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Yomiuri Survey: Reconstruction Still Underway in Some Municipalities 13 Years After Great East Japan Quake
Thirteen years after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, eight of the affected municipalities s...
March 11, 2024
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Natto Speed-Eating Contest Held in Japan’s Mito; Annual Competition By Lake Senba Marks its 20th Year
MITO — An annual natto speed-eating contest was held in Mito, with 132 people competing to eat th...
March 10, 2024
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29,000 Still Evacuated 13 Years after March 2011 Disaster
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—While Japan is set to mark on Monday the 13th anniversary of the March 2011 po...
March 10, 2024
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University of Tokyo Releases List of Successful Applicants Admitted Through General Exams; Women Account for Only 19.4％
The University of Tokyo on Sunday released a list of successful applicants that were admitted thr...
March 10, 2024
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13 Years On: Fukushima Governor Urges State to Clarify Soil Policy
Fukushima (Jiji Press)—Fukushima Governor Masao Uchibori wants the Japanese government to clarify...
March 10, 2024
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JR Chuo Line Resumes Full Operation After Being Partly Suspended in Tokyo Due to Accident (UPDATE 1)
The JR Chuo Line operation had been temporarily suspended between Tokyo and Takao Stations Sunday...
March 10, 2024
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65% of Respondents ‘Not Concerned’ about Fukushima Treated Water When Buying Seafood
About two-thirds of respondents said they felt no concern or very little concern about treated wa...
March 9, 2024
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Foreign Newspaper Carriers in Tokyo Begin Neighborhood Patrol during Deliveries
Eight foreign students who work as newspaper carriers at Yomiuri Shimbun sales locations known as...
March 9, 2024
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Import Bans for Counterfeit Products Increased for the Third Consecutive Year Last Year, Including Fake Shohei Ohtani Jersey
The number of counterfeit branded products imported in 2023 and stopped by customs nationwide for...
March 8, 2024
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2024 Pritzker Architecture Prize Winner Laureate Riken Yamamoto Speaks About His Objectives; Designs Structures ‘To Bring Joy’
Japanese architect Riken Yamamoto, who has been named the winner of the 2024 U.S. Pritzker Archit...
March 8, 2024
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Sanyo Shinkansen Trains Resume Operations (UPDATE 1)
Sanyo Shinkansen trains resumed operations at 10:30 a.m. Friday. Some trains have been canceled, ...
March 8, 2024
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Iwate Restaurant To Sell ¥311 Ramen In Memory Of 2011 Disaster And To Raise Money For Those Affected By Noto Earthquake
MIYAKO, Iwate — A ramen restaurant in Miyako will sell a signature dish for ¥311 on Monday, the 1...
March 8, 2024
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Bus Carrying Foreign Tourists Crashes into Large Truck; 7 Injured
A tourist bus rear-ended a large truck on the Meishin Expressway in Ritto, Shiga Prefecture, on ...
March 7, 2024
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Tokyo’s 23 Wards, Greater Kanto and Koshin Regions Expected to See Snowfall Friday Morning; Warning-Level Snow Possible
The Kanto and Koshin regions, mainly areas inland, are expected to see snowfall on Friday morning...
March 7, 2024
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New Shinkansen Bullet Train Test-Ride Event; E8 Series Train Cars are Bigger, Faster, More Comfortable
YAMAGATA — East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) held a test-ride event on Wednesday to offer passenge...
March 7, 2024
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