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Temples, Shrines Offer Artistic Goshuin Paper Cutouts to Boost Visitor Numbers; Seasons, Plants Used as Motifs
Goshuin paper cutouts offered by some shrines and temples have been gaining popularity for their ...
March 31, 2025
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Japan Sends Survey Team to Earthquake-Hit Myanmar, with Disaster Relief Team Possibly to Follow
The Foreign Ministry on Sunday dispatched a survey team made up of officials from the Japan Inter...
March 31, 2025
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Kobe Zoo Plans Memorial Event to Mark 1 Year Since Death of Giant Panda Tan Tan
KOBE — To mark one year since the death of Tan Tan, who was the oldest giant panda in Japan, Oji ...
March 31, 2025
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Japan Govt Eyes Record of Over ¥20 Trillion for National Resilience Plan to Strengthen Vital Infrastructure Such as Water, Sewage SystemsThe Yomiuri Shimbun
The government will allocate a record of more than ¥20 trillion to a five-year national resilienc...
March 31, 2025
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Chefs, Master Sake Brewers to Be Named Living Treasures; Government Aiming to Protect Japan’s Food Culture’
A policy to recognize chefs, toji master sake brewers and other skilled Japanese food artisans as...
March 30, 2025
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Hokkaido Prefectural Govt Sets Special Alert Period for Bears; Caution Urged from April 1 to May 31 to Avoid Attacks
The Hokkaido prefectural government has set a spring special alert period, from April 1 to May 31...
March 30, 2025
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Volcanic Alert For Mt. Shinmoedake Raised to Level 3; Visitors Prohibited From Entering Mountain Area Amid Eruption Fears
The volcanic alert for Mt. Shinmoedake in the Kirishima mountain range straddling Miyazaki and Ka...
March 30, 2025
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Cherry Blossoms Reach Full Bloom in Tokyo; Ueno Park Draws Many Viewers
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced Sunday that cherry blossoms have reached full bloom in ...
March 30, 2025
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Cherry Blossoms of 1,000 Trees Fantastically Lit Up Alongside Recreated Castle in Fukuoka
FUKUOKA — Blossoms of about 1,000 cherry trees are lit up with the “keep” of Fukuoka Castle in th...
March 30, 2025
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Japan Issues Mid-Level Volcano Warning
TOKYO(AFP-Jiji) - Japanese authorities issued a mid-level warning Sunday for a volcano in the sou...
March 30, 2025
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Osaka Expo’s Japan Pavilion Completed
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — A ceremony was held Saturday to mark the completion of the Japan Pavilion at...
March 30, 2025
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Sukiya to Temporarily Close Most Stores over Sanitary Issues
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese “gyudon” beef-on-rice restaurant chain Sukiya Co. said Saturday it ...
March 30, 2025
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Mitsubishi to Support Startups Originating from University of Tokyo; Support Aims to Boost Japan’s Competitiveness
Mitsubishi Corp. and the University of Tokyo announced Friday that they will launch a joint progr...
March 30, 2025
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Japan’s Digital Agency Announces Guidelines on Use of Generative AI; Aims to Improve Web Services of Govt Agency Sites
The Digital Agency announced Friday a draft of guidelines on rules for when and how central minis...
March 29, 2025
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2 Japanese in Mandalay Injured in Myanmar Earthquake; Japanese Firms in Thailand Checking Safety at Facilities
BANGKOK — Two Japanese nationals were injured in Mandalay, central Myanmar, in the major earthqua...
March 29, 2025
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