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Travel SpotsAutumnal Leaves Reach Seasonal Peak Along Irohazaka Sloping Road; Chilly October Brings Quick Color Change to Nikko Area
Autumnal leaves fill the trees along Irohazaka sloping road in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture. Red and...
November 4, 2024
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Japan In FocusHeirs to Kyoto Talent / Sculptor Creates Buddhist Statues Filled with Unchanging Beauty; Artist Makes Exquisite Works
KYOTO — On a late September day, after the burning heat of summer had subsided, as evening approa...
November 2, 2024
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General NewsOnagawa Nuclear Plant Reactor Resumes Operations; First Eastern Japan Plant to Restart Since 2011 Disaster (UPDATE 1)
Tohoku Electric Power Co. restarted the Onagawa nuclear power plant’s No. 2 reactor in Miyagi Pre...
October 29, 2024
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General NewsTsutanuma Pond Autumn Leaves Hit Viewing Peak; National Park in Japan’s Aomori Prefecture Resplendent in Morning Light
Crimson autumn leaves in the morning sunshine are reflected on the water at Tsutanuma Pond in Tow...
October 29, 2024
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MuseumsAncient Japan’s Shoso-In Treasures Exhibited in Nara; Cloisonne Mirror, Fish-Shaped Ornament Among Highlights
NARA — The 76th Annual Exhibition of Shoso-in Treasures kicked off on Saturday at the Nara Nation...
October 26, 2024
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Travel SpotsMillions of LEDs Illuminate Yomiuriland Amusement Park; ‘Jewellumination’ Will Continue until April 6
An illumination event featuring 6.5 million LED lights that began on Thursday is now enveloping t...
October 25, 2024
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General NewsRare Hokkaido Puppies Growing Healthily in Sapporo; Energetic Dogs Immediately Adopted by Enthusiasts
Hokkaido dog puppies, a rare breed of dog native to Hokkaido which is a designated living natural...
October 24, 2024
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General NewsGundam Statue Completed at Expo Venue on Yumeshima Island, Osaka; Statue Stands 16.72 Meters Tall
OSAKA — A giant, imposing Gundam statue appeared at the venue of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo on We...
October 23, 2024
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General NewsAreas of Northern Japan See 1st Snowfall; Sapporo, Hokkaido, and some parts of Aomori Prefecture
The first snow of the season was observed in Sapporo, Hokkaido, and some parts of Aomori Prefectu...
October 21, 2024
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Imperial FamilyEmpress Emerita Celebrates 90th Birthday as She Recovers from Surgery; Continues Daily Rehabilitation
The Empress Emerita turned 90 years old on Sunday. She underwent surgery for a fracture in the up...
October 20, 2024
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Travel SpotsSalmon Swim Upstream on Hokkaido’s Shiretoko Peninsula in Mating Season
Salmon push their way upstream to where they will spawn, on Hokkaido’s Shiretoko Peninsula. Near ...
October 19, 2024
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Travel SpotsKyoto: Nintendo Museum Offers Visitors Hands-On Experience of Game History; Hanafuda Card Games Also Enjoyable
UJI, Kyoto — The Nintendo Museum, which recently opened in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, exhibits almost...
October 19, 2024
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Travel SpotsMt. Kurikoma, in Japan’s Tohoku Region, Boasts Beautiful Autumn Leaves
Nature lovers walk on the side of Mt. Kurikoma, which straddles the prefectures of Miyagi, Akita ...
October 16, 2024
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PerspectivesSauna Bus Helps Users Refresh their Bodies, Minds; City Buses Reborn as Mobile Saunas
Old & New video By Ryuzo Suzuki / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior PhotographerPeople enjoy a sauna built...
October 11, 2024
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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