Shrine visitors flaunt works at New Year calligraphy event
Visitors to a shrine in Kyoto flaunt their works at a New Year calligraphy event.
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Diamond Fuji on New Year's Day
Sunrise above Mt. Fuji on New Year's Day creates the appearance of the Diamond Fuji.
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Comic Market underway in Tokyo
The Comic Market gets underway at Tokyo Big Sight on December 30, with about 160,000 people expected to attend the two-d...
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Imperial New Year bonsai decorations
Imperial Household Agency staff are preparing bonsai container gardening decorations for the New Year.
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Shops roll out New Year lucky bags immediately after Christmas
Shops in Tokyo roll out New Year lucky bags on December 26.
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Himeji Castle decked up for New Year
Himeji Castle in western Japan is decked up for New Year.
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Lucky daruma sunset in Kochi, western Japan
A sunset shaped like a lucky "daruma" doll appears in Sukumo, Kochi Prefecture in western Japan.
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Ground troops clean up Himeji Castle in western Japan
Ground Self-Defense Force troops clean up Himeji Castle, a World Heritage site and national treasure in western Japan.
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Shinkansen bullet train available for charter between Tokyo and Osaka
Central Japan Railway is offering a service in which people can charter shinkansen bullet train between Tokyo and Osaka ...
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International cruise travel from Japan resumed
International cruise travel from Japan is resumed after suspension following an outbreak of coronavirus infections on th...
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