Paper grabbing for health

Paper grabbing for health

People scramble to grab pieces of "sacred" paper from a demon at a Shinto shrine in southwestern Japan.

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Luckiest man in Japan

Luckiest man in Japan

Men from around Japan take part in a race at Nishinomiya Shrine in a bid to become this year's "Lucky Man.

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Minus 25 degrees in Hokkaido

Minus 25 degrees in Hokkaido

Inland areas of Hokkaido including Etanbetsu and Horokanai record temperatures near minus 25 degrees, the coldest this y...

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32 million tourists visit Japan in 2019

32 million tourists visit Japan in 2019

31.9 million foreign tourists visit Japan in 2019, breaking the previous record for the 7th year in a row.

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Cardboard beds for Olympians

Cardboard beds for Olympians

Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic athletes will sleep in beds made of cardboard.

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Tokyo Disneyland's new Minnie parade

Tokyo Disneyland's new Minnie parade

Tokyo Disneyland starts a new parade featuring Minnie Mouse.

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Japan's justice minister strikes back at Ghosn

Japan's justice minister strikes back at Ghosn

Japanese justice minister Masako Mori responds to former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn's criticisms of her country's justice s...

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Former Nissan President says Ghosn betrayed him

Former Nissan President says Ghosn betrayed him

Former Nissan President Hiroto Saikawa speaks to press on Thursday morning, saying he feels betrayed by Ghosn.

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1,800 pigs to be culled in Okinawa after swine fever outbreak

1,800 pigs to be culled in Okinawa after swine fever outbreak

Some 1,800 pigs at a farm in Okinawa Prefecture will be culled after hog cholera infection is confirmed there for the fi...

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PM Abe to postpone Mideast visit

PM Abe to postpone Mideast visit

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to postpone his visit to the Middle East following Iran's missile launches targeting US...

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