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Noto Peninsula Earthquake60% Of Disaster Public Housing Still to Be Planned; Construction Delays Caused Largely by Challenges in Securing Land
With Tuesday marking 18 months since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake struck Ishikawa, Toyama, and N...
July 1, 2025
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Business SeriesSouthwest Japan’s Challenges: Signs of Growth / Smart Farming Powers Kyushu’s Future as Japanese Agriculture Hub
This is the fifth and last installment in a series of articles taking an in-depth look at industr...
June 30, 2025
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ScienceHyper-Kamiokande Underground Neutrino Observatory in Japan Unveils 94-Meter Cavern in Gifu Pref., Ahead of 2028 Opening
HIDA, Gifu — The underground cavern for the next-generation neutrino observatory Hyper-Kamiokande...
June 29, 2025
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ScienceFinal Launch of Japan’s H2A Rocket Successful; Rocket Finished Career with 98% Success Rate
The H2A has carried several important satellites that support social infrastructure. Those includ...
June 29, 2025
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Business SeriesSouthwest Japan’s Challenges: Signs of Growth / Fisheries Industry Seeks Growth Overseas to Counter Declining Domestic Demand; Aquaculture, Quality Control Key Avenues
This is the fourth installment in a series of articles taking an in-depth look at industries with...
June 29, 2025
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Business SeriesSouthwest Japan’s Challenges: Signs of Growth / ‘Endless Possibilities’ as AI Robots in Kyushu Set Their Sights on the World in Rapidly Advancing Field
This is the third installment in a series of articles taking an in-depth look at industries with ...
June 28, 2025
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Travel SpotsTracing Green through the Water; Junsai Water Shield Harvest at its Peak in Mitane, Akita Pref.
MITANE, Akita — Harvesting of Junsai, or water shield, is at its peak in Mitane, Akita Prefecture...
June 25, 2025
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PerspectivesJR East Holds Drone Operation Championship
The Drone DX Championship, a competition for industrial drone users vying for technical mastery of d...
June 22, 2025
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Travel SpotsHydrangea Flowers Float on Pond at Amabiki-Kannon Temple in Ibaraki Pref.; Event Includes Night Illumination
MITO — Many flowers of hydrangea shrubs float on a pond at Amabiki-Sanrakuho-ji temple, known as ...
June 22, 2025
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General News2,000 People Strike Poses to Mark International Day of Yoga at Tokyo Temple; Celebrating Solstice Under Harsh Sunlight
Participants practice yoga at Tsukiji Hongwanji temple in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, during an event marki...
June 22, 2025
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Japan In FocusFukuoka: 150-meter-long Train Rails Make Journey Across Japan; Delivery After Covering 2,100 Kilometers
KITAKYUSHU — Train rails measuring 150 meters each have been making a trip of about 2,100 kilomet...
June 21, 2025
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Travel SpotsRice Paddies Reflect Late Afternoon Sun in Fukushima Pref. City
The late afternoon sun sets both sky and rice paddies ablaze in orange and red light in Kitakata,...
June 12, 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