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  Gifu: Japan Schoolkids ‘Beat’ F4 Fighter Jet in ‘Tug-of-War’ Event

  KAKAMIGAHARA, Gifu — Elementary schoolers succeeded in displacing an F-4 Phantom fighter jet in a sp...

  March 12, 2023

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  Brightly Dyed Festival Fabric Gets Wintry Airing

  Workers air colorfully dyed cloth in a snow-covered landscape in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture. ...

  February 2, 2023

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  Gifu: Parents, children plant 25 sakura saplings in park

  GERO, Gifu — Local parents and children planted cherry tree saplings at Maruyama Park in Gero, Gifu ...

  December 11, 2022

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  Gifu: Admirers of cormorant fishing return in droves

  GIFU — The cormorant fishing season concluded in Gifu on Oct. 15, attracting 52,889 onlookers on ple...

  November 13, 2022

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  Gifu: 1st Takayama Autumn Festival held since pandemic

  The Takayama Autumn Festival, registered as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage, was held in Takay...

  October 10, 2022

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  Gifu: Ambassador’s kendo strike a mark of friendship

  GIFU — Lithuania’s Ambassador to Japan Aurelijus Zykas visited Gifu Prefecture and took part in kend...

  August 27, 2022

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  Gifu’s wadaiko drummer vows to facilitate exchanges with U.S.

  GIFU — Wadaiko Japanese drum performer Takumi Kato recently met with Setsuji Aoyama, the mayor of Na...

  August 7, 2022

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  Handmade fans await return of tourists this summer in Gifu

  An artisan makes mizu uchiwa fans at Sumii Tomijiro Shoten, a specialty shop in Gifu City. The tradi...

  May 30, 2022

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  Traditional cormorant fishing season opens as scheduled after three years in Gifu Prefecture

  GIFU — The traditional ukai cormorant fishing season began on the Nagaragawa river in Gifu City on W...

  May 13, 2022

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  Gifu: Gero hot spring resort’s ‘fountain pool’ becomes available only for foot bathing

  GERO, Gifu — The “fountain pool” — a famous spot in the Gero hot spring resort in Gero, Gifu Prefect...

  December 14, 2021

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  Gifu: Rail bikes are rolling again in Gifu mountains

  HIDA, Gifu — People are once again able to enjoy rail mountain biking on the abandoned tracks of the...

  April 10, 2021

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  Gifu: Where does Sekigahara Stand on Escalators?

  SEKIGAHARA, Gifu — Escalator etiquette varies across Japan. In eastern areas such as Tokyo, people u...

  February 26, 2021

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