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Travel SpotsCorydalis Ambigua, Dogtooth Violets in Full Bloom in Hokkaido Town; Bunny-like Eurasian Red Squirrels Make Appearance
SAPPORO — Corydalis ambigua and dogtooth violet flowers are now in full bloom at Urausu Shrine in...
April 27, 2025
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Delicious90-Year-Old Cooks Retro Food at New Linden, ‘Castle’ in Kurashiki; ‘Special’ Napolitan Spaghetti Beloved since 1969
KURASHIKI, Okayama — During lunchtime on a recent holiday, customers were seen waiting in line ou...
April 23, 2025
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Travel SpotsCherry Blossoms Illuminated in Evening Attract Tourists to Hirosaki Park in Aomori Pref.
HIROSAKI, Aomori — Cherry blossoms are in full bloom at Hirosaki Park in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefect...
April 22, 2025
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Travel SpotsGiant Cherry Blossom Tree Resembling Waterfall Draws Visitors to Fukushima Pref. Town; Tree Believed to be Over 1,000 Years Old
FUKUSHIMA — A giant cherry blossom tree that resembles a pink waterfall is now in full bloom, cap...
April 14, 2025
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Japan In FocusHeirs to Kyoto Talent: Noh Masks Carver Gives Deep Expression to Face of Japanese Art Form
KYOTO — Noh mask carver Keiko Udaka is breathing new life into a block of wood from a 200-year-ol...
April 12, 2025
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General News2025 Expo Osaka: Flying Car, Robots, VR Travel Await at Expo Site; Pieces of Moon and Mars Also to be Displayed
The 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, which will open on Sunday on the artificial island of Yumenoshima in ...
April 10, 2025
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Travel SpotsCherry Blossoms Paint Nara Pref. Hills in Spring Colors; Yoshinoyama Peaks Nearing Full Bloom
NARA — Cherry trees of multiple varieties are in full blossom on the hills in Yoshino, Nara Prefe...
April 9, 2025
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General News3 Die on Helicopter after Possible Attempt at Water Landing Off Nagasaki Pref., but 3 Survivors Treated at Hospital (Update 1)
A helicopter was found capsized on the sea likely after an attempt to land on waters off Ikinoshi...
April 7, 2025
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Travel Spots‘Cherry Blossom Tunnel’ Opens at Osaka Mint Bureau
OSAKA — Visitors are enjoying cherry blossom viewing amid warm spring weather as the "Cherry Blos...
April 6, 2025
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General NewsCherry 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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General NewsImperial Palace Crowded with Sakura Spectators; Tokyo Cherry Blossoms Draw Eager Viewers
The Imperial Palace's Inui Street was opened to the public for cherry blossom viewing on Saturday...
March 29, 2025
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PerspectivesJapan Coastal City Hopes to Revitalize Port With Water Taxis; Fishermen Operate Boats as Taxis to Connect Passengers with Sea
Octopus, wakame seaweed and sazae turban shells have helped Kotsubo fishing port in Zushi, Kanaga...
March 23, 2025
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General NewsEvacuation Order Fully Lifted in Ofunato After Large-Scale Wildfire Burns for Nearly 2 Weeks; Residents Begin to Return to Their Homes
The municipal government of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, which was devastated by a large-scale fore...
March 10, 2025
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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