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General NewsUrakami Cathedral Receives 2nd Bell in Restoration Project; Bells to Ring Together on Atomic Bombing 80th Anniversary
NAGASAKI — A new bell has been installed in Urakami Cathedral’s twin bell towers, with the previo...
July 18, 2025
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General NewsNoto Peninsula Quake-Damaged Tunnel in Ishikawa Pref. Reopens After 18 Months; Residents Upbeat About Shortened Travel Time
WAJIMA, Ishikawa —A vital quake-damaged road including a tunnel reopened on Thursday after being ...
July 18, 2025
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General NewsMidsummer Night Dreamscape; Tokyo Tower Visitors Treated to Nighttime Spectacle with Summer-Themed Projection Show
Visitors to the 150-meter-high observation deck of Tokyo Tower in Minato Ward, Tokyo, enjoy proje...
July 16, 2025
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General NewsHydrangea Pond at Iwate Prefecture Garden Features 5,000 Blooms Floating on the Water
ICHINOSEKI, Iwate — A pond at Michinoku Hydrangea Garden in Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, is curr...
July 13, 2025
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General NewsBlue Impulse Planes Fly over Osaka-Kansai Expo Site; Halfway Point of Event Reached
OSAKA — A team of Air Self-Defense Force pilots performed an aerobatic demonstration at the 2025 ...
July 13, 2025
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Japan In FocusDivers Remove Ghost Gear to Protect Marine Ecosystem Off Nagasaki Prefecture’s Goto Islands
NAGASAKI — A group of divers worked to remove fishing nets and other marine debris, which pose se...
July 11, 2025
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General NewsRice Paddy Art in Shohei Ohtani’s Hometown in Iwate Pref. Depicts Him, His Pet Dog
Rice paddy art depicting Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his dog Dekopin, also known a...
July 8, 2025
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Japan In FocusHeirs to Kyoto Talent: Wooden Tub Craftsman Ensures Graceful, Flawless Curves; Charms Shared with Next Generation
KYOTO — Well-proportioned wooden tubs, called “oke” in Japanese, are built with unparalleled prec...
July 5, 2025
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General NewsSome Residents Evacuate Quake-Hit Akusekijima Island to Take Refuge in Kagoshima City
A Toshima village-operated ferry carrying 13 residents of Akusekijima Island who wished to evacua...
July 4, 2025
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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