Japans easternmost station closes in JR Hokkaido revisions

Japans easternmost station closes in JR Hokkaido revisions

Nemuro Station in Hokkaido was named Japan’s easternmost station after the Hokkaido Railway Company’s timetable revision...

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Time limit for only sea otters in Japan

Time limit for only sea otters in Japan

Check out these pearly eyes and fluffy body.The adorable sea otters are popular starTs at Toba Aquarium in Mie Prefectu...

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Ishiba to launch govt meeting to accelerate regional revitalization

Ishiba to launch govt meeting to accelerate regional revitalization

Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru visited a robot research center in Fukushima on March 11.The facility engages in activitie...

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Plum trees in full bloom at Kairakuen Garden in Mito, northeast of Tokyo

Plum trees in full bloom at Kairakuen Garden in Mito, northeast of Tokyo

Plum trees are in full bloom at Kairakuen Garden in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo.Kairakuen, known as a p...

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Hanyu rehearses for his annual 'notte stellata' ice show in Miyagi

Hanyu rehearses for his annual 'notte stellata' ice show in Miyagi

Figure skater Hanyu Yuzuru rehearsed for his ice show which starts March 7 in Miyagi Prefecture.S/ Hanyu Yuzuru, Figure ...

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Japan railway introduces seats for work and study in new bullet train

Japan railway introduces seats for work and study in new bullet train

East Japan Railway introduced a new bullet train model set to begin operation in fiscal 2030 in a Tokyo press conference...

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Coming of age ceremony for Prince Hisahito set for Sept. 6

Coming of age ceremony for Prince Hisahito set for Sept. 6

The imperial coming of age ceremony for Prince Hisahito has been set for September 6, his 19th birthday.Nishimura Yasuhi...

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Japan's ANA introduces power nap chairs for ground crew to increase air safety

Japan's ANA introduces power nap chairs for ground crew to increase air safety

All Nippon Airways introduced power nap chairs for the ground crew of ANA Group companies on February 20 as part of meas...

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Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train to run for limited time

Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train to run for limited time

A Disney-themed bullet train began operating on the Tokaido shinkansen line connecting Tokyo and Osaka on February 21.Du...

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Visitors to Hiroshima peace museum surpass 2 million for first time in FY2024

Visitors to Hiroshima peace museum surpass 2 million for first time in FY2024

The number of visitors to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum that documents the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima in wes...

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