Historic Kanazawa festival held in central Japan
The historic Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival is held in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, for the first time in three y...
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High school students create udon burgers
High school students in western Japan create various types of burgers using udon wheat noodles, a staple of Kagawa Prefe...
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Rhino horn stolen from zoo in central Japan
A rhinoceros's horn has been stolen from a zoo in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.
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First look at maglev station in Kanagawa Prefecture
A maglev station which is under construction in Kanagawa Prefecture is opened to the press for the first time.
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Tokyo tuna auctions reopen to visitors
Toyosu Market's tuna auction reopens to the public.
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Hokusai's unfinished painting completed and digitized
An unfinished painting by Hokusai is completed and digitized.
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PM Kishida rides 500km/h maglev train
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio takes a test ride on a maglev train.
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Japan eases coronavirus border control
The Japanese government eases its border control over the coronavirus pandemic.
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Smartphone app for wheelchair users celebrates fifth anniversary
Smartphone app WheeLog! celebrates the fifth anniversary since its release at an event in Tokyo on May 28.
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Japan to end extended stay measure for foreigners
Japan will gradually end its special measure to offer extended stays for foreign nationals unable to return to their cou...
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