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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeDeath Toll Rises to 72 in Noto Peninsula Earthquake (UPDATE 1)
The death toll in the powerful earthquakes that hit the Noto Peninsula and other areas of Ishikawa P...
January 3, 2024
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General NewsGovt, Police Begin On-Site Investigation Wednesday on JAL Plane Fire (UPDATE 1)
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department intends to conduct an on-site investigation on suspicion of...
January 3, 2024
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake64 Confirmed Dead after Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula Earthquake; Fire Razes Famous Wajima Market; Tsunami Hits Suzu Buildings (UPDATE 3)
A powerful earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.6 hit the Noto area of Ishikawa Prefecture on...
January 2, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeFire Spread Over Wide Areas After Japan Earthquake in Wajima, Ishikawa Pref.
Firefighting efforts are still underway more than half a day after a fire broke out at around 6 p.m....
January 2, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeForty-eight People Confirmed Dead in Japan’s Noto Peninsula Earthquake (UPDATE 5)
A total of 30 people were confirmed dead as of 1 p.m. on Tuesday after powerful earthquakes struck t...
January 2, 2024
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Social SeriesKyoto Geiko Quarters / Bond of 2 Geiko ‘Sisters’ Bridges 65-year Age Gap
KYOTO — In October, a special performance was held in Miyagawacho. On stage, geiko danced in fall-th...
January 2, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeBuildings Collapse in Japan Earthquakes; 6 cases of People Buried Alive
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Many buildings collapsed on Monday in central Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, when t...
January 1, 2024
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General NewsDoctor Yellow Shinkansen Shrine to be Displayed in Nagoya from Jan. 2 to Jan. 29
The Doctor Yellow Shrine, with a yellow torii gate, will be displayed at SCMAGLEV and Railway Park i...
December 31, 2023
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Travel SpotsLet’s Go Retro / Local Amusement Park Brings Joy to Generations Since the Taisho Era
The first Ferris wheel at Arakawa Amusement Park went into service about 70 years ago and has been a...
December 28, 2023
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Defense & SecurityU.S. Ship Salvages Wreckage Believed to Be Part of Crashed Osprey
YAKUSHIMA, Kagoshima — A U.S. ship on Wednesday salvaged what is believed to be part of the CV-22 Os...
December 27, 2023
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General NewsCar Discovered at Site of Landslide in Nara Prefecture
NARA — Rescue workers on Tuesday uncovered a car at the site of a landslide that buried part of a na...
December 26, 2023
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Travel SpotsTerrestrial Land Art Featuring Dragon Welcomes Visitors at Hitachi Seaside Park
A large-scale work of land art featuring a dragon, the animal representing the 2024 Chinese calendar...
December 26, 2023
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Travel SpotsChristmas Celebrated with LED Drones and Fireworks in Yokohama
About 500 LED drones show Christmas themed decorations in the night sky at Yokohama Hakkeijima Seapa...
December 25, 2023
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Imperial FamilyEmperor Emeritus Turns 90, to Celebrate at Home in Tokyo; Monitors Current Events With Concern About War and Peace
The Emperor Emeritus turned 90 on Saturday. He lives a quiet life with the Empress Emerita, 89. Acc...
December 23, 2023
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General NewsKanazawa Shop Makes Confectioneries In the Shape of Plum Flowers for New Years
Japanese wagashi confectionery in the shape of the Kaga feudal lord Maeda clan’s family crest plum f...
December 20, 2023
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