Emperor and Empress meet with ministry of health award winners
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako meet with the recipients of the ministry of health’s award for rehabilitation and in...
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Princess Kako visits Arita ware pottery studio in southwestern Japan
Princess Kako visits the Arita ware studio of potter and living national treasure 14th generation Imaizumi Imaemon in Sa...
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Ruins believed to be Sakamoto Castle found in western Japan
A moat and stone walls believed to belong to the “'phantom” Sakamoto Castle built during the Sengoku period are found in...
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Crown Princess Kiko attends awards ceremony for writing competition
Crown Princess Kiko attends the awards ceremony for the national youth book report competition and meets with the winner...
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Snow gathering at traditional icehouse in central Japan
People gather snow for storage inside an icehouse in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan.
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Emperor and empress visit Tokyo museum to see reproductions of imperial artifacts
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit the Meiji Jingu Museum in Tokyo to see an exhibit featuring reproductions of a...
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Imperial Palace holds annual New Years Poetry Reading ceremony
The annual Utakai Hajime Ceremony, also known as the Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading, is held at the Imperial Palace ...
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Japanese retailer Takashimaya explains damaged cakes sold at its stores
Japanese major department store retailer Takashimaya holds a press conference to explain the issue of damaged Christmas ...
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Hot spring facility offers yuzu bath on winter solstice
A hot spring facility in Yokohama, southeast of central Tokyo, offers yuzu bath to visitors on December 22, this year's ...
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Japanese government to propose calligraphy for UNESCO heritage list
The Japanese government is set to seek the inscription of Japanese calligraphy on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritag...
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