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Traditional Sento Public Bathhouse Opens Branch in Harajuku, Tokyo’s Youth Culture, Fashion Hub
A sento public bathhouse has opened in Harajuku, the center of Japanese youth culture and fashion...
May 13, 2024
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Low Tide Connects Enoshima Island Directly to Honshu; Tourists Enjoy Natural Phenomenon
FUJISAWA, Kanagawa — Thanks to a natural phenomenon that occurs at low tide, Enoshima Island in F...
May 12, 2024
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Spring Roses Reach Full Bloom at Kyu-Furukawa Gardens in Tokyo
Spring roses are in full bloom at Kyu-Furukawa Gardens, a nationally designated place of scenic b...
May 9, 2024
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New Fantasy Springs Area at Tokyo DisneySea Unveiled to Press
Oriental Land Co., the operator of Tokyo Disney Resort, unveiled the new Fantasy Springs area in ...
May 7, 2024
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Tourists Enjoy Rafting on Shiribetsu River in Hokkaido
KUTCHAN, Hokkaido — Rubber rafting on the Shiribetsu River, which runs through the towns of Kutch...
May 6, 2024
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Village in Gifu Pref. Holds 32nd Annual Tsuchinoko Festival; 800 Participants Seek Snake-Like Creature
GIFU — A festival in which people search for the legendary snake-like creature called the tsuchin...
May 6, 2024
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Azaleas in Full Bloom at Hakone Gardens; View of Mt. Fuji to Accompany Beautiful Flowers
HAKONE, Kanagawa — Colorful azaleas are blooming in the gardens of the Odakyu Hotel de Yama in Ha...
May 6, 2024
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Train Featuring Works by Yumeji Takehisa Renovated
This year marks the 140th anniversary of the birth of Yumeji Takehisa (1884-1934), a painter and ...
May 5, 2024
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Nemophila Flowers Envelop Mother Farm in Chiba Pref.; “Valley of Flowers” Becomes A Sea Of Blue Blossoms After Rain
CHIBA — About 1 million blue nemophila flowers have come into full bloom at Mother Farm in Futtsu...
May 4, 2024
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Osaka:‘Barbarian’ Statue Now Has a Moniker; Statue Has Stood on Bridge for More Than 30 Years
SAKAI — A statue on a bridge near Nankai-Sakai Station on the Nankai Line in Sakai, Osaka Prefect...
May 4, 2024
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Bullfighting Season Kicks Off in Niigata Pref.; Bovines Butt Heads in Traditional Display
This year’s first traditional bullfighting tournament was held at the Ojiya bullfighting arena in...
May 4, 2024
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Steam Locomotive Service Resumes In Yamaguchi Pref.; Fans Flock To Photograph Historic Engine
The SL Yamaguchi, a steam locomotive which offers sightseeing tours of Yamaguchi and Shimane Pref...
May 4, 2024
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Tottori: Mizuki Shigeru Museum Reopens After Yearlong Renovation
SAKAIMINATO, Tottori — A museum in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, showcasing the achievements o...
May 4, 2024
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Last Cherry Blossoms Of The Season Announced In Hokkaido; Flowers Took Four Months To Spread Across Japan
The local meteorological office in Kushiro, Hokkaido, announced the appearance of cherry blossoms...
May 4, 2024
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Nagasaki: Japan-Born Great Figure in Taiwan History Honored at New Shrine in His Home Town
HIRADO, Nagasaki — A rebuilt shrine dedicated to Zheng Chenggong (1624-62), who is revered as a h...
May 4, 2024
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