13YO prodigy becomes youngest girl ever to hold professional Go title
13-year-old Nakamura Sumire becomes the youngest person in record to hold a professional Go title.
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Nearly 2,000 nishikigoi carp awe visitors
Nearly 2,000 nishikigoi carp exhibited in a show in Tokyo awe visitors.
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Hundreds take part in "naked festival" in central Japan
Hundreds of men take part in a “naked festival” in central Japan.
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Crown Princess Kiko attends a book essay award ceremony
Japan's Crown Princess Kiko attends a book essay award ceremony in Tokyo.
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Bean throwing event held at Naritasan temple
An annual bean throwing event takes place at Naritasan Shinshoji temple, with actors and other celebrities tossing beans...
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Emperor and empress privately visit Tokyo museum
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako privately visit a museum in Tokyo to see an exhibit on the theme of rabbit.
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Local kindergartners enjoy demon taxi in Kyoto
Local kindergartners in Kyoto enjoy a taxi that has a demon drawn on it.
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61,000 people apply to join Emperor's birthday greeting event
61-thousand people have applied to join Emperor Naruhito's birthday greeting event.
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Drone show at Ainu park in northern Japan
A drone show is held at Upopoy, a national park in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido featuring the Ainu people...
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Emperor and empress remotely visit elderly nursing home in Fukushima
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako remotely visit an elderly nursing home in Fukushima Prefecture and interact with res...
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