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General NewsShinkansen Trains Featuring Disney Characters Begin Operating; Will Run on Tohoku-Hokkaido Line until June Next Year
East Japan Railway Co. has begun running shinkansen trains advertising Fantasy Springs, a new are...
October 10, 2024
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General NewsHelicopter Believed to be U.S. Navy’s Makes Emergency Landing on Beach in Chigasaki, Kanagawa Pref.
A helicopter made an emergency landing on a beach in Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Thursday mor...
October 10, 2024
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Japan In FocusHeirs to Kyoto Talent / Japanese Candlemaker Brightens Future by Traditional Flame
KYOTO — The candle’s reddish flame faintly, beautifully illuminates the face of a maiko apprentic...
October 5, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s New Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Forms Cabinet, Announces to Dissolve Lower House on Oct. 9
Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba was designated the new prime minister Tuesday a...
October 2, 2024
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General NewsDinos Roar to Life at Tokyo National Museum; Taiko Drummers Join Ancient Creatures at Grand Night Parade
Dinosaur handlers marched in single file into the grounds of the Tokyo National Museum in Taito W...
September 27, 2024
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General NewsExtensive Damage Found in Temporarily Isolated District in Noto Region of Ishikawa Pref., Japan, After Record-Breaking Rainfall
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — The Machino district in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was isolated for th...
September 24, 2024
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PerspectivesOnly Kids Can Squeeze Into World’s Smallest Bookstore
MAEBASHI — A bookstore that was recognized by Guinness World Records as the smallest in the world la...
September 22, 2024
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Travel SpotsSay Yellow to Autumn; Midagahara Marsh, Mt. Gassan, Turns Yellow as Autumn Approaches
Golden autumn foliage surrounds Midagahara Marsh’s small ponds at the 8th station of Mt. Gassan, ...
September 21, 2024
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General NewsTraditional Taro Soup Cooked in Massive Pot in Yamagata; All 30,000 Servings Sold Despite Rain
Taro soup is cooked in a massive pot during a traditional festival in Yamagata on Sunday....
September 16, 2024
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General NewsRice Harvested from Circular Sacred Paddy in Gifu Prefecture; To be Sold to Public for 1st Time
Harvest of sacred rice in circular rice paddies called Kuruma-da began in Takayama, Gifu Prefectu...
September 15, 2024
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Japan In FocusHeirs to Kyoto Talent / Contemporary Items Help Pass on Timeless Beauty; Master Breathes New Life into Traditional Patterns
KYOTO — An ancient robe for women with layers of fabric expressing the changing colors of autumn ...
September 14, 2024
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General NewsZodiac Snake Ornaments Readied for Shipment in Japan; 55 Designs Prepared to Share New Year Wishes
Ornamental snakes, next year’s zodiac animal, are carefully inspected and packaged before shipmen...
September 13, 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