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SumoSpring Grand Sumo Champion Takerufuji Attends Hometown Victory Parade; Wrestler Won in Makuuchi Division Debut Despite Ankle Injury
AOMORI — Takerufuji, who became the first wrestler in 110 years to win a championship while also ...
May 2, 2024
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Travel SpotsTea Leaf Picking Event Held in Nishio, Aichi Pref. at ’88th Day of Spring’ Event; New Leaves Thought to Promote Longevity
NISHIO, Aichi — An event to mark “the 88th day since the first day of spring” was held in Nishio,...
May 1, 2024
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PerspectivesArtists Mix It Up With Small Factory’s Artisans in Tokyo
Tucked away in a residential area of the old part of Tokyo’s Edogawa Ward sits a small metalworking ...
April 28, 2024
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General NewsGolden Week Holiday Begins; Over 80% Seats Reserved for Major Airlines
Airports and train stations across the nation were crowded with people heading for their hometown...
April 27, 2024
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General NewsCherry tree falls on man on Sanneizaka steps leading to famous Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto
KYOTO – A man was trapped under a cherry tree that fell on the sloping pathway of steps leading t...
April 23, 2024
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Japan In FocusHeirs to Kyoto Talent / Artisan Adds Twist to Traditional Metal Weaving; Charming Lampshades, Coffee Drippers Made by Hand
KYOTO — As he twists together two copper wires, then two more and two more, a woven pattern of sh...
April 20, 2024
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General NewsUNESCO-Recognized Takayama Spring Festival Sees Floats Under Cherry Blossoms
A traditional spring festival recognized by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage was held in Ta...
April 15, 2024
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General News1 Year to Go Before 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo’s Opening; Shinkansen Adorned with Expo Logo, Mascot Character
With a year to go before the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, four JR companies, including Central Japan R...
April 13, 2024
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Travel SpotsFamous Weeping Cherry Tree in Full Blossom in Fukushima Pref. Town
A famous weeping cherry tree in Miharu, Fukushima Prefecture, which has been designated as a nati...
April 12, 2024
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Defense & SecurityNew Deck Unveiled on MSDF Helicopter Carrier Kaga; Modification Will Let Fighter Jets Take Off
The Maritime Self-Defense Force showed the multi-role helicopter carrier Kaga to the press on Mon...
April 9, 2024
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Travel SpotsLambing Season Begins at Ecological Garden in Hokkaido
Sheep have entered lambing season at Eco-rin Village, an ecology-themed garden in Eniwa, Hokkaido...
April 7, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakePlowing of Scenic Shiroyone Senmaida Rice Terraces in Japan’s Quake-Hit Wajima Completed; Rice to be Planted in 60 Damaged Paddies Out of 1,004
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — The hardened soil of the Shiroyone Senmaida rice terraces in Wajima, Ishikawa ...
April 4, 2024
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Travel SpotsAosa Seaweed Ready for Harvest in Fukushima Prefecture City
Underwater racks of aosa seaweed are ready for harvest in the Matsukawaura seashore lake in Soma,...
April 3, 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