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Tulips in Full Bloom Delight Visitors to Yokohama Park
YOKOHAMA — The tulips are now in full bloom in Yokohama Park in Yokohama, delighting the visitors...
April 9, 2025
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Cherry Blossoms Bloom in Japan’s Yamagata Park; Trees Will Be in Full Blossom Until Around April 17
YAMAGATA — The cherry blossoms have begun to bloom in Kajo Park in Yamagata, the municipal govern...
April 9, 2025
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ASDF Plane Leaves for Myanmar on Aid Mission; Bringing Medical Supplies to Quake-Stricken Region
An Air Self-Defense Force C-130 transport plane left Komaki Air Base in Aichi Prefecture to deliv...
April 9, 2025
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Someiyoshino Cherry blossoms in Full Bloom in Japan’s Mito
MITO, Ibaraki Pref. — The city’s Someiyoshino cherry blossoms reached their peak bloom on Tuesday...
April 9, 2025
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Visitors Mesmerized by Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo Spring
TOKYO — Tokyo was wrapped in spring warmth on Tuesday, when visitors to one of the city’s famous ...
April 8, 2025
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Cherry Blossoms Begin Blooming in Japan’s Niigata Prefecture
NIIGATA — The blooming of cherry blossoms in Takada Castle Site Park in Joetsu and Niigata City, ...
April 8, 2025
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Dangerously High Level of Methane Detected at Osaka-Kansai Expo; Organizer to Increase Number of Times Gas Measurements Taken
The organizer for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo said Monday that a high concentration of methane was...
April 8, 2025
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Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom Japan’s Okayama Prefecture; ‘View of Cherry Blossoms Seen Layered on Stone Walls Is Wonderful’ at Kakuzan Park in Tsuyama
TSUYAMA, Okayama — Cherry trees are in full bloom in Tsuyama City's Kakuzan Park (the ruins of Ts...
April 8, 2025
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Osaka-Kansai Expo Test Run Ends; Concerns Including Heat Stroke, Phone Charging Brought to Light
About 50,000 people visited the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo on Sunday, the final day of a three-day “t...
April 8, 2025
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World War II Battleship Yamato Was Outdated From the Start; Unable to Compete With Newly Developed Warplanes
The Battleship Yamato was a symbol of the Imperial Japanese Navy — the largest warship of its kin...
April 8, 2025
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Cherry Blossoms Start Blooming in Iwate’s Ofunato; ‘Cherry Blossoms Front’ Now in Japan’s Tohoku Region
OFUNATO, Iwate – The city government of Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture announced Saturday cherry blo...
April 7, 2025
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Canned Coffee Popular at 1970 Osaka Expo Returns; Revival Edition Hoped to Bring Back Drink’s Popular Appeal
UCC Ueshima Coffee Co. in Kobe released on Monday a revived version of the company’s canned coffe...
April 7, 2025
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ETC System Resumes Monday After System Failure Affects 106 Toll Gates Across Seven Prefectures (Update 1)
The Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system was resumed Monday afternoon after system failure imp...
April 7, 2025
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Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom at Japan’s Himeji Castle; Castle Towers Compete with Sakura for Most Beautiful Sight
KOBE — Someiyoshino cherry blossoms have reached full bloom in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, the region...
April 7, 2025
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300 Attend Ceremony to Remember Crew of Battleship Yamato; Participants Offer Flowers to Remember War Dead
KURE, Hiroshima — About 300 people attended a memorial service Monday to remember the crew of the...
April 7, 2025
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