New adults fete Coming of Age

New adults fete Coming of Age

Nearly 1.25m new adults celebrate the Heisei Era's last Coming of Age Day.

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New Year decorations burned in prayer

New Year decorations burned in prayer

The annual 'dondo-yaki' or New Year decoration burning ritual is held on a beach in Fukui, central Japan.

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Fire festival drives out demons

Fire festival drives out demons

300 people in Dazaifu, Fukuoka hold the 1000-year-old Onisube ritual, driving away demons like illness and disaster.

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'Daruma sunrise' entrances lensmen

'Daruma sunrise' entrances lensmen

A group of amateur photographers set their sights on an unusual rising sun.

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Japan criticizes S.Korean president's remarks on wartime forced labor ruling

Japan criticizes S.Korean president's remarks on wartime forced labor ruling

Japan criticizes South Korean President Moon Jae-in's remarks on a wartime forced labor ruling.

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Labor minister apologizes for underpaid unemployment benefits

Labor minister apologizes for underpaid unemployment benefits

Japan's labor minister apologizes to millions of people for underpaying unemployment and accident insurance benefits tot...

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Lavish trips for the well-heeled

Lavish trips for the well-heeled

Japan is coming up with lavish trips to lure affluent foreign tourists.

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Monkeys walk a tightrope

Monkeys walk a tightrope

Camera captures monkeys walking on an electric wire in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan.

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Japan braves cold weather

Japan braves cold weather

A 120-meter-tall waterfall in Ibarakai Prefecture is about to freeze completely.

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Cheap beer battle ahead of tax hike

Cheap beer battle ahead of tax hike

Japanese beer makers are bringing out new lines of cheap, so-called third category beer ahead of a tax hike this October...

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