World Heritage site Shirakawa-go winter light-up event
The historic village of Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, was lit up on January 13.The UNESCO World Herita...
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Emperor and Empress fly to Kobe to attend earthquake Memorial Ceremony
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako flew from Haneda Airport on the morning of January 16 to attend the Memorial Ceremon...
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Welsh campaign celebrates relationship with Japan
The Welsh government held an event on January 9 to celebrate the launch of the “Wales and Japan 2025” campaign.Japan was...
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Imperial family members attend New Year's lectures at palace
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended a ceremony for Kousho Hajime, or New Year's lectures, at the Imperial Palac...
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High schooler wins lucky man race at Nishinomiya Shrine in western Japan
S/ Suzuki Jun, YTV Camera Reporter / It's 6 a.m. This is a shrine ritual, the lucky man race. The race is on! Someone fe...
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Osaka and Toyama make NYTimes list of places to go
The New York Times published its “52 Places to Go in 2025” on January 7, and featured Toyama City as its 30th destinatio...
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Special Bonsai pieces made at Imperial Palace ahead of New Year's
Workers at the Imperial Palace decorated trees on December 24.The traditional Bonsai pieces, called Haru-kazari, will be...
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Santa Claus entertains visitors at aquarium in Brazil
Wearing an air tank on his back, Santa wowed children at an aquarium. (On December 21, an aquarium employee put on San...
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Yokohama hot spring celebrates winter solstice with yuzu bath
A Yokohama onsen hot spring, roughly 1 hour south of Tokyo Station by train, celebrated the winter solstice on December ...
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Capybaras enjoy yuzu bath during winter solstice
Capybaras at Izu Shaboten Zoo in Shizuoka Prefecture central Japan enjoyed a yuzu bath during the winter solstice on Dec...
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