Emperor and Empress visit kindergarten for first time in five years

Emperor and Empress visit kindergarten for first time in five years

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited a kindergarten in Tokyo on the morning of May 21 and interacted with some of...

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New electric spoon helps users on low sodium diets

New electric spoon helps users on low sodium diets

Kirin Holdings announced on May 20 a new product that it claims could revolutionize healthy eating. S/ Sato Ai, develope...

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Mt. Fuji climbing reservations open - concept railway in the mountains future?

Mt. Fuji climbing reservations open - concept railway in the mountains future?

NNN Reporter: Those people that are probably tourists are getting off the bus one after another…On May 20, many tourist...

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Sendai Aoba Festival attracts 930,000 visitors over two days in northeastern Japan

Sendai Aoba Festival attracts 930,000 visitors over two days in northeastern Japan

The Sendai Aoba Festival, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, took place in Miyagi Prefecture’s capital...

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Sanja Matsuri in Tokyo's Asakusa concludes with Sunday climax

Sanja Matsuri in Tokyo's Asakusa concludes with Sunday climax

Sanja Matsuri, a summer festival held at Asakusa Shrine in Tokyo for the prosperity of the local community, took place f...

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Chinese Communist Party official to visit Japan

Chinese Communist Party official to visit Japan

Sources close to Japan-China relations say a senior official of the Chinese Communist Party's international department i...

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JR Central suspends meglev chuo shinkansen construction

JR Central suspends meglev chuo shinkansen construction

JR Central announced on May 16 that they suspended maglev chuo shinkansen tunnel construction due to depleting water lev...

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Honda announces plans to invest 10 trillion yen into EV

Honda announces plans to invest 10 trillion yen into EV

Honda announced on May 16 that it will invest approximately 10 trillion yen into the research and development of electri...

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Princess Kako attends luncheon at Greek Ambassadors residence

Princess Kako attends luncheon at Greek Ambassadors residence

Princess Kako, niece of Emperor Naruhito, attended a luncheon at the Greek Ambassador’s residence in Tokyo on May 16 ahe...

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Johnny's sexual abuse victims ask police to investigate former staff's sexual abuse

Johnny's sexual abuse victims ask police to investigate former staff's sexual abuse

Two victims who have alleged sexual abuse by Johnny Kitagawa visited Tokyo’s Akasaka Police Station on May 16.Nakamura K...

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