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Temperatures Soar in Hokkaido; Pacific High-Pressure System Brings Record-Breaking Heat to Several Cities
Temperatures surged in Hokkaido on Thursday. Kitami recorded a new all-time high of 39.0 C at 2:3...
July 24, 2025
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Harvesting of Super-Early Variety of Rice Underway at East Japan Farm; Gohyakugawa Rice Originally Planted in Late March
ISUMI, Chiba — The harvesting of a super-early type of rice is underway at a farm in Isumi, Chiba...
July 24, 2025
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Japanese Architect Kenzo Tange’s Masterpiece ‘Ship Gymnasium’ Demolition Plan Put on Hold; Architects Propose Utilization Measures
TAKAMATSU – A gymnasium designed by world-renowned architect Kenzo Tange (1913–2005) in Takamatsu...
July 24, 2025
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Police in Japan to Wear Cameras to Confirm Officers’ Duties; Light, Armband to Be Used for Inform Public of Filming
Police officers will begin wearing cameras from late August as part of a pilot project announced ...
July 24, 2025
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Typhoon Co-may Moves Southeast off Philippines Coast; Expected to Approach Japan’s Miyakojima Island in Okinawa Pref.
Typhoon Co-may, or Typhoon No. 8, moved southeast over the South China Sea off the coast of the P...
July 24, 2025
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Typhoon Francisco to Approach Japan’s Miyakojima Island Today
Typhoon Francisco, or Typhoon No. 7, is expected to move southwest over the sea off Okinawa on Th...
July 24, 2025
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Ezo Squirrels in Hokkaido Change into Summer Coats; Area Continues to See Hot Weather
SAPPORO - An Ezo squirrel was spotted on National Route 228 that runs through Shiriuchi, Hokkaido...
July 24, 2025
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Japan’s Hokkaido Woman in Her 90s Dies due to Suspected Heatstroke; Obihiro Expected to Reach 40 C on July 24
KITAMI, Hokkaido — Many places across Japan recorded high temperatures on Wednesday under the inf...
July 23, 2025
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Nobel Committee Chairman Visits Hiroshima, Japan, for the First Time; Jorgen Watne Frydnes Tours Peace Memorial Museum, Meets Survivors
Observing the passage of 80 years since atomic bombs were dropped on Japan, Jorgen Watne Frydnes,...
July 23, 2025
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Nagasaki A-Bomb Museum Sees Steep Rise in Visitor Numbers
The number of visitors to the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum in fiscal 2024 surpassed 800,000 for th...
July 23, 2025
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Junichi Masuda: PokéPark KANTO, Where Pokémon Are Always There; Tokyo Facility May Evolve After Opening in Spring 2026
“PokéPark KANTO,” an entertainment facility centered on the Pokémon franchise, will open in sprin...
July 22, 2025
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PokéPark KANTO to Open in Spring 2026 Inside Japan’s Yomiuriland; Pokémon Forest, Sedge Town Areas to House Over 600 Pokémon
Yomiuri Land Co. and The Yomiuri Shimbun announced on Tuesday that “PokéPark KANTO,” an outdoor f...
July 22, 2025
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More Than 100 Herons Die in Toyama Park, Japan; Causes of Deaths Are Unknown
TOYAMA — More than 100 herons have died at Toyama Joshi Koen park in the center of Toyama City si...
July 21, 2025
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What To Do If You Encounter a Bear? Elementary School Students Learn How to Avoid Bear Attacks in Iwate, Japan
ICHINOSEKI, Iwate — Children learned how to avoid being injured by bears on Thursday at Higashiya...
July 21, 2025
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Man Clawed by Bear While Doing Farm Work in Akita Pref.; Injuries Reportedly Not Life-Threatening
A man in his 70s was clawed in the head by a bear in Kita-Akita, Akita Prefecture, at around 4:55...
July 21, 2025
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