Torrential rain causes flooding in northern Japan

Torrential rain causes flooding in northern Japan

Torrential rain has been falling in northern Japan since July 24. In Shinjo, Yamagata Prefecture, two male police office...

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Empress Masako completes this years silk farming

Empress Masako completes this years silk farming

Empress Masako attended the imperial sericulture delivery ceremony on July 23.The ceremony marks the completion of this ...

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Plans for resorts at National Parks- Japan to encourage foreign tourists to rural areas

Plans for resorts at National Parks- Japan to encourage foreign tourists to rural areas

S/ Kishida Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan / To realize turning national parks into world class, please implement project...

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Ultra-rare half-male, half-female stag beetle found in Japan

Ultra-rare half-male, half-female stag beetle found in Japan

Visitor / It’s a stag beetle I’ve never seen.Visitor / It’s the first time I saw such a stag beetle so I was happy.This ...

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Emperor's Asian arowana to be shown at Ueno Zoo

Emperor's Asian arowana to be shown at Ueno Zoo

The Asian arowana fish, which was gifted to Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako during their goodwill visit to Indonesia...

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Climbing routes open on Shizuoka Prefecture side of Mount Fuji

Climbing routes open on Shizuoka Prefecture side of Mount Fuji

The climbing routes opened on July 10 on the Shizuoka Prefecture side of Mount Fuji.At 9 a.m., barricades that were inst...

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 Shizuoka Prefecture sees record heat

Shizuoka Prefecture sees record heat

Temperatures soared across Japan on July 4, with Shizuoka Prefecture seeing a record-breaking 39 degrees celsius.The mer...

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More bears being spotted in Nikko

More bears being spotted in Nikko

NTV Reporter / We are filming from inside the car for safety. A bear climbed up from the stream.The more-than-one-meter-...

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Moment of silence marks 6 months since Noto quake

Moment of silence marks 6 months since Noto quake

Locals held a moment of silence to mark 6 months since the Noto Peninsula earthquake as government funded demolition and...

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Mt. Fuji's climbing season starts on Yamanashi side with new rules

Mt. Fuji's climbing season starts on Yamanashi side with new rules

Mt. Fuji’s climbing season began on July 1 on the Yamanashi Prefecture side with new rules in place. Climbers of Japan’...

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