Japan Emperor, Empress host tea party for recipients of culture awards

Japan Emperor, Empress host tea party for recipients of culture awards

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako hosted a tea party at the Imperial Palace for recipients of the Order of Culture and...

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Ueno Toshogu Shrine specially opened to public

Ueno Toshogu Shrine specially opened to public

Ueno Toshogu Shrine was founded in 1627 as a shrine dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu.Its current main hall was rebuilt in 16...

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Emperor Naruhito hosts Autumn Garden Party in Tokyo

Emperor Naruhito hosts Autumn Garden Party in Tokyo

The Autumn Garden Party was held by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens on the afternoon...

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Symbol of Japan Mt. Fuji has first snowfall

Symbol of Japan Mt. Fuji has first snowfall

The Kofu Local Meteorological Office announced on October 23 that it had observed the first snowfall on Mt. Fuji.The obs...

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Famous Bamboo Forest in Kyoto victim of Vandalism

Famous Bamboo Forest in Kyoto victim of Vandalism

The Arashiyama Bamboo Grove in Kyoto is one of the most famous tourist attractions of the city.It is a popular spot attr...

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5 injured in festival fireworks mishap west of Tokyo

5 injured in festival fireworks mishap west of Tokyo

Fireworks illuminated the night sky. However, the very next moment something strange happened...Witness: Wait a minute, ...

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Immersive art museum opens near Kyoto Station

Immersive art museum opens near Kyoto Station

A museum offering immersive experiences amid works of art opened near JR Kyoto Station on October 7.The facility called ...

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Princesses visit Kagawa's Naoshima island for art festival

Princesses visit Kagawa's Naoshima island for art festival

Crown Princess Kiko and her daughter Princess Kako visited Naoshima, also known as an art island, in Kagawa Prefecture o...

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New branch of Imperial family established as mother and daugther separate

New branch of Imperial family established as mother and daugther separate

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru, the Imperial Household Agency head and others held an Imperial House Economy Cou...

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Japanese conductor wins grand prize for French conducting competition

Japanese conductor wins grand prize for French conducting competition

Japanese conductor Yoneda Satoshi won the grand prize at the 59th Besancon International Competition for Young Conductor...

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