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Small, Midsize Stores Apply for Stockpiled Rice; 80,000 Tons Designated in Aim to Distribute Cheaper Rice More Widely
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry started to receive applications on Friday from s...
May 30, 2025
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Chilly Morning in Kanto Region; Daytime Temperature Expected to Reach Just 17 C
Cold rain fell in the Kanto region on Friday, bringing temperatures back down to early April leve...
May 30, 2025
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Leaf-Raking Event at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine Commemorates Legendary Camphor Tree; ‘Sen-nen Kusu’ Died in 1994 but Lives on in Annual Art Project
DAZAIFU, Fukuoka — It was 7 a.m. On the shrine grounds, the chirping of birds mixed with the soun...
May 30, 2025
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M4.5 Earthquake Hits Gifu Prefecture, Area Northeast of Nagoya; No Tsunami Warning, says JMA
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.5 hit Gifu Prefecture, northeast of Nagoya, at 3:2...
May 29, 2025
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Rakuten Quickly Sells Out of Stockpiled Rice; Reservations Still Being Accepted
Government-stockpiled rice became available on the online shopping site Rakuten Ichiba on Thursda...
May 29, 2025
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Japanese Swords Banned from Tourist Programs, Putting Damper on the ‘Samurai Experience’
YAMAGATA — A program that let tourists use real Japanese swords as part of the martial art iaido ...
May 29, 2025
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Hyogo Governor ‘Likely’ Instructed Official to Leak Whistleblower’s Personal Info; Official Suspended from Public Duties for 3 Months
It is highly likely that Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito instructed a senior official to leak personal ...
May 28, 2025
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Kyoto University to Accept Intl Students from Harvard; Education Ministry Calls on Domestic Institutions to Act
Kyoto University announced on Tuesday its policy to accept international students who are no long...
May 28, 2025
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Marunouchi Line Operation Briefly Suspended Wednesday Morning for Signal Equipment Inspection
Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line conducted a signal equipment inspection at Akasaka-Mitsuke Station at...
May 28, 2025
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342 Names Added to Cornerstone of Peace in Okinawa; 200 Yamato Crew Members Among New Names
ITOMAN, Okinawa — A new plaque with an additional 342 names of people who died in the Battle of O...
May 28, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka: Kimono Sashes Damaged in Noto Reborn as Art; Joint Project Depicts Phoenix, Dragon with Ishikawa Materials
“Horyu,” an art piece created by collecting kimono sashes damaged by the Noto Peninsula Earthquak...
May 28, 2025
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8 Injured Near Explosion in Tokyo Construction Site; Explosion Occurred Near Edogawa Ward’s Kasai Station
The police received a call from a resident in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, at around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday...
May 27, 2025
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Hundreds of Samurai Riders Ride High Fukushima Pref. Festival; Soma Nomaoi Festival Attracts 35,000 Spectators on Sunday
The Soma Nomaoi festival’s main event was held on Sunday in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, whe...
May 26, 2025
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Pair of Yubari Melons Sell for ¥1 Mil. at Sapporo Auction; ‘King of Hokkaido’s Summer Fruit’ to Be Displayed in Otaru
A pair of Yubari melons, the so-called king of Hokkaido’s summer fruit, were purchased for ¥1 mil...
May 26, 2025
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Rubik’s Cube Featuring Aomori Apple Varieties Debuts Nationwide; Challenging Puzzles Already Rolling off Shelves
Aomorikku Cube, Rubik’s Cube puzzles designed with apple skin coloration, sales have begun outsid...
May 26, 2025
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