Aomori
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Japan In FocusRailway Snowplow Made in 1929 Gets Ready for Snow Season; Test Run Begins for Familiar Winter Sight on Kuroishi, Aomori Pref., Railway
HIROSAKI, Aomori — A test run of a railway snowplow was conducted on Konan Tetsudo Co.’s Konan Li...
December 25, 2024
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Travel SpotsNebuta Float Featuring Santa Claus Attracts Visitors to Aomori Museum
AOMORI — “Nebuta Santa” is attracting visitors to The Nebuta Museum WA-RASSE in Aomori. The ornat...
December 21, 2024
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General NewsEarthquake Hits Northern Japan’s Aomori Prefecture; No Tsunami Expected
An earthquake struck Aomori Prefecture on Wednesday around 3:40 p.m., measuring four on the seven...
November 20, 2024
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Japan In FocusSelf-Driving Cars Testing Conducted in Towada, Aomori Pref; Gov. Miyashita Rides in Auto-Steering Vehicle Near Oirase Gorge
TOWADA, Aomori — A trial demonstration of self-driving cars was conducted on a stretch of highway...
November 13, 2024
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Japan In FocusOne of the Largest Jomon Pit Houses Unearthed
HACHINOHE, Aomori — Remains of a 15-meter pit house were discovered in the Matsugasaki ruin, wher...
November 6, 2024
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Travel SpotsToward the Sky; Full Bloom Japanese Spider Lilies Tilt Up in Front of Saishoin Temple’s Five-Storied Pagoda in Hirosaki
Spider lilies are in full bloom in front of the five-storied pagoda, the National Important Cultu...
September 26, 2024
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Japan In FocusBread Baking Event in Aomori Pref. Helps Students Set Guinness Record, Fires Up Knowledge of Local Cuisine
AOMORI — About 300 students from Aomori City have set the world record for the most participants ...
September 25, 2024
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Japan In FocusSports Yabusame Archery Competition Goes Forward Despite Rain; Mounted Archers Display Skills in Hachinohe, Aomori Pref.
HACHINOHE, Aomori — The ninth annual Sports Yabusame in Hachinohe, a national horseback archery t...
August 28, 2024
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Japan In FocusAomori Elementary Schoolers Go Global; Project to Deepen Kids’ Understanding of Internationalization Takes Off
AOMORI — About 30 fifth and sixth graders played games and spoke with foreign nationals as a prog...
August 7, 2024
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Travel SpotsEcotourism Gaining Momentum at Oirase Stream in Aomori Pref.; Project Aims to Preserve, Utilize Natural Environment
TOWADA, Aomori — Momentum is growing this spring for the preservation and utilization as well as ...
May 23, 2024
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DeliciousHunter in Aomori Pref. Takes on Big Challenge With Bear Sausage Business
Eigo Mori, 40, a hunter in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, has taken on a bear of a challenge. He be...
May 19, 2024
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Japan In FocusHina, Warrior Dolls on Display at Aomori Pref. Museum; Collection Stretches Back to Edo Period
HIROSAKI, Aomori — Some 300 hina dolls and Japanese warrior dolls are on display at a special exh...
April 17, 2024
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Travel SpotsFrozen Waterfalls Fascinate Drivers Along Oirase Gorge in Aomori Pref.; Warm Weather Delayed Icicle Formation
TOWADA, Aomori — Frozen waterfalls are at their peak along the Oirase Stream in Towada, Aomori Prefe...
February 12, 2024
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Colorful Floats Depicting Samurai, Other Figures Parade Through Aomori City; 5-day Nebuta Festival Kicks Off with a Bang
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Japan Rice Paddy Art Depicts Scenes from Hollywood Classics; Village Official Hopes to Attract Over 300,000 Visitors
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Earthquake Hits Northern Japan’s Aomori Prefecture; No Tsunami Expected
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Earthquake hits Aomori, Iwate on Monday Morning; Seismic Intensity 4 in Aomori City
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Nature Walk in Japan’s Tohoku Region Draws Nearly 600; Michinoku Coastal Trail Links 4 Prefectures on Pacific Coast