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Towering Lantern Displays Held High as Akita Kanto Festival Kicks Off; Participants Pray for Bountiful Harvest
Tall poles adorned with lanterns are hoisted high as the Akita Kanto Festival kicks off Sunday in...
August 4, 2025
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Eruption Alert Level Raised for Mt. Kusatsu-Shirane, Gunma Pref., Japan; Caution Urged Over Rockfalls Within 1 Kilometer
The Japan Meteorological Agency said Monday it has raised the volcanic alert level for Mt. Kusats...
August 4, 2025
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Expo Pavilion Materials to Be Reused for 3rd Time at Yokohama Horticultural Expo
YOKOHAMA — In a striking move for sustainable architecture, building materials from the Osaka-Kan...
August 4, 2025
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Tokushima’s Assistant Dog Users Share Stories of Rejection in Call for Change; Public Understanding Still Lacking
TOKUSHIMA — A powerful new video from Tokushima captures the struggles of guide dog users, from b...
August 4, 2025
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4 Workers Die After Falling Down Saitama Sewer Manhole During Inspection; Hydrogen Sulfide Suspected as Cause of Fall
Four male workers in their 50s died after falling down a manhole on Saturday morning at a sewer p...
August 3, 2025
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History of Japan’s ‘Oldest Tea Garden’ in Shiga Pref. Preserved by Local Group; Tea Lovers Recreate Tea from Tang Dynasty
OTSU — In Shiga Prefecture, there are many tea-producing areas including Asamiya and Tsuchiyama i...
August 3, 2025
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Asakusa Tourist Street Full of Parasols; Temperatures Exceed 35 C in Many Areas on Sunday
Temperatures continued to rise across the country on Sunday, with many places recording over 35 C...
August 3, 2025
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Residents of Akusekijima Island in Southwestern Japan Still Concerned About Earthquakes After Strong Tremors Hit 1 Month Ago
AKUSEKIJIMA ISLAND, Kagoshima — Sunday marked one month since strong earthquakes that reached low...
August 3, 2025
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Memorial Held for Dogs from Famous Antarctic Expedition; Hokkaido Event Honors ‘Majestic and Heroic’ Huskies
A memorial service to remember the Sakhalin huskies that accompanied Japan’s first Antarctic expe...
August 3, 2025
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Japan to Launch Public Support System for Elderly Living Alone; Hospitalization, Nursing Homes, Funeral Arrangements Covered
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry is considering creating a new framework to support elderly...
August 3, 2025
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Low-Income Single Parents Struggle to Buy Rice; NPO Reports Ominous Weight Loss in Children
A majority of low-income single-parent households said they had experienced being unable to buy r...
August 3, 2025
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Typhoon Bailu Forms in South of Japan; Moving 100 Kilometers East of Hachijojima Island
A tropical depression over the seas south of Japan formed into Typhoon Bailu, or Typhoon No. 10, ...
August 3, 2025
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Online Medical Exams Extended to Livestock Due to Veterinarian Shortage
SAPPORO — Online medical examinations for livestock are becoming more common, particularly in Hok...
August 2, 2025
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４Workers Fall into Manhole; All Confirmed Dead
Four workers who were doing drainage and other work on a sewer system apparently fell into a manh...
August 2, 2025
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Longest-living Pantropical Spotted Dolphin in Captivity Dies in Wakayama Pref. Aquarium
A female pantropical spotted dolphin kept in captivity was found dead at the Taiji Whale Museum i...
August 2, 2025
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