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Ferry Runs Aground near Hiroshima’s Famous Off-Shore Gate of Itsukushima Shrine; No Injuries Reported
A ferry ran aground in shallow waters surrounding the Grand Torii Gate of the Itsukushima Shrine ...
March 26, 2024
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Japanese People More Vulnerable to Disinformation Compared to Americans, South Koreans; Survey Finds 41％ of Japanese Do Not Check Primary Source of Info
Japanese people tend not to fact-check information found online and have less knowledge about how...
March 26, 2024
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Record ¥4.4 bil. in Cash Reported to Tokyo Police in 2023; MPD Cite Lifting of COVID Restrictions as Cause for Surge
A record of over ¥4.4 billion in cash was reported as found property to the Tokyo Metropolitan Po...
March 26, 2024
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Hand-dyed Banners for Children’s Day Prepared by Saga Pref. Artists
Artisans color banners for Children’s Day on May 5 at a workshop in Ogi, Saga Prefecture, as the ...
March 25, 2024
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Partial Suspension of Express Trains on JR Sobu Line for Signal Confirmation, Sakura to Tokyo Station
A portion of the JR Sobu Line’s express train line heading towards Tokyo Station from Sakura stat...
March 25, 2024
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Prices of Chocolate, Olive Oil Products Rise; Harvests Hit Hard by Unseasonable Weather
The cost of raw materials has been soaring due to unseasonable weather overseas, leading to the p...
March 25, 2024
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Measles Infection Surpass 20 Cases as of March 22, More Than Two-Thirds That of Last Year
A series of highly contagious measles cases have been confirmed in Japan. Due to a global outbrea...
March 24, 2024
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Final Run of SL Hitoyoshi; Farewell Signs Along the Line, ‘Until We Meet Again!’
On Saturday, the tourist train "SL Hitoyoshi," pulled by Kyushu's only steam locomotive (SL), end...
March 24, 2024
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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Supplied 80％ of Ingredient in Question
Osaka (Jiji Press)—About 80 pct of the amount of an ingredient in question produced by Kobayashi ...
March 24, 2024
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Infinite Combinations of Hakone-Yosegi-Zaiku Traditional Patterns
Creating beautiful geometric patterns by combining different colored pieces of wood, Hakone-Yoseg...
March 24, 2024
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Cherry Blossom Tree Made of 880,000 Lego Bricks Blooms; Tree to be illuminated During Two-Night Event
A giant cherry blossom tree made of Lego bricks is attracting visitors to the Legoland Japan Reso...
March 24, 2024
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Tokyo Ward Hopes to Attract Visitors with Tomica Toy Cars; New Neighborhood Park Expected to Open in Fiscal 2029
For fans of Tomy Co., a park featuring the toymaker’s Plarail model trains and Tomica miniature c...
March 24, 2024
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‘Golgo 13’ Used in Revision to Foreign Ministry-Issued Guidelines; Kamikawa Honored by Manga Portrayal
The Foreign Ministry has used Takao Saito’s popular manga “Golgo 13” in a recent update of its “S...
March 23, 2024
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Almost All Junior High School Textbooks to Feature QR Codes
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Almost all Japanese junior high school textbooks will include quick response...
March 23, 2024
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Kumamoto Court Rejects Minamata Disease Claims; Statute of Limitations Invoked
KUMAMOTO — The Kumamoto District Court dismissed Friday a lawsuit filed by 144 plaintiffs who wer...
March 22, 2024
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