Restoration of Kumamoto Castle to take an additional 15 years
The restoration plan for Kumamoto Castle, which was damaged in the Kumamoto earthquakes in 2016, is extended an addition...
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Castle in the sky awes tourists
A castle in the sky awes tourists in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan.
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Tens of thousands enjoy Gyoza at annual festival
Tens of thousands of people enjoy Gyoza dumplings at an annual Gyoza festival.
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Princess Aiko and Princess Kako watch traditional Japanese music performance
Princess Aiko and Princess Kako watch a traditional Japanese music performance.
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Persons of Cultural Merit award ceremony held in Tokyo
Singer-songwriter Matsutoya Yumi and shogi player Kato Hifumi are among 18 recipients of the Persons of Cultural Merit a...
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Rebuilding of Shuri Castle's main hall begins
The rebuilding of Shuri Castle's main hall begins three years after a fire destroyed the structure in Okinawa Prefecture...
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Kabuki actor Matsumoto Hakuo receives cultural award
Kabuki actor Matsumoto Hakuo and others receive the Order of Culture from Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace in Tok...
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Security beefed up in Shibuya following Seoul tragedy
Police beef up security in Shibuya on Halloween night following the fatal crush in Itaewon, South Korea.
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Imperial Palace to open to the public for New Year
The Imperial Palace may be open to the public for next year's New Year event for the first time in three years.
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Tokyo holds tea ceremony for the first time in three years
Tokyo and other organizers together hold a tea ceremony for the first time in three years.
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