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- Boy Used Kitchen Knife to Kill Grandfather in Aichi Home
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- Groping at Live Music Venues on the Rise
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- Fifteen Wartime Films Released Including Kamikaze Attack on US Carrier
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- Suspicious Plastic Bottle Containing Black Liquid Found on Tokaido Shinkansen Train; Police Working to Identify Contents
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- 2025 Expo Osaka: Guinness World Record Set for Largest Marching Band; Over 12,000 Marchers Join
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- Odakyu Suspends Odawara Line between Shinyurigaoka, Machida Stations
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- S Korean temple returns stolen Buddha statue to Japanese owner
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- Gov't urges caution over Japan pleasure flights near Senkaku Islands
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- Former emperor discharged from hospital after heart checkup
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- 39% of people living in Japan feel lonely: gov't study
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- U.S. military, Okinawa hold 1st safety forum after sex assault cases
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6 days ago
- Gov't OKs Princess Kako's June Brazil visit to mark 130 years of ties
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- Two Men Arrested for Breaking Into Tokyo School
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- Tracing the Achievements of Kaoru Omine in Reviving Okinawan Culture
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6 days ago
- Police Escort Ducks Across Busy Hokkaido Road
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- Nagasaki to Invite All Countries, Regions to 80th Anniversary Peace Ceremony
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7 days ago
- AI Turns Obscure Handwriting from Japan’s Wartime Documents into Readable Text
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7 days ago
- 86-Year-Old Arrested for Burglary the Day After Release from Prison
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7 days ago
- Sweden's King Gustaf to visit to Japan from Tuesday to attend Expo
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- Nagasaki extends invitation 'to all countries' to memorial marking A-bomb anniversary
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- 2 dead after boat capsizes in western Japan
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- Lack of Sleep After Golden Week May Signal Sleep Disorder, Experts Warn
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- Wooden Church in Gifu Collapses Following Creaking Sounds
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- Woman Arrested for Throwing Bird Carcass in Neighbor’s Yard
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- Why Are Chinese Migrants In Osaka Rapidly Increasing
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- Japanese Death Row Inmate Dies of Old Age
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- Fire Sweeps Through Kinosaki Onsen Inn, Guests Flee as Crews Struggle to Contain Blaze
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- Drunk Man Goes on Rampage at Ramen Shop
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- Car Falls Off Pier in Hakodate, Elderly Man Rescued but Later Dies
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- Visitors to Japan most frustrated with lack of trash bins: survey
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- Rush of returning travelers peaks as Golden Week holiday ends
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- Private Japanese lunar lander enters orbit around moon ahead of June touchdown
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- Japan's 2024 development aid to rank 4th in OECD
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- Japan rice prices hit new high despite gov't steps to boost supply
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- Japan crane game test launched in foreign languages amid tourism boom
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- Emperor, empress, Princess Aiko to visit Okinawa WWII sites
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- Emperor emeritus to be hospitalized for heart tests
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- 1-year-old boy dies after suspected fall into water in Hyogo
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7 days ago
- Japan’s Washi Paper Used to Mend Historical Documents at U.S. National Archives, Overseas Museums
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8 days ago
- Whooping Cough Cases So Far This Year Exceed 10,000; Three Times Total Amount for 2024
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8 days ago
- 5,000 Roses Bloom at Saitama Pref. Park in Ina; Festival Serves Alcohol using Locally-Grown Produce
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8 days ago
- Saplings From Tree Exposed to Atomic Bombing Planted at U.N. Headquarters; Ceremony to Mark 80 Years Since Hiroshima, Nagasaki Bombings
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8 days ago
- Passengers Trapped After Train Hits Fallen Tree in Okayama, Japan; Operator Cancels Express Trains on Line
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9 days ago
- Concerns Raised Over Potential Concessions on Auto Safety Standards; Experts Point Out Danger of Increased Fatalities
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9 days ago
- Increasing Number of Issues with Foreign Residents Tests Coexistence in Municipalities; Challenges Include Problematic Behavior
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10 days ago
- JCG Staffing Shortage Worsens After Almost 400 Quit for Personal Reasons
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10 days ago
- Bear Attacks Two Self-Defense Force Officials in Iwate Pref.; Both Victims Injured, in Stable Condition
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10 days ago
- 50 Years on, Twin’s Peace Mission Remembers Scars of Vietnam War; Nguyen Duc Advocates for Recognizing Lasting Impacts
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10 days ago
- Vietnamese Restaurant Owner Prays for Peace in War-Era ‘Secret Base’; Noodle Shop That Once Sheltered Viet Cong Now Serves as Museum
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11 days ago
- People Dress in Myanmar Traditional Garments for Festival in Fukuoka; Residents of Japan, Myanmar Parade in Support of Myanmar after Devastating Earthquake
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11 days ago
- Fire Damages Five Buildings in Kinosaki Onsen Resort in Hyogo Pref.; One Employee Hospitalized, 43 Guests Evacuated Safely
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11 days ago
- Woman Remembers Seeing Off Suicide Pilots Near End of WWII
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11 days ago
- New Pandemic Response Institute Aims to Achieve Swift Initial Reaction Through Stronger Information Collection System
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12 days ago
- Japan Child Population Falls for 44th Straight Year
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12 days ago
- Don’t Climb Mt. Fuji Offseason, Shizuoka Police Warn; Mountain Saw 4 Deaths Last Year While Trails Closed
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- Earthquake Hits with Epicenter in Central Tokyo; No Tsunami Warning
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12 days ago
- 300 Animals’ Destination Unknown at Most Dangerous Zoo in Sapporo; Zoo to Close by September
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- Asahi Reporter Remembered 38 Years after Gun Attack
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- Man Dies After Wind Turbine Blade Falls in Akita; Strong Winds Delay On-Site Inspections
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13 days ago
- Traditional Festival Held in Noto after Skipping a Year; Tomobata Festival was Canceled in 2024 due to Earthquake
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13 days ago
- Firm Cancels Toll Payments Following ETC System Malfunction in Japan; Refunds, Unpaid Tolls Expected to Total ¥1.2 Bil.
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13 days ago
- 140 Flowering Wisteria Create Purple, Pink and White Curtain in Okayama, Japan
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- Actress Ryoko Hirosue to Suspend Activities in Entertainment; After Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis, Hirosue to Focus on Recovery
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- Students at a High School in Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture Aim to Fold 10,000 Paper Cranes for Peace; Cranes to Be Donated to Disaster-Hit Areas, Elsewhere
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13 days ago
- Internet Misinformation a Source of Stress, Survey Finds; Also Reduces Overall Interest in News
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14 days ago
- Visitors Confusing Osaka’s Expo ’70 Commemorative Park with 2025 Expo Venue; Park Officials Try to Keep Visitors Informed
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14 days ago
- Man Found Near Broken, Fallen Wind Turbine Propeller in Akita Dies
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14 days ago
- India, Brunei Exhibits Finally Open at Expo; Construction of Nepal Pavilion Still Suspended
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14 days ago
- Body Recovered 3 Months after Road Collapse in Saitama Pref.; Believed to Be 74-year-old Driver
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14 days ago
- Hopes Rise for Hokkaido N-reactor Restart after Clearing Major Safety Hurdle; Power Company Still Needs Approval from Residents
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15 days ago
- Environment Minister Meets Minamata Patients Groups on 69th Anniversary of 1st Official Recognition of Sufferer
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15 days ago
- U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Measure Urging Japanese Nationals Abducted by North Korea to Be Returned
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15 days ago
- Crews Enter Saitama Pref. Sewer Pipe for First Time since Jan. Sinkhole Accident
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15 days ago
- 2025 Expo Osaka: Expo Utilizes Latest Technologies to Keep Venue Clean; Autonomous Trash Can Robots Tidy Up Site
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15 days ago
- Tokaido Shinkansen Service Suspended
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16 days ago
- 2025 Expo Osaka: Self-Driving Buses Halted after Minor Collision with Wall in Parking Area; No Injuries Reported
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16 days ago
- 2025 Expo Osaka: Expo Utilizes Latest Technologies to Keep Venue Clean; Autonomous Trash Can Robots Tidy Up Site
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16 days ago
- Japan Prime Minister Meets with Japanese Descendants in Philippines; Tells Group of Govt Intention to Support Citizenship Requests
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16 days ago
- Families of Japanese Abducted by North Korea Fly to U.S. to Seek Cooperation; Group Set to Meet U.S. Govt Officials
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16 days ago
- Paper Textbooks’ Importance Touted by Educational Organizations; Education Ministry Announces Comments on Interim Report
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17 days ago
- Cell Phone Fire Forces Emergency Landing at Haneda Airport; No Injuries Reported Hawaiian Airlines Flight
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17 days ago
- Shinkansen Bullet Train Service between Shin-Osaka, Hakata, Has Been Suspended; Service to Resume around 8:30 P.M. on Monday
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18 days ago
- Japan’s Oldest Woman Dies at 115 on Saturday; Okagi Hayashi of Toki, Gifu Pref. Was Born in 1909
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18 days ago
- Health Ministry to Start Testing AI in Safety Checks on Meat; Hoping to Ease Safety Inspection Workload
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18 days ago
- Time Magazine Selects Sado Folk House-Turned Hotel for List of 2025 Greatest Places; Island’s Warm Hospitality, Citywide Experience Cited
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19 days ago
- Get Latest Measles Information Before Traveling Abroad, Experts Warn as Number of Cases in Japan Increases
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19 days ago
- 6-Year-Old Boy Unconscious After Drowning in Yoshino River, Tokushima Pref.
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19 days ago
- 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo: Experience-Oriented Company Pavilions Popular at Osaka-Kansai Expo; Visitors Enjoy Hands-on Experiences with Cutting-Edge Technology
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19 days ago
- 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo: Flying Car Grounded After Components Detach in Mid-Flight
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19 days ago
- Fatal Wrong-Way Collision and Pileup on Tohoku Expressway Claim 3 Lives in Tochigi Pref.
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19 days ago
- Small Koinobori Streamers Grow in Popularity as Big Ones Less Seen; Redesigning Traditional Decorations for Modern Life
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19 days ago
- Cuisine From Around the World Found at Osaka-Kansai Expo; Company from Hyogo Pref. Offers Soba With Kobe Beef at 2025 Expo
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20 days ago
- As Golden Week Starts, Excited Families Explore Osaka Expo
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20 days ago
- Model of Ancient Yayoi Dog Attracting Visitors to Museum in Shiga Pref.; Social Media Posts Show Dog ‘Walking’ in and Out of Facility
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20 days ago
- Central, Local Govts Working to Revitalize Bookstores; Cooperation with Libraries Among Measures Employed
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21 days ago
- Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom at Famous Spots in Japan’s Akita Pref.; Hinokinai River Embankment Draw Crowds
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21 days ago
- Wisteria Trees in Full Bloom at Ashikaga Flower Park, Japan’s Tochigi Prefecture; About 300,000 Visitors Expected April 26-May 5
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21 days ago
- Japanese Lawmakers Share Sense of Crisis Over Decrease of Bookstores; Yomiuri, Kodansha Joint Proposal Hopes to Revitalize Bookstores
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21 days ago
- Bear Flees After Trapped in Residential Area in Iwate Pref.; Residents Uninjured
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21 days ago
- A Smashing Experience with the Switch 2: First Impressions from Trying Out the New Mario Kart, Donkey Kong and More
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21 days ago
- Panel Convenes to Discuss Blocking Access to Online Casino Sites; 60% of Site Users Say They Are Aware They Are Addicted
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22 days ago
- All Giant Pandas at Japan Theme Park to Return to China
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22 days ago
- Japan’s Volunteer Probation Officer System Attracts Overseas Attention; Japan Leading Way in Creating Intl Rules
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23 days ago
- TEPCO Removes 2nd Sample of Debris from Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant; Sample Collected at Different Location From 1st Debris Removal
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23 days ago
- “Cherry Blossom Front” Reaches Hokkaido; Cherry Blossom Viewing with Lamb Barbecue, Lantern Illuminations are Popular
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23 days ago
- Unlicensed Taxi Operations Rampant in Mt. Fuji Foothills; Man from Tokyo Arrested by Yamanashi Prefectural Police
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23 days ago
- 2025 Expo Osaka: Booth Featuring Japanese Rock Star Hyde Attracts Visitors to Austria Pavilion
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23 days ago
- Honda NSX Police Car Debuts in Mie Prefecture; To be Used for Highway Patrol
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23 days ago
- 2025 Expo Osaka: Nonsmoking Rule Not Being Observed at Expo Site; Contradicts Fair’s Themes of Life, Health
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24 days ago
- Whaling Mother Ship Kangei Maru Sets Sail for 2nd Season; Aims to Catch Fin Whales in Sea of Okhotsk Off Hokkaido
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24 days ago
- 2025 Expo Osaka: First 7 Days See 520,000 Visitors; Fall Short of Expectations
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24 days ago
- TEPCO to Remove Debris from Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Wed. at Earliest; 2nd Sample Clears Radiation Level for Safety Standards
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24 days ago
- Fire Breaks Out at Chemical Plant in Chiba Pref.; Brought under Control 8.5 Hours Later
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24 days ago
- China Executes Man for 2024 Fatal Stabbing of Japanese Boy
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24 days ago
- University Students Fill Key Role in Teaching Japanese to Foreign Children, as Japan Welcomes More Workers from Abroad
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25 days ago
- Yamanote, Keihin Tohoku Services Resume on Sunday
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26 days ago
- 2025 Osaka Expo: Visitors Surpass 500,000 but Halfway to Target
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26 days ago
- Artisans Work to Revitalize Traditional Japanese Yumihama Gasuri Textile Industry; Locals Also Trying to Reinvigorate Cultivation of Hakushu Cotton
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26 days ago
- Pond Renovated to Showcase Charms of Bonsai at Saitama Museum
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26 days ago
- 2025 Osaka Expo: Event Faces Dual Task of Drawing Visitors, Managing Crowds
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26 days ago
- Takarazuka Music School Applicant Numbers Continue to Decline; Low Birthrate, Anxiety about Overwork, Power Harassment Suspected as Causes
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26 days ago
- U.S. Military, Okinawa Police Patrol City to Help Prevent Crime; 1st Joint Patrol Between U.S. Forces, Okinawa Police Since ’74
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27 days ago
- 2025 Expo Osaka: Visitors Flock to Popular Pavilions as Expo Marks 1 Week Since Opening
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27 days ago
- Temperatures Rise Nationwide; Several Cities Hit by Midsummer-like Heat
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27 days ago
- Survey: Fewer Major Companies Plan to Increase Spring Recruitment; Overall Hiring Mood Remains Positive
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27 days ago
- Estimated Magnitude 5 Earthquake Hits Nagano Pref. ; No Tsunami Warning Issued (UPDATE 2)
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28 days ago
- Production of Salted Sakura at Peak in Kanagawa Prefecture
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28 days ago
- Zojoji Buddhist Scriptures Added to UNESCO Memory of World
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28 days ago
- Old Russian Consulate in Hakodate to Become Luxury Hotel; Building Featured in Popular Manga ‘Golden Kamuy’
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28 days ago
- Iwate Pref. Park Famous for Cherry Blossoms Closed Due to Bear Sightings; Restrictions May Continue to Ensure Safety
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28 days ago
- 2025 Expo Osaka : Expo Offers Gender-Neutral Stalls in 40% of Restroom Areas, Drawing a Mixed Reaction
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28 days ago
- Cherry Blossom Hazard: Yamanashi City Declines Media Coverage of Sakura Festival to Ease Overtourism
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29 days ago
- ‘Real’ Chinese Restaurants Increasing Near Kyoto University; Students Flock to ‘Gachi Chuka’ Restaurants for Taste of Home
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30 days ago
- Tokyo’s Johoku Air Raid Survivors Recall War’s Horrors after 80 Years; Underscore Suffering of Civilians in Such Tragedies
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30 days ago
- TEPCO Begins 2nd Trial Retrieval of Debris at Nuclear Plant; Analysis Will Seek Information to Support Larger Operations
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30 days ago
- TEPCO Begins 2nd Nuclear Debris Removal Work
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30 days ago
- Splendid Floats Dazzle Audience at Takayama Spring Festival in Gifu Pref.; Traditional Festival Recognized as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
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30 days ago
- Rice Retail Price Increases for 14 Consecutive Weeks
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- Police Launch Murder Case after Body Found on Beach in Miyagi Pref.; Multiple Stab Wounds on Nursery School Teacher’s Body, Weapon Not Found
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30 days ago
- Last Evacuation Center Closes in Ishikawa Pref. After Record-Breaking Rain in Sept. and Earthquake in Jan.
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30 days ago
- Kobe Steel Develops Capsules to Dispose of Unexploded Ammunition; Estimated 1,900 Tons Still Remain in Okinawa Pref.
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30 days ago
- Japan’s Population Declining Faster Than Anticipated, Threatening National Pension Scheme
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30 days ago
- First Train with Ishinomori Manga Characters Retires; Train Brought Smiles to Miyagi Pref. as Symbol of Recovery from 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake
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30 days ago
- 58,000 Elderly People Died Alone at Home in Japan in 2024
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30 days ago
- 2025 Expo Osaka: Ukraine, Palestine Pavilions Demonstrate Resilience Amid Conflicts
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30 days ago
- 2025 Expo Osaka: Turkmenistan Holds 1st National Day Event; Global Traditions, Cultures to Be Showcased
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30 days ago
- 2025 Expo Osaka: Expo Opens amid Challenges, Hopes
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30 days ago
- 2025 Expo Osaka : Flying Car Makes Debut Flight; Vehicles Designed by Different Companies Set to Fly Around Venue
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