Celebs join Shinshoji Setsubun festival

It may still be cold, but people in Japan are already welcoming the oncoming spring.Visitors to Shinshoji temple near To...

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Ehime scientists prove water exists deep within earth

Scientists in Japan have proved for the first time that water can exist hundreds of miles beneath the surface of the ear...

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Setsubun demons have kids crying for good luck

People in Japan have an unusual way of bringing good luck. Crying children are said to drive away demons and bring good ...

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New stem cell method in spinal injury study

It's been learned that a new method for creating multipurpose stem cells is already being used in a study on spinal inju...

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Jobless rate touches 2007 low

Japan’s economy is on the rebound.The nation’s unemployment rate for December dipped to 3.7 percent.That’s down 0.3 perc...

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Fukushima Update #20NEW PURPOSE FOR FUKUSHIMA RICE

Farmers in an evacuated area of Fukushima are looking for new ways of using their rice until it's fit for consumption.Ot...

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New purpose for Fukushima rice

Farmers forced to evacuate their land after the nuclear accident have spent nearly 3 years wondering what they will do n...

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Local resistance to radioactive waste storage

A municipality in Fukushima Prefecture is resisting the government’s call to build a long-term storage facility for radi...

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Onagawa nuclear plant holds drill

Authorities in Miyagi Prefecture have organized an exercise simulating a nuclear accident.The Onagawa nuclear plant suff...

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Mt. Zao’s ‘snow monsters’ biggest in memory

Japan gets some of the heaviest snowfalls in the world. At this time of year, people can enjoy some otherworldly sights ...

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