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Shrine workers prepare hamaya arrows for New Year near Tokyo
Shrine workers attach bells and kabura tip covers to hamaya ornament arrows to prepare for the New Y...
December 3, 2021
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Sapporo trims ¥90 billion from estimate for hosting 2030 Winter Games as part of bid
Sapporo, which is planning to bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, said Monday the city...
December 3, 2021
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Team Japan para athlete to publish children’s book based on her experiences
Kaede Maegawa, a Paralympic athlete who came in fifth in the long jump at the Tokyo Games, is set to...
December 3, 2021
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Acute alcoholism cases nearly double in Tokyo
For the first time this year, over 1,000 people were taken to the hospital for acute alcoholism in a...
December 2, 2021
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Terraced wasabi fields in Shizuoka revel in colorful contrast
Lush green wasabi leaves in the Ikadaba wasabi fields and the colorful autumn foliage on the trees s...
December 2, 2021
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Public viewing resumes at Tokyo tuna auction
People watch through a glass partition as rows of tuna are auctioned at the Toyosu fish market in Ko...
December 2, 2021
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Japan’s school uniforms turn away from gender stereotypes
The definition of “normal” is changing when it comes to school uniforms, as some female students are...
December 2, 2021
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City ordinance bill to let foreign residents vote in local referendums creates a stir in Musashino, Tokyo
A city ordinance bill related to the local referendum system, which the municipal government of Musa...
December 2, 2021
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Preservation of ‘Totoro’s Forest’ threatened as volunteers age
SAITAMA — The Totoro no Furusato Foundation faces a growing challenge preserving Sayama Hills, known...
December 2, 2021
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Family ties
The finishing touches are being put on New Year entrance ornaments, known as shimekazari and believe...
December 1, 2021
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Ex-navy officer recalls attack on Pearl Harbor, conversion against war
Dec. 8 marks 80 years since the Japanese Imperial Navy made a surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific Fl...
December 1, 2021
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Exhibition of origami ninja stars sets Guinness record
An exhibition of origami ninja stars in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, was certified as a Guinness World Re...
December 1, 2021
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Osaka prefectural assembly members to get cost-saving pins
OSAKA — The material for the Osaka prefectural assembly members’ pins is to be changed to wood, in p...
December 1, 2021
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Job fair with participants’ faces fully covered breaks down barriers
A unique job fair was held in which the faces of students and company representatives were fully cov...
November 30, 2021
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Training exercise to remove pumice held in waters near Tokyo
TATEYAMA, Chiba — A training exercise to gather and remove pumice from the water was held off southe...
November 30, 2021
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