Crown Princess Kiko greets Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on her birthday

Crown Princess Kiko greets Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on her birthday

Dressed in a light blue dress and hat, Crown Princess Kiko smiled and bowed to the press from her car as she entered the...

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Crown Princess Kiko and her daughter Princess Kako visit exhibition of Japanese embroidery

Crown Princess Kiko and her daughter Princess Kako visit exhibition of Japanese embroidery

Crown Princess Kiko and her daughter Princess Kako visited an exhibition of Japanese embroidery held in Tokyo on Septemb...

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Japanese wins major international Go championship for first time in 19 years

Japanese wins major international Go championship for first time in 19 years

Ichiriki Ryo, the holder of three titles of the Japanese Go, won the Ing Cup World Professional Weiqi Championship in Sh...

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Japan Shogi Association unveils new Shogi Hall

Japan Shogi Association unveils new Shogi Hall

The new Shogi Hall, marking the centenary of the Japan Shogi Association, has been completed in Sendagaya, Tokyo, and wa...

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Test towing of Kishiwada Danjiri Festival's floats held

Test towing of Kishiwada Danjiri Festival's floats held

S/ Reporter: The thermometer in my hand reads 37 degrees Celsius. It's hot. The people are also very hot. This is the t...

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Japanese Emperor harvests rice at Imperial Palace

Japanese Emperor harvests rice at Imperial Palace

Japanese Emperor Naruhito harvested rice at the Imperial Palace on September 4.Harvested at the paddy field were 20 stal...

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Emperor and his family attend Stradivarius concert

Emperor and his family attend Stradivarius concert

Emperor Naruhito and his family attended a concert featuring Stradivarius instruments on September 3.The “Stradivarius ...

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Tokyo marks 101st anniversary of Great Kanto Earthquake

Tokyo marks 101st anniversary of Great Kanto Earthquake

A memorial service was held in Tokyo on September 1 to commemorate the victims of the Great Kanto Earthquake, 101 years ...

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SMILE-UP. announces new company to handle fan club business

SMILE-UP. announces new company to handle fan club business

SMILE-UP., the company formerly known as Johnny & Associates, announced on August 26 that it has spun off its fan club b...

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NHK apologizes over Chinese language news incident

NHK apologizes over Chinese language news incident

Japanese national broadcaster NHK apologized for comments made during an NHK Radio Chinese-language news broadcast on Au...

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