
“Hachijuhachiya,” traditionally the busiest period of the year for tea pickers, fell on the day. The...
May 2, 2022
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Ceremony in Kumamoto Prefecture remembers victims of Minamata disease
MINAMATA, Kumamoto — A memorial ceremony was held in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture, on the 66th anni...
May 2, 2022
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Skiing in the Tohoku region: Paradise with good skiers and slopes
SENDAI — It has been about two years since I was transferred to Sendai. I’m from the warm climate of...
May 1, 2022
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Kazu I’s sightseeing route out of range of mobile phone service
SHARI, Hokkaido (Jiji Press) — The captain of the sunken Kazu I sightseeing tour boat applied to cha...
May 1, 2022
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Father of Japanese 9/11 victim releases book on U.S. report
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The father of a Japanese victim of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in the Un...
May 1, 2022
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Theory suggests China gave pandas to Japan in 7th century
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — As Japan prepares to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the first...
May 1, 2022
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Japanese government calls for museums to appoint female directors
The Cultural Affairs Agency has issued a notice to museums and local governments nationwide recommen...
May 1, 2022
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Japanese universities offering support to Ukrainian students
A growing number of Japanese universities are offering support to Ukrainian students whose education...
May 1, 2022
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Terraced planting tradition
People plant rice at the Oyama Senmaida terraced paddies in Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture, on Saturday....
May 1, 2022
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