Kanagawa
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Crime & CourtsJapanese Police Rush to Retrieve Toy Guns Capable of Firing Live Ammunition
Police are rushing to round up toy guns that can fire live ammunition, urging owners of toys to c...
December 9, 2025
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General NewsKamakura City to Suspend ‘Slam Dunk’ Manga License Plates as Measure to Help Combat Overtourism
KAMAKURA, Kanagawa — In a bid to address overtourism, the Kamakura city government will suspend t...
December 4, 2025
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General NewsJapan’s Daruma Dolls Get Makeover for Year of the Horse
Daruma dolls resembling horses are lined up in Arai Darumaya, a workshop in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa P...
November 3, 2025
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Japan In FocusShowa-Era Theater in Japan’s Kawasaki Keeps Going, Venue Provides Chance to See Performers Up Close
KAWASAKI — Traveling down the main road from Kawasaki Station toward the industrial waterfront ar...
August 19, 2025
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Defense & SecurityU.K. Navy Aircraft Carrier Prince of Wales Docks at Yokosuka; Marked 1st Visit by a U.K. Aircraft Carrier Since 2021
YOKOSUKA, Kanagawa — The British Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier made a port ca...
August 13, 2025
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General NewsMan Taken to Hospital after Fire at Yokohama Fireworks Festival; Blaze Occurred on Offshore Launch Platform
YOKOHAMA — A man was taken to a hospital from the site of a fireworks festival after an offshore ...
August 5, 2025
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General NewsKeio University Students at Shonan Fujisawa Campus Welcome 2 Goats; Animals Brought in to Clear out Weeds
FUJISAWA, Kanagawa — Two goats recently took up residence on the grounds of an international stud...
July 6, 2025
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Japan In FocusLeisure Center in Kanagawa Pref. City Keeps Slot Car Fever Burning
YAMATO, Kanagawa — Beep! The electronic sound was the signal for a pack of tiny cars, all less th...
June 3, 2025
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Travel SpotsLimited Time Operation in Hakone; Japan’s First Windowless Gondola Lift to Run
The first windowless gondola lift in Japan has been introduced at Hakone Ropeway in the Hakone ho...
March 7, 2025
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‘Bar-Hopping Pantheon’ in Yokohama Retro Landmark Building; Landmark Curved Building Offers Refreshment, Closeness
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Low Tide Connects Enoshima Island Directly to Honshu; Tourists Enjoy Natural Phenomenon
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Plum Blossoms Bloom Later than Usual in Kanagawa Pref. City Grove; Cold, Drizzly Weather Behind Delay
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Limited Time Operation in Hakone; Japan’s First Windowless Gondola Lift to Run
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Rapeseed Flowers in Peak Bloom at Kanagawa Pref. Park that Offers View of Mt. Fuji