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Tea Leaves Cause 11-car Pileup in Japan’s Tochigi Prefecture; Resulting in 1 Death, 3 Taken to Hospital (Update 1)
UTSUNOMIYA — A pileup involving at least 11 vehicles occurred on National Route 50 in Sano, Tochi...
January 4, 2026
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake Victims Memorialized in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — A memorial ceremony for the victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake was held ...
January 4, 2026
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Japanese Firefighter Recalls Scene of 2024 Haneda Plane Crash, with Detailed Probe Still Ongoing
A firefighter at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport spoke to a Yomiuri Shimbun reporter about the runway coll...
January 3, 2026
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130 Shrine Visitors in Japan Unable to Return Home Due to Snow; Shrine Located 1,000 Meters Up Mountain
About 130 people were forced to spend the night on the grounds and parking lot of a shrine in Chi...
January 3, 2026
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Central Tokyo, Yokohama Observe 1st Snowfall of Season; 12 Days Later Than Last Year
The first snowfall of the season was observed in central Tokyo and Yokohama on Friday, with a str...
January 3, 2026
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Risk of Heavy Snow, Thunderstrikes, Tornadoes across Honshu, Meteorological Agency Calls for Caution
The Japan Meteorological Agency called for caution Saturday against heavy snowfall on the Sea of ...
January 3, 2026
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Tokyo, Yokohama Observe First Snowfall of Season; 1 Day Earlier than Average Year
The first snowfall of the season was observed in central Tokyo and Yokohama on Friday when a stro...
January 2, 2026
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Osaka Casino Resort Details Revealed in Architectural Document
The centerpiece of Japan’s first casino-centered integrated resort in Osaka will be a 27-story to...
January 2, 2026
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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
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced Thursday that heavy snow is expected in mountainous are...
January 2, 2026
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Train Collides with Car at Crossing on JR Utsunomiya Line, Partially Derails; Service Being Suspended Between Tokyo, Utsunomiya Stations
A local train bound for Koga from Hiratsuka collided with a car at a level crossing on the JR Uts...
January 1, 2026
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New Year Drone Show at Funabashi Racecourse in Chiba Pref.; ‘Horse’ Drawn in the Night Sky
FUNABASHI, Chiba — To mark the start of the Year of the Horse in the Chinese zodiac, Funabashi Ra...
January 1, 2026
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Japanese Actress Masami Nagasawa Marries Film Director Takeshi Fukunaga
Actress Masami Nagasawa has married film director Takeshi Fukunaga, her agency announced on its s...
January 1, 2026
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Mt. Fuji Bathed in First Sunrise of the Year
The first sunrise of 2026 was seen across Japan on Thursday morning.
...January 1, 2026
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Tokyo Police Find Male Corpse after Receiving Call About ‘Body without Internal Organs’
The Metropolitan Police Department found a male corpse in Okutama, Tokyo, on Wednesday after rece...
December 31, 2025
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Tokyo Zoo Wolf Believed to Have Used Vegetation Growing on Wall to Climb, Escape; Animal Living Happily after Recapture
The wolf that escaped its exhibit is presumed to have climbed over the retaining wall, likely usi...
December 31, 2025
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