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Ofuna garden in Kamakura sees rollout of giant pumpkins
A child tries to push and roll a giant pumpkin as visitors to Ofuna Botanical Garden in Kamakura enj...
September 12, 2022
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White curry spices up interest in city known for blue jeans
KURASHIKI, Okayama — An eye-catching white curry inspired by the salt fields that once flourished in...
September 11, 2022
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Bodies of 3 suspected Shiretoko victims arrive in Hokkaido
SAPPORO — A Japan Coast Guard vessel carrying the bodies of three people believed to have been aboar...
September 10, 2022
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Q&A: State funerals in Japan
Question: What is a state funeral? Answer: A ceremony hosted by the nation upon the death of a pers...
September 9, 2022
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JCG collects 3 bodies at Sakhalin port
Japan’s 1st Regional Coast Guard Headquarters said Friday that it collected from Russia the bodies o...
September 9, 2022
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Protesters decry state funeral for Abe in Tokyo
People gathered Thursday in Tokyo for a demonstration against a planned state funeral for former Pri...
September 9, 2022
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Lack of wheels for tourists keeps Okinawa recovery from getting into gear
The tourists flocking back to Okinawa Prefecture this summer are no longer under the pandemic restri...
September 9, 2022
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Giants legend hospitalized
The Yomiuri Giants’ lifetime honorary manager Shigeo Nagashima has been hospitalized, it has been le...
September 8, 2022
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Yomiuri scoops press award for reports on Games bribery probe
The Yomiuri Shimbun won a Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association award for its scoop on ...
September 8, 2022
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Japan’s high-end Ruby Roman grapes apparently copied in S. Korea
KANAZAWA — High-end Ruby Roman grapes are grown only on selected farms in Ishikawa Prefecture, but c...
September 8, 2022
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Over ￥1 million donated to Abe shooter
OSAKA, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press) — Over ¥1 million has been donated to the suspect in the fatal shooting ...
September 8, 2022
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Locally themed capsule toys spur charm of rediscovering niche areas in Japan
Capsule toys featuring key chains and other items highlighting local landmarks and specialties are b...
September 8, 2022
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English digital textbooks to be introduced in 2024, effectiveness unknown
The education ministry has decided to fully introduce digital textbooks for English in elementary an...
September 8, 2022
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Yakatabune dining boats using biofuel start test run in Tokyo Bay
A project to operate yakatabune dining boats with a biofuel made from algae was launched in and aro...
September 7, 2022
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1 dead after warehouse collapses in Yamaguchi Pref.
A building in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, collapsed after 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Part of...
September 7, 2022
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