Plum blossoms color Tokyo shrine popular with exam students

Plum blossoms color Tokyo shrine popular with exam students

The plum blossom festival at Tokyo’s Yushima Shrine, known for its academic deity, has peaked as entrance exam students ...

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Quake-hit temple holds event for first time in 2 years

Quake-hit temple holds event for first time in 2 years

Quake-hit temple in Noto Peninsula central Japan held an event commemorating the passing of the Buddha for the first tim...

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 T-rex costume race in snowy central Japan

T-rex costume race in snowy central Japan

A T-rex costume race was held at the 76th Tokamachi Snow Festival in Niigata Prefecture central Japan.The friendly compe...

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Princess Aiko debuts in duck hunting with foreign guests

Princess Aiko debuts in duck hunting with foreign guests

Princess Aiko debuted in hosting foreign dignitaries for an introduction to traditional Japanese duck hunting at an impe...

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Kabuto Helmet given to US President Trump sells out in Japan

Kabuto Helmet given to US President Trump sells out in Japan

This traditional kabuto helmet is decorated with gold ornaments.The helmet, from Tottori Prefecture, was given to US Pre...

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Emperor and family see special exhibit of Kyoto imperial villa-turned-temple

Emperor and family see special exhibit of Kyoto imperial villa-turned-temple

Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko visited the Tokyo National Museum on February 6.They t...

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Heavy snow envelopes UNESCO world heritage Shirakawa-go

Heavy snow envelopes UNESCO world heritage Shirakawa-go

A heavy snow warning was issued in Shirakawa Village in Gifu Prefecture on February 4.There was less snow before noon, ...

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New sumo grand champion helps celebrate setsubun

New sumo grand champion helps celebrate setsubun

Hoshoryu, the new yokozuna or sumo grand champion hailing from Mongolia, helped celebrate the spring festival setsubun a...

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Imperial family attends wheelchair basketball championship

Imperial family attends wheelchair basketball championship

Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, and Princess Aiko attended the 50th Emperor’s Cup wheelchair basketball championship h...

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Emperor and Empress to possibly visit Mongolia in July

Emperor and Empress to possibly visit Mongolia in July

Nippon TV has learned that Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are considering an official visit to Mongolia in July thi...

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