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  Tokyo: Ueno Park celebrates 50th anniversary since pandas first arrived in Japan

  A panda festival started in Ueno Park in Taito Ward, Tokyo, on Wednesday. The event, called Ueno Pan...

  October 26, 2022

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  Tokyo: Gem-like illuminations light up Yomiuriland amusement park

  Gem-like illuminations light up Yomiuriland amusement park on Thursday night on the first day of “Je...

  October 21, 2022

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  Tokyo: Train station to get Harry Potter makeover

  A Tokyo train station is to be transformed into a gateway for a new Harry Potter theme park schedule...

  October 20, 2022

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  Tokyo: Tourists flock to Asakusa after easing of border restrictions

  Visitors, including overseas tourists, throng the Asakusa district in Taito Ward, Tokyo, on Sunday. ...

  October 17, 2022

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  Tokyo: Lottery system to see panda twins at Ueno Zoo ends

  Ueno Zoo in Tokyo’s Taito Ward began Tuesday allowing visitors to see twin giant panda cubs that wer...

  October 5, 2022

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  Tokyo: Museum preserves history of washi paper

  The Ozu History Museum in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, lets you learn about the culture of Japanese washi paper...

  October 5, 2022

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  Tokyo: Artworks and books convey the charm of glass

  The Little Museum of Glass Books in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, has a stylish exterior reminiscent of a cafe...

  September 28, 2022

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  Tokyo : Enjoy memorable manga from the Showa era

  Meiji University’s Yoshihiro Yonezawa Memorial Library of Manga and Subcultures is located near Toky...

  September 7, 2022

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  TeamLab Borderless digital art show to close doors, move to new Tokyo home

  The Mori Building Digital Art Museum, a synonym for the teamLab art collective’s interactive show Bo...

  August 25, 2022

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  Kachidoki bridge rises again in diorama form

  It’s been around 50 years since Kachidoki Bridge in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, was last raised to allow the p...

  August 24, 2022

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  Tokyo: Leather accessories reflect the changing times

  One of the country’s largest pigskin producers is right here in the capital — in Sumida Ward. And s...

  August 17, 2022

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  Artisan touts byobu screens in own museum

  Just a stone’s throw from Tokyo Skytree, the Byobu Museum in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, welcomes visitors w...

  August 10, 2022

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  Tokyo: Picture books depict innocent eyes in war

  Children’s eyes painted in translucent watercolors and sketched in bold with plenty of white space s...

  August 8, 2022

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  Tokyo: Museum brings Japanese swords into sharp focus

  Japanese swords that change color depending on the light source, setting and viewing angle are delig...

  July 6, 2022

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  Tokyo: Museum is fount of knowledge on firefighting

  The Sousuiko Museum in Minato Ward, Tokyo, is a unique facility where visitors can learn about the h...

  June 29, 2022

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