Tsukiji's connection to Namiyoke shrine

Tsukiji's connection to Namiyoke shrine

Tsukiji Fish Market is famous for its tuna auctions. Lesser known, but still important, is the market's relationship to ...

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Final decision due on Tsukiji move

Final decision due on Tsukiji move

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike will soon announce her decision to move the famous Tsukiji fish market, with relocation bein...

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Submersible robot to enter Fukushima reactor

Submersible robot to enter Fukushima reactor

A new underwater robot will try to survey melted fuel at Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant.

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New footage shows panda cub breastfeeding

New footage shows panda cub breastfeeding

New footage shows a tireless panda mom caring for her tiny newborn at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo.

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Abolition of tariffs on soft cheese considered

Abolition of tariffs on soft cheese considered

People in Japan may soon be enjoying cheaper cheese as Japan and the EU discuss abolishing import tariffs on European so...

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Contentious conspiracy bill rammed through Diet

Contentious conspiracy bill rammed through Diet

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition rams a contentious conspiracy bill through the Diet after an all-night batt...

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Queen Elizabeth says Japanese train 'comfortable'

Queen Elizabeth says Japanese train 'comfortable'

England's Queen Elizabeth rides a Hitachi train to commemorate the first train ride by a British royal 175 years ago.

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Dangerous red imported fire ants found in ship

Dangerous red imported fire ants found in ship

Dangerous Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA) are found in Japan for the first time.

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Wind chimes from across Japan on display

Wind chimes from across Japan on display

A festival underway west of Tokyo displays a variety of wind chimes from all over Japan.

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Calendar makers see big losses without new era's name

Calendar makers see big losses without new era's name

Calendar makers ask Japan's government to announce the name of the next imperial era by January in time to put it on 201...

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