70 monkeys escape their pen again
70 monkeys successfully escape through a hole their cage in Chiba Prefecture. It's their second escape in less than a ye...
read moreBeaches south of Tokyo reopen to visitors
Beaches in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, replace "no entry" signs with ones urging social distancing.
read moreDucklings move from temple to river in Kyoto
Ducklings born at a temple in Kyoto move to a nearby river in what has become an annual event.
read moreAomori's landmark park reopens
Aomori's landmark park famous for cherry blossoms reopens after closing for 38 days to prevent the spread of the novel c...
read moreKumamoto remembers quake victims amid pandemic
A memorial ceremony to mark the 4th anniversary of the Kumamoto earthquake was downsized to prevent the spread of the ne...
read moreMt Fuji eruption could cripple Tokyo
The government predicts that even a small amount of volcanic ash from a Mt. Fuji eruption could stop trains and cause po...
read moreCherry blossom garden opens to public despite pandemic
A private garden in central Japan opens its doors to tourists for free, while other gardens in Tokyo shut its doors due ...
read moreSnow covered cherry blossoms in full bloom
Snow over the weekend covers cherry blossoms in full bloom.
read moreGreat East Japan Earthquake, nine years on
A couple in Miyagi Prefecture is reunited with their deceased daughter nine years after the Great East Japan Earthquake.
read moreDiamond dust glitters in Fukushima
Diamond dust is observed in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan.
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