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Travel SpotsYamaguchi: Lion Cubs Draw Visitors; Rare Opportunity to Interact with Them Up Close
MINE, Yamaguchi — Recently born lion cubs are attracting crowds at Akiyoshidai Safari Land in Min...
January 31, 2026
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Travel SpotsTourists Flock to Ice Dome Lodge at Resort in Hokkaido, Japan; Facility Invites Visitors to Sleep on Beds Made of Ice
SAPPORO — Tourists are flocking to a special lodge made completely of ice at a resort in Shimukap...
January 28, 2026
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General NewsPokéPark KANTO Welcomes You to the World of Pokémon with Hundreds of Powerful and Cute Little Friends
PokéPark KANTO’s official opening is just around the corner on Feb. 5, and a media preview event ...
January 26, 2026
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PerspectivesTokyo University of the Arts Now Offering Free Guided Tour of New Storage Building, Completed in 2024
Old & New video By Ryuzo Suzuki / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior PhotographerParticipants listen to an ...
January 25, 2026
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Travel SpotsJapan’s Nara Holds Traditional Grass-Burning Event with Fireworks Held at Mt. Wakakusa, Lighting Up Night Sky
NARA — About 600 fireworks were launched and grassland was set on fire for a traditional grass-bu...
January 25, 2026
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General NewsHanshin Earthquake Memorials Draw Thousands of Mourners in Japan 31 Years After Disaster
KOBE — Memorial events were held in Kobe and elsewhere on Saturday as the nation marked 31 years ...
January 17, 2026
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Travel SpotsRed-crowned Cranes Enjoy Snowy Weather in Japan’s Hokkaido
Red-crowned cranes display their graceful forms on the snowy grounds of a center in Kushiro, Hokk...
January 14, 2026
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Japan In FocusHeirs to Kyoto Talent: Craftsman Strives for ‘Blacker than Black’ Dye, Mastering Prestigious Technique
KYOTO — Close to the site where 16th-century warlord Oda Nobunaga met his end, famous spring wate...
January 10, 2026
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Performing ArtsGeiko, Maiko Vow to Dedicate Themselves to Profession at New Year’s Opening Ceremonies in Kyoto
KYOTO — Geiko and maiko in formal black crested kimono vowed to dedicate themselves to their prof...
January 8, 2026
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General NewsNew Year’s ‘No. 1 Tuna’ Hauls in Record ¥510 Million at Toyosu Market, Sushizanmai to Serve Fish at Main Restaurant
The New Year’s tuna auction took place at the Toyosu Market in Koto Ward, Tokyo, on Monday, and a...
January 5, 2026
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Two Firefighters Die Battling Fire at Building in Osaka’s Minami District (Update 2)
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Bunraku Puppet Plays Get National Treasure Treatment, with Puppeteer Kanjuro Kiritake, Historic Shokoji Temple
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80 Years After The War / Remaking ‘Death Railway’ into ‘Route of Peace and Prosperity’
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Firefighters battle Tokyo factory blaze all day long
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Ancient Japan’s Shoso-In Treasures Exhibited in Nara; Cloisonne Mirror, Fish-Shaped Ornament Among Highlights