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  Tokushima: Crosswalk Deemed Invalid 30 Years after Installation

  MIMA, Tokushima — A pedestrian crossing installed about 30 years ago was ruled invalid after a flaw ...

  March 25, 2023

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  Tokushima: Virtual Idol Hatsune Miku Joins Live Dancers in Awa Odori

  TOKUSHIMA — Digital technology that allows people to perform the Awa Odori dance alongside virtual i...

  March 18, 2023

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  Tokushima: ‘Bubble man’ awaits response from Guinness

  MATSUSHIGE, Tokushima — A man locally known as “the bubble man” recently attempted to break a Guinne...

  December 17, 2022

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  Tokushima: German naval ensign to return home after 100 years

  TOKUSHIMA — An ensign of a German Empire naval ship, which exchanged fire with the Imperial Japanese...

  November 19, 2022

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  Tokushima: Drone photo of island reveals ‘heart’ of the sea

  NARUTO, Tokushima — What looks like a peninsula on the Tokushima side of the Naruto Strait is actual...

  September 10, 2022

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  1,400 wind chimes sing wishes in Tokushima temple precinct

  TOKUSHIMA — About 1,400 wind chimes, each with a paper strip bearing a handwritten wish, hang inside...

  June 22, 2022

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  Tokushima: Pedaling toward healthy life with bus for cyclists

  TOKUSHIMA — To encourage residents to live healthier lifestyles, the Tokushima prefectural governmen...

  April 2, 2022

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  Tokushima: Shrine dedicated to a ghost cat out for justice

  ANAN, Tokushima — A shrine in Tokushima Prefecture has about 10,000 beckoning cats on its grounds, d...

  February 26, 2022

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  Japan’s Mirai Convenience Store shows what acting locally can do for a community’s future

  NAKA, Tokushima — A convenience store in a depopulated community deep in the mountains in Tokushima ...

  January 10, 2022

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  World’s first car-train dual-vehicle begins operation in Shikoku

  TOKUSHIMA — A dual-mode vehicle capable of running on both railway tracks and roads has started serv...

  December 27, 2021

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  Tokushima: Guided bike tours gain traction amid pandemic

  TOKUSHIMA — Guided bicycle tours have become a preferred way to enjoy the outdoors while avoiding cr...

  December 19, 2021

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  Tokushima: ‘Two-way’ vehicles to roll out in Dec.

  TOKUSHIMA — Commercial operation of converted minibuses capable of traveling on both roads and railw...

  November 28, 2021

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  Tokushima: Reservoir emerges as hot spot for water sports

  MIYOSHI, Tokushima — Former Japanese national rafting team members have started a rental service for...

  August 22, 2021

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  Tokushima: What’s the question?

  KAMIKATSU, Tokushima — A red question mark seen overhead in a mountainous region in Tokushima Prefec...

  May 2, 2021

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  Tokushima: Traditional puppet theater seeking new wave

  TOKUSHIMA — Not willing to let the prolonged coronavirus crisis keep their traditional craft off the...

  March 5, 2021

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