Harry Potter theme park to open in Tokyo

Harry Potter theme park to open in Tokyo

Tokyo will get a Harry Potter theme park due to open in 2023. The facility will display props and costumes from the wiza...

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Japan marks 75th anniversary of end of World War Two

Japan marks 75th anniversary of end of World War Two

Organizers scale back the event to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II amid the novel coronaviru...

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Japanese ministers visit war linked Yasukuni shrine

Japanese ministers visit war linked Yasukuni shrine

Four members of Prime Minister Abe Shinzo's Cabinet visit the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine.

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Virtual Reality revives wartime Hiroshima

Virtual Reality revives wartime Hiroshima

A group of local high school students revives wartime Hiroshima using VR technology.

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Nagasaki marks 75th A-bomb anniversary

Nagasaki marks 75th A-bomb anniversary

Nearly 500 people commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Nagasaki atomic bombing on Sunday amid the coronavirus pandemi...

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Japan's best sommelier

Japan's best sommelier

A competition takes place in Tokyo to decide Japan's best sommelier.

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Shibuya public restrooms get designer makeover

Shibuya public restrooms get designer makeover

ublic restrooms in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward are getting a makeover by 16 world-class architects and designers.

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A usually private Shinto ritual streamed online

A usually private Shinto ritual streamed online

Osaka Temmangu Shrine streams online a usually private Shinto ceremony that is part of the annual Tenjin Festival, as ot...

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Universal Studios Japan opens door to visitors from across country

Universal Studios Japan opens door to visitors from across country

Universal Studios Japan opens its door to visitors from across the country but is asking Tokyoites to consider their tri...

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Ainu museum opens following coronavirus delay

Ainu museum opens following coronavirus delay

The Upopoy National Ainu Museum and Park opens after a two-and-a-half-month delay due to the novel coronavirus pandemic....

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