Osaka Expo test run begins in lead-up to April 13 opening

Osaka Expo test run begins in lead-up to April 13 opening

A test run for the Osaka Expo began on April 4 in the lead-up to the opening on April 13. On the first day, about 10,00...

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Tokyo's massive flood control facility to be open to public

Tokyo's massive flood control facility to be open to public

A massive flood control facility for the Tokyo metropolis will open its doors to the public for tours starting mid-Apri...

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Osaka Expo 1970's memorabilia on display in Tokyo

Osaka Expo 1970's memorabilia on display in Tokyo

S/ Watanabe Sho, Nippon TV Reporter: “A wide range of goods from the 1970 Osaka Expo have been gathered together. As you...

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Takanawa Gateway City to open as new urban center in Tokyo

Takanawa Gateway City to open as new urban center in Tokyo

Takanawa Gateway City is set to open partially on March 27 in Tokyo as one of the largest urban centers in Japan.East Ja...

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Worlds cutest lambs on display in central Japan

Worlds cutest lambs on display in central Japan

Valais Blacknose lambs, often dubbed the cutest sheep variety, are on public display at Rosa & Berry Tawada English Gard...

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Cherry flowers bloom in Kochi, first in Japan for 2nd straight year

Cherry flowers bloom in Kochi, first in Japan for 2nd straight year

Cherry flowers bloomed in Kochi, southwestern Japan, on March 23, becoming the first cherry blossoms confirmed in the co...

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Land prices in Japan rise for 4th straight year, markedly in tourist destinations

Land prices in Japan rise for 4th straight year, markedly in tourist destinations

Land prices in Japan as of January 1 rose for the fourth straight year.In terms of growth rate, the three top increases ...

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Mystery solving at Imperial Palace

Mystery solving at Imperial Palace

About 50 visitors took part in a launch event that was held at the Imperial Palace on March 17.The Imperial Household Ag...

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Kumamoto Prefectures famous mascot celebrates 15th year since debut

Kumamoto Prefectures famous mascot celebrates 15th year since debut

Kumamon celebrated 15 years as the mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan.The annual Kumamon birthday festi...

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Visitors to Hiroshima's A-bomb museum surpass 80 million

Visitors to Hiroshima's A-bomb museum surpass 80 million

The number of visitors to the 70-year-old Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum documenting the 1945 atomic bombing of the wes...

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