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Excavation seeks to shine new light on ‘Japanese Pompeii’ in Gunma Prefecture
MAEBASHI — The 1783 eruption of Mt. Asama buried most of present-day Kanbara district in Tsumagoi, G...
November 7, 2021
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Game over: Top-down meat nicknaming project goes belly-up
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry has canceled a project that had called on the publi...
November 7, 2021
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Young girls with disabilities sexually abused in transport vehicles by day service workers
“He had a serious work attitude. It never occurred to me that he had such intentions,” the 74-year-o...
November 7, 2021
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Saku City turns to ‘Fist of the North Star’ to boost local tourism
SAKU, Nagano — Revitalization projects linked to the “Fist of the North Star” manga have been launch...
November 7, 2021
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Snow crab fetches ¥5 million at 1st auction of season in Kanazawa
A snow crab was auctioned for a celebratory price of ¥5 million at a wholesale market in Kanazawa, I...
November 7, 2021
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Fukui: Idol makes crutches using craft techniques
FUKUI — After being seriously injured while working, a member of a local idol group in Fukui Prefect...
November 7, 2021
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Kochi: Shuttered school reborn as unique aquarium
MUROTO, Kochi — An aquarium made creatively from the existing buildings, facilities and other parts ...
November 7, 2021
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Loves Only You 1st Japan-trained horse to win Breeders’ Cup
DEL MAR, Calif. — Loves Only You became the first horse trained in Japan to win a Breeders’ Cup race...
November 7, 2021
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Artificial aurora dazzles over Hotel Chinzanso in Tokyo
A dazzling aurora appeared Friday night over the garden of Hotel Chinzanso in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo. Ac...
November 6, 2021
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Japan railroad tunnels get a high-tech checkup from the InfraDoctor
A Tokyu Railways tunnel in Kawasaki gets a checkup from the InfraDoctor. Equipped with laser scanner...
November 6, 2021
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Vending machines installed at JR Nagoya Station to reduce food waste
Vending machines selling discounted food that is close to its expiration date have been set up at JR...
November 6, 2021
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Sapporo plans full rollout of meal-planning smartphone app
Sapporo Holdings Ltd. plans to officially rollout a smartphone app that helps users shop more effici...
November 6, 2021
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Autumn sun turns Japan’s silver grass gold
Lush fields of silver grass can be seen at Sengokuhara Highland in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture. The ...
November 5, 2021
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Famous Japanese mountain road comes alive with fall colors in Nikko
An aerial view shows autumnal leaves at their peak around the Irohazaka, a pair of winding roads in ...
November 4, 2021
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Hot-air balloon festival takes off in Saga, western Japan
Colorful balloons take off from the banks of the Kase River Thursday morning in Saga City during the...
November 4, 2021
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