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Mt. Oritsume Glows by Light of Himebotaru Fireflies in Iwate Prefecture
Himebotaru fireflies cast their pale glow across the forest, creating a dream-like scene on Mt. O...
July 7, 2025
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Heatstroke Alerts Issued in Hokkaido Regions for 1st Time This Season; Temps over 35 C Recorded in Tokyo for 1st Time This Summer
Temperatures have risen nationwide from Monday morning, and central Tokyo recorded a temperature ...
July 7, 2025
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M4.5 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Tokara Islands; Seismic Intensity Scale of 4 Recorded at Akusekijima Island
An earthquake occurred in the seas near the Tokara Islands at 12:02 p.m. on Monday, and a 4 on th...
July 7, 2025
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Measles-Infected Person Visited Kansai Expo on June 21; Same-Day Visitors With Symptoms Urged to Seek Medical Advice
A young resident of Kanagawa Prefecture visited the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo a day after developing...
July 7, 2025
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Elderly Men Injured in Bear Attacks in Tochigi Pref.
NASUSHIOBARA, Tochigi – An 85-year-old man was bitten on his rear by a bear while tending to his ...
July 6, 2025
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Upper-5 Quakes Strike Akusekijima Island in Rapid Succession; Authorities Call on Residents to Be on Alert
Earthquakes struck off the coast of the Tokara Islands at about 2:04 p.m. and 2:11 p.m. on Sunday...
July 6, 2025
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Foreigners May Have to Pay Lump Sum for Health Insurance in Some Parts of Japan
Foreign residents may soon have to pay their national health insurance premiums up front in some ...
July 6, 2025
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M4.4 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Tokara Islands; No Tsunami Threat, Says JMA
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.4 struck off the coast of the Tokara Islands at ab...
July 6, 2025
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School Lunches Using Local Specialty Ingredients Hit Hard by High Prices; Increased Costs Make Serving Special Dishes Difficult
High prices have been affecting school lunch services in various parts of the country.
...July 6, 2025
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Keio University Students at Shonan Fujisawa Campus Welcome 2 Goats; Animals Brought in to Clear out Weeds
FUJISAWA, Kanagawa — Two goats recently took up residence on the grounds of an international stud...
July 6, 2025
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Bear Sightings from Jan. to May Hit Record High of 3,721; Iwate Pref. Reports Most Incidents at 792
The number of Asian black bear sightings nationwide from January to May hit the highest ever sinc...
July 5, 2025
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Kagoshima Island to Evacuate More Residents After Strong Quake; Meteorological Agency Stresses Importance of Preparation
A strong earthquake measuring upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 hit Akusekijim...
July 5, 2025
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Woman in Iwate Pref. Dies After Being Attacked by Bear in Home; First Fatal Bear Attack in House This Year
KITAKAMI, Iwate — An elderly woman was found dead on Friday morning after being attacked by a bea...
July 5, 2025
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Giant Kiriko Lantern Festival Kicks Off in Quake-Stricken Noto; Participants Carry Floats, Chant to Raise Enthusiasm for Reconstruction
Giant kiriko lantern floats paraded on Friday through the Ushitsu district in Noto, Ishikawa Pref...
July 5, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka: 100 People Unable to Board Shuttle Bus at West Gate on Day of Record Number of Visitors Marked; Some Wait Until Past Midnight for a Taxi
OSAKA — The operator of the Osaka-Kansai Expo said Friday that on the evening of June 28, when a ...
July 5, 2025
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