Emperor Naruhito and family take in exhibit of Japanese traditional crafts
Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko take in an exhibition of Japanese traditional crafts i...
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Pro wrestling match held on shinkansen bullet train
A professional wrestling match takes place inside a chartered car on a bullet train from Tokyo to Nagoya on the Tokaido ...
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Japan rolls out COVID vaccine targeting Omicron subvariant
Japan rolls out an updated COVID-19 vaccine targeting the XBB subvariant.
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Kishida pledges to spend 3 billion yen to achieve nuclear disarmament
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio pledges to spend 3 billion yen to achieve a world without nuclear weapons.
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Japan boyband agency's sex abuse scandal is "crime and cannot be tolerated": Japan Business Federation
Japan Business Federation chief Tokura Masakazu denounces that Johnny's sex abuse scandal is "child abuse and crime" and...
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Japan land prices rise on semiconductor investment
Land prices across Japan rise for the second straight year including rural residential areas, thanks to the construction...
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Authorities inspect Bigmotor, Sompo Japan offices over car insurance fraud
The Financial Services Agency conducts searches on used car dealer Bigmotor and Sompo Japan Insurance to investigate ins...
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Taro potato soup festival in Yamagata
Japan's biggest taro potato soup festival takes place in Yamagata.
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Tug of war event at Narita Airport, east of Tokyo
Children and their parents take part in a tug of war with an airplane at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo.
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Danjiri floats race through Osaka
The Kishiwada Danjiri float festival takes place in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on September 16 and 17.
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