Japanese summer is in full swing with warrior floats and breathtaking fireworks
The Aomori Nebuta Festival began on August 2 with a procession of 16 large format lantern floats and eight smaller float...
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Close to a million spectators gather amid heatwave for one of Tokyos biggest fireworks festivals
S/ Kasuya Mayu, NTV Reporter/ It’s roughly four hours before the fireworks begin, but many people have started to gather...
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Japanese shipping company opens carrier for viewing ahead of US tariff decision
Mitsui OSK Lines, one of Japan’s major shipping companies, opened a liquefied natural gas-fueled car carrier to select p...
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Emperor and Empress take in Mongolian horse racing before returning to Japan
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived in Mongolia's Tuv province on July 12 to join the Mongolian presiden...
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Japan celebrates a triple seven Tanabata festival as summer heats up
Scuba divers celebrated Tanabata, or the star festival, off the coast of Sado Island in central Japan on July 5.Tanabata...
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Japanese Emperor Naruhito speaks to reporters before his trip to Mongolia
Japanese Emperor Naruhito / (Empress) Masako will take care of her health and also keep in mind the history of exchange ...
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Hometown parade celebrates sumos top titleholder Onosato
Sumo champion Onosato attended a parade held in his honor on June 29 to celebrate his ascension to yokozuna.Around 37,00...
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Pikachu and Snorlax appointed as sleep ambassadors by Japan's health ministry
Pikachu, wearing a nightcap, visited the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry in Tokyo on June 26 along with Snorlax, a sl...
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Hiroshima's A-bomb dome set to be designated as Special Historic Site of Japan
The Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima City is set to be designated as a Special Historic Site of Japan.The Agency for Cultur...
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Kanazawa festival fires up with warrior procession in historical reenactment
The historic parade of the Hyakumangoku Festival was held on June 7 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan.Th...
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