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Kobe: Wishing for peace
Figures are seen on the roof of Uroko House in the Kitano Ijinkan-gai district of Kobe as part of it...
November 19, 2022
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Urban winery near Tokyo Station offers unique taste, experience
Wine made from grapes harvested this year is beginning to hit the shelves, and there are two places ...
November 18, 2022
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Numazu provides spectacular scenery: Mt. Fuji, pine trees and Suruga Bay
Numazu is a hub city of eastern Shizuoka Prefecture known for its famous port. From Tokyo on the Tok...
November 15, 2022
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Fireworks extravaganza held in Aichi Expo park
NAGAKUTE, Aichi — A total of 4,000 fireworks lit up the night sky at the Aichi Expo Memorial Park in...
November 13, 2022
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Nagasaki: Unique Kamome products going fast
NAGASAKI — Products associated with a new Shinkansen bullet train, the Kamome, have enjoyed brisk sa...
November 12, 2022
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Shimane: Gacchi Festival back again in Matsue after coronavirus cancellations
MATSUE — The Gacchi Festival, which began over 100 years ago, was held on Oct. 23 in the Nonami dist...
November 12, 2022
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Tokyo: Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Gardens reveal splendor of Meiji diplomacy
Japan in the Meiji era (1868-1912) sought to modernize by actively incorporating features of Western...
November 12, 2022
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Ginkgo trees turn alluring golden-yellow color in Tokyo park
Visitors admire the golden-hued leaves of ginkgo trees Friday in Showa Kinen Park, which straddles t...
November 12, 2022
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Roppongi: Festive path of light
People walk under zelkova trees lit up by 800,000 blue and white LED lights along a street in Roppon...
November 11, 2022
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Colorful chrysanthemums give new life to former tobacco field in Fukushima
Visitors to Kiku no Sato Tokiwa chrysanthemum garden view rows of chrysanthemum shrubs in full bloom...
November 10, 2022
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Tottori: Small crab aquarium appeals to young children
TOTTORI — A small aquarium mainly exhibiting crabs keeps drawing in families with young children in ...
November 6, 2022
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Nagasaki: ‘Foxes’ impress crowd with acrobatic feats
NAGASAKI — Performers wearing white costumes with fox masks scaled 10-meter-high bamboo ladders in a...
November 6, 2022
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Mie: Foreign tourists enjoy ninja museum
IGA, Mie — A ninja package tour in Iga, Mie Prefecture, that allows tourists to enjoy tossing shurik...
November 6, 2022
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Tochigi: Illumination event kicks off at Ashikaga Flower Park
Illuminations depicting wisteria in full bloom bathe visitors in a lilac glow at Ashikaga Flower Par...
November 4, 2022
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Artist adds colorful touch to countryside station in western Japan
KUSHIMOTO, Wakayama — A local artist finished painting a quaint little train station in Kushimoto, W...
November 4, 2022
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