Winter lights enchant visitors at Tokyo's Amusement Park

Winter lights enchant visitors at Tokyo's Amusement Park

Check out the winter lights that have enchanted 5 million visitors to date.

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'Fight' selected as kanji of the year for 2022

'Fight' selected as kanji of the year for 2022

A Chinese-derived character that means "fight" or "war" is selected as kanji of the year for 2022.

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Lucky sushi rolls for 2023 unveiled

Lucky sushi rolls for 2023 unveiled

Aeon Retail unveils "ehomaki" lucky sushi rolls that it plans to sell ahead of the early February start of spring in Jap...

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Tanuki Santa makes an appearance in western Japan

Tanuki Santa makes an appearance in western Japan

The statue of a Japanese racoon dog in front of Shigaraki Station in Koka, Shiga Prefecture in western Japan is dressed ...

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Slippery tug of war in northeast Japan

Slippery tug of war in northeast Japan

A slippery tug of war event takes place on an ice skating rink in northeastern Japan for the first time in three years.

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Mascot helps make giant rope festoon at western Japan castle

Mascot helps make giant rope festoon at western Japan castle

Hikonyan, a mascot of the western Japanese city of Hikone, helps make a giant rope festoon at Hikone Castle.

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Shrine in northeast Japan prepares for New Year

Shrine in northeast Japan prepares for New Year

Shiogama Shrine in northeastern Japan prepares for the New Year by making good luck items for visitors.

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Japanese doll maker unveils dolls representing 2022

Japanese doll maker unveils dolls representing 2022

A Japanese doll maker in Tokyo unveils dolls it made to represent events and occurrences in 2022.

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New LRT in eastern Japan derails during test run

New LRT in eastern Japan derails during test run

A next-generation LRT in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture in eastern Japan that is set to go into operation in August 2023...

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Diesel train east of Tokyo to retire

Diesel train east of Tokyo to retire

Diesel train KiHa 28 will make its last run on November 27.

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