First looks at first Pokémon theme park in the world: PokéPark Kanto

First looks at first Pokémon theme park in the world: PokéPark Kanto

Today, we’ll take a look at...Toyoda Mako, NTV Reporter: There’s a line of Pikachu’s and Eevee’s making an appearance!Po...

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Voice of Ukraine in Japan: How Poetry Keeps Hope Alive During War

Voice of Ukraine in Japan: How Poetry Keeps Hope Alive During War

"Voices from Ukraine": Ukrainian Poets Come to Japan for the 'First-Ever' Ukrainian Literature Festival in Japan In Shib...

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Nagasaki and Okinawa make NYTimes list of places to go for 2026

Nagasaki and Okinawa make NYTimes list of places to go for 2026

The New York Times published its “52 Places to Go in 2026” on January 5, and featured Nagasaki as its 17th destination a...

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Green tea prices in Japan spike as businesses struggle to keep up

Green tea prices in Japan spike as businesses struggle to keep up

Rich fatty tuna melting in the mouth, paired with large salmon roe bursting with umami flavor that fills the palate.At l...

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Emperor Emeritus Akihito celebrates 92nd birthday

Emperor Emeritus Akihito celebrates 92nd birthday

Emperor Emeritus Akihito celebrated his 92nd birthday on December 23.According to the Imperial Household Agency, the Emp...

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Tea-themed sightseeing boat debuts on Lake Ashi in Hakone

Tea-themed sightseeing boat debuts on Lake Ashi in Hakone

A new sightseeing boat themed around Japanese tea has been unveiled on Lake Ashi in the resort town of Hakone.The vessel...

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Japan to return pandas to China amid worsening diplomatic ties

Japan to return pandas to China amid worsening diplomatic ties

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced on December 15 that it will return the twin giant pandas at Ueno Zoo, “Xiao ...

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Naritasan Shinshoji Temple undergoes traditional annual cleaning

Naritasan Shinshoji Temple undergoes traditional annual cleaning

At about 5 a.m. on December 13, thorough cleaning began at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture.This y...

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Japan's Princess Aiko arrives in Laos for her first official visit abroad

Japan's Princess Aiko arrives in Laos for her first official visit abroad

Japan’s Princess Aiko, the sole child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, arrived in Laos for her first official vi...

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Japan's Imperial Family members and their diplomatic duties

Japan's Imperial Family members and their diplomatic duties

On November 10, senior members of Japan’s Imperial Family engaged in activities ranging from traditional personal observ...

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