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Kyushu’s sole steam locomotive to be discontinued at next fiscal year’s end
Kyushu Railway Co. announced that it will end operation of SL Hitoyoshi, Kyushu’s only steam locomot...
October 26, 2022
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Plastic samples mistakenly sold to 2 customers instead of real food
'Food' that will never spoil was given to two customers of Andrew's Eggtart, a confectionery shop ru...
October 26, 2022
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24-hour fitness clubs popular in Tokyo amid pandemic
Fitness clubs in Tokyo are diversifying how they operate during the coronavirus pandemic, leading to...
October 26, 2022
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Festival featuring Takuya Kimura swamped with applications
Gifu City announced Tuesday that the number of those applying to watch the Gifu Nobunaga Matsuri fes...
October 25, 2022
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Half of LGBTQ youth in Japan thought about committing suicide in past year
About half of LGBTQ youth aged 12 to 19 have thought about committing suicide in the past year, whil...
October 25, 2022
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Cold weather grips wide swathes of northern, eastern Japan
Commuters wearing warm clothes walk near JR Tokyo Station in Chiyoda Ward in cold and cloudy weather...
October 25, 2022
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Japan woman turns plastic waste into press-on nails
CHIGASAKI, Kanagawa — A woman suffering from an intractable disease has started making and selling c...
October 25, 2022
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Families of abductees by N.Korea call for rescue
Families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea held a rally in Tokyo on Sunday to call for t...
October 24, 2022
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Autumn leaves adorn Lake Chuzenji in Nikko
Autumn leaves changing to seasonal red and yellow colors at Lake Chuzenji in Nikko, Tochigi Prefectu...
October 24, 2022
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150 countries, regions confirmed for Osaka Expo
The number of countries and regions that have said they would attend the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo has ...
October 24, 2022
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6 months on, search goes on for missing victims of Shiretoko boat tragedy
SAPPORO — With Sunday marking six months since a sightseeing boat sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula i...
October 24, 2022
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Small villages seek to convey significance at ‘g7’ summit in western Japan
SHINJO, Okayama — A group of villages with small populations began a summit on Friday in Shinjo, Oka...
October 23, 2022
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Sake brewing firm harvests rice on rooftop of Ginza building
Hakutsuru Sake Brewing Co. harvested rice for sake on the rooftop of its Tokyo branch office buildin...
October 23, 2022
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Assistance dogs still often barred entry 20 years after enactment of law in Japan
Cases still exist in which physically impaired people with assistance dogs are refused entry to publ...
October 22, 2022
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3 Tokyo department stores ordered to pay back taxes over suspicious duty-free sales
The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau has ordered three major department stores to pay back a total of ...
October 22, 2022
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