Shimane
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Travel SpotsLantern festival in Matsue delights locals, tourists
MATSUE — The Matsue Suitouro lantern festival has begun, with illuminations delighting visitors in a...
October 8, 2023
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Japan In FocusShimane: Weed-wolfing Goats Clean Up Disused Rail Line
MISATO, Shimane — A mountain-girdled community in Shimane Prefecture has unleashed a coterie of hung...
August 12, 2023
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Travel SpotsShimane: Old Merchant House Renovated to Library
ODA, Shimane — A former merchant’s house on the main street of the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its ...
May 20, 2023
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Travel SpotsShimane: Onsen Makes ‘moist Skin’ Pitch to Young Women
HAMADA, Shimane — A group of ryokan Japanese inns in a hot spring resort, which ranks high for the q...
May 13, 2023
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General NewsSalted Cherry Blossom Petals Hit High Season in Shimane Pref.
Production has hit high season for a group of residents making salted cherry blossom petals in Unnan...
May 10, 2023
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Travel SpotsShimane: Disused Train Station Opened to the Public
ONAN, Shimane — The public is now able to freely walk around a disused train station and its tracks ...
April 27, 2023
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Travel SpotsShimane: Shiba Inu Appointed Goodwill Ambassador for Castle
MATSUE — A 10-year-old Shiba Inu dog that is routinely walked around Matsue Castle has been appointe...
April 23, 2023
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Japan In FocusShimane:‘Oh!’ Marking Succeeds in Slowing Down Riders
YOSHIKA, Shimane — An unusual road marking that reads “Oh!” seems to be slowing down motorcycle ride...
February 26, 2023
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Japan In FocusVolcanic island shows heart-shaped reef only in winter
MATSUE — A heart-shaped reef has resurfaced on the shore of Daikonshima Island situated in Lake Naka...
January 7, 2023
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Travel SpotsShimane Prefecture: A treasure trove of sightseeing, nature and gourmet food
Facing the Sea of Japan in western Japan, Shimane Prefecture has become a popular travel spot for fo...
December 12, 2022
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Japan In FocusShimane: Hanko maker squeezes 108-character name onto seal
MATSUE — A hanko seal manufacturer in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, has made a seal bearing a 108-char...
December 3, 2022
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Japan In FocusShimane: Friendly rematch for high school baseball teams
IZUMO, Shimane — As several baseball teams were forced to withdraw from this year’s national high sc...
September 10, 2022
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Japan In FocusYoungster cashes in on dad’s species-discovery Tweet
MATSUE — A father who took to Twitter to boast about his son’s discovery of a new species of shrimp ...
January 23, 2022
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