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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeNoto Peninsula Earthquake – 3 Months Later / Demolition Efforts Lagging 3 Months After Japan Quake, Prompting Many Residents to Leave Hometowns
Three months after the Noto Peninsula Earthquake struck on New Year’s Day, collapsed houses remai...
April 1, 2024
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General NewsHokkaido: JR Nemuro Line Ends Furano-Shintoku Service on Sunday
A JR Nemuro Line train ran its last service between Furano and Shintoku stations, 81.7 km long, o...
April 1, 2024
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Travel SpotsFestive Carp Streamers Bring Springtime Color to Gunma Prefecture
Carp streamers float on the wind in Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture. Ahead of Children’s Day on May...
March 30, 2024
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General NewsChalk Plant Churns Out Blackboard Essential Ahead of Japan’s School Year Starting in April
Employees of Nihon Rikagaku Industry Co.’s plant in Bibai, Hokkaido, produce chalks during its pe...
March 29, 2024
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Mural Unveiled on Hotel in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo
LOS ANGELES – At times, baseball star Shohei Ohtani may seem larger than life. A giant mural on a...
March 28, 2024
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General NewsFinal Run of SL Hitoyoshi; Farewell Signs Along the Line, ‘Until We Meet Again!’
On Saturday, the tourist train "SL Hitoyoshi," pulled by Kyushu's only steam locomotive (SL), end...
March 24, 2024
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General NewsCherry Blossom Tree Made of 880,000 Lego Bricks Blooms; Tree to be illuminated During Two-Night Event
A giant cherry blossom tree made of Lego bricks is attracting visitors to the Legoland Japan Reso...
March 24, 2024
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PerspectivesClosed school transformed into cycling facility, museum
TSUKUBA, Ibaraki — A complex called the Mt. Tsukuba Gate Park opened near the foot of that mountain ...
March 24, 2024
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Imperial FamilyImperial Palace Street Opens for Cherry Blossom Viewing; Most Trees Not Yet in Bloom
Visitors to the Imperial Palace’s Inui Street walk in the cold rain to take photos of cherry tree...
March 23, 2024
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General NewsNew Yamagata Shinkansen Train Series E8 Debuts; Train Can Reach Maximum Speed of 300 Kph
The new model of the Yamagata Shinkansen train called Series E8 debuted Saturday, running 25 kph ...
March 17, 2024
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General NewsHokuriku Shinkansen’s Kanazawa-Tsuruga Section Opens
A new section of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line opened Saturday between Kanazawa and Tsuruga, Fukui...
March 16, 2024
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General NewsJapan’s Kairos Rocket Explodes Immediately after Launch; Rocket’s Developer Vows to Press On (UPDATE 3)
KUSHIMOTO, Wakayama--The first launch of the KAIROS rocket developed by Space One Co. exploded im...
March 13, 2024
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General NewsMassive School of Sardines Illuminated by Cherry Blossom Colors at Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium in Yokohama
A massive school of sardines illuminated by pink, sakura-colored lighting swims with music in the...
March 12, 2024
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Travel SpotsShellfish Gathering Season Starts in Chiba Pref.; 150,000 Visitors Expected by August
About 330 people from the Tokyo metropolitan area and other places visited the site on the openin...
March 10, 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