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  Okayama: Sacred Spot for Bouldering Boasts Gripping View

  TAMANO, Okayama — Bouldering, in which climbers use their hands and feet to climb rocks and walls wi...

  January 21, 2023

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  Okayama: Sparkling present

  OKAYAMA — A huge illumination resembling a gift box is lighting up an office building and people who...

  December 12, 2022

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  Okayama Castle reopens after major renovations

  OKAYAMA — Okayama Castle reopened on Nov. 3 after extensive renovations. The castle was built in 15...

  November 26, 2022

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  Okayama: Armed procession of portable shrine resumes

  NIIMI, Okayama — People along a street in the center of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, went down on thei...

  October 30, 2022

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  Trick or tram

  People ride in a tram car with jack-o’-lantern decorations for Halloween in Okayama City on Friday. ...

  October 8, 2022

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  Okayama: Korakuen Garden preserving centuries-old views

  OKAYAMA — Okayama Korakuen Garden is one of the three great gardens of Japan — along with Kairakuen ...

  September 24, 2022

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  Beer-hall tram resumes after hiatus

  OKAYAMA — A beer garden-themed streetcar, which gives passengers a chance to enjoy beer while taking...

  August 6, 2022

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  Free school on remote island helps children recover

  KASAOKA, Okayama — The warm laughter of children has returned to abandoned schools on a remote islan...

  June 18, 2022

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  Okayama restaurants promote curry with hidden taste of peach

  OKAYAMA — More than 40 restaurants in the city of Okayama are working on a campaign to offer Okayama...

  February 15, 2022

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  Okayama: More prawns, more hope of lake improving

  OKAYAMA — More prawns are being found in an artificial lake in Okayama, which is sparking hope the w...

  December 19, 2021

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  Nobel Prize winner’s equations add hype to hotel

  OKAYAMA — Climate change research equations used by this year’s physics Nobel laureate Syukuro Manab...

  October 24, 2021

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  Okayama: Calf’s miraculous survival now symbol of hope

  TSUYAMA, Okayama — A bronze statue has been erected to honor a calf that survived after being swept ...

  September 20, 2021

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  Nation’s blue jeans makers look to turn green

  OKAYAMA — The leading denim fabric manufacturers in Okayama Prefecture are freeing themselves from t...

  August 29, 2021

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  Okayama: Karuizawa of West unveils new attractions

  MANIWA, Okayama — A complex of facilities designed and supervised by world-renowned architect Kengo ...

  June 26, 2021

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  Okayama: Glistening evening on Seto Inland Sea dazzles visitors

  KURASHIKI, Okayama — The historical city of Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture is known for the Bikan H...

  May 2, 2021

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