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Quickly Share Accurate Information to Prevent further Spread of Bird Flu
Damage caused by avian flu outbreaks has reached a historically high level. The prevention system mu...
December 24, 2020
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Japan Kicks around New Sports Stadium Concepts Amid Pandemic
The nationwide construction of sports facilities and their expansion projects have been postponed an...
December 24, 2020
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Nebuta Artisans Spend a Year Creating Nebuta Floats
This time’s theme is nebuta artisan who makes nebuta floats. Toru Anami, a professor of folklore at ...
December 24, 2020
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Relocating to ‘Work in Places I Like’ Gains Popularity in Japan
With only two cardboard boxes needed to move his belongings, 25-year-old Mutsumi Jo relocated to Hag...
December 23, 2020
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Kobe’s Guggenheim House never Owned by Guggenheim
KOBE — The Guggenheim House was found to not the residence of a man called Guggenheim, but of a diff...
December 23, 2020
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Hanko Seal Makers Threatened with Loss of Income Set Sights on Overseas Market
There has been a widespread move to scrap the use of hanko seals on business and administrative docu...
December 22, 2020
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Early-bird Activities More Popular in Japan amid Pandemic
The novel coronavirus pandemic has brought about drastic changes to modes of work in 2020, including...
December 21, 2020
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Feral Cats Prey upon Near-threatened Birds on Tokyo Island
Feral cats are attacking streaked shearwaters, a near-threatened species that breeds on Mikurajima i...
December 21, 2020
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Capsule hotel in Tokyo’s Otemachi Business District Helps Preserve Area’s Charms
The round-shaped capsule entrances stand in rows facing the atrium of a hotel. Each has a large numb...
December 21, 2020
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Ryotei Restaurants Whip up New Methods of Survival
Traditional Japanese ryotei restaurants are facing tough times. Amid the spread of the novel corona...
December 21, 2020
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Japanese Tourism Companies Launching More Online Tours
Online tour packages have been increasing by major Japanese travel agencies to allow people to imagi...
December 20, 2020
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Soba Delivery Bike Race Tests Traditional Balancing Skills
Cyclists balancing trays of stacked soba noodle boxes competed against each other on Asakusa’s publi...
December 20, 2020
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Fans Made of Plaster-coated Washi Attracting Attention
FUKUI — Sensu traditional Japanese fans made of Echizen washi are attracting attention after Fukui G...
December 20, 2020
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Masks The Best-selling Product of 2020 in Japan
Masks and disinfectant were among the best-selling products of 2020, while cosmetics struggled due t...
December 20, 2020
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Report: Japan Ship Ran Aground, Spilled Oil off Mauritius in Bid to Get Cell Phone Reception
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has acknowledged that a cargo ship it chartered ran aground off the ...
December 20, 2020
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JAL, ANA Cancel Flights During 3-day Holiday Weekend due to Blizzard
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Snow Expected in Tokyo, Neighboring Prefectures from Jan. 2 Afternoon to Jan. 3; 5-Centimeter Snow Fall Expected in Hakone, Tama, and Chichibu Areas
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Tokyo, Yokohama Observe First Snowfall of Season; 1 Day Earlier than Average Year
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