Japan road sign fixed after having wrong English translation for 30 years
A road sign in northern Japan is fixed after having a humorously wrong English translation on it for more than 30 years.
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Kansai Airport's international departure area reopens in western Japan
The international departure area of Kansai Airport in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, reopens after undergoing renovati...
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Donkey Kong area to open at Universal Studios Japan in spring
A new area featuring Donkey Kong will open at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka in the spring of 2024.
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Akita dog walking event held in Tokyo in memory of faithful Hachiko
A dog walking event for the Akita Inu breed takes place in Tokyo to mark 100 years since the birth of Hachiko, the faith...
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Temple workers weave sacred ropes from rice straw
Workers at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Chiba Prefecture weave sacred ropes from rice straw.
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500 days to go until Osaka Expo
A ceremony takes place in Tokyo to mark 500 days to go until the Osaka Expo begins in western Japan.
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New theme park to open in northern Okinawa in 2025
A new theme park called "Junglia" will open in northern Okinawa Prefecture in 2025.
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Captain Tsubasa statue at train station in Tokyo
A wooden statue of the main character of Japanese anime "Captain Tsubasa" appears at Yotsugi Station in Tokyo.
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Dried salmon gifts being made in central Japan
Workers in Toyama, central Japan, are making sun-dried salmon used as gifts.
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3,800 Santa's walk and run to support children fighting illnesses
3,800 people dressed in Santa Claus costumes walk and run to support children fighting illnesses.
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