Extinguishing efforts continue as Ofunato bushfire enters day 6
Extinguishing efforts continued as the bushfire that occurred in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, entered day 6 on March 3.2,1...
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Nagano bushfire burns at least 100 hectares of land
Extinguishing efforts continued on March 2 as a bushfire that emerged in Nagano Prefecture entered day three.210 firefig...
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Plum blossoms color Tokyo shrine popular with exam students
The plum blossom festival at Tokyo’s Yushima Shrine, known for its academic deity, has peaked as entrance exam students ...
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Japans crown prince receives honorary degree from Thai university
Japan’s Crown Prince Fumihito visited Thailand to receive an honorary doctorate in animal science from Naresuan Universi...
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Coming of age ceremony for Prince Hisahito set for Sept. 6
The imperial coming of age ceremony for Prince Hisahito has been set for September 6, his 19th birthday.Nishimura Yasuhi...
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Arson suspect arrested over setting fire to Hakone inn where he used to work
Kanagawa police have arrested a man on suspicion of setting fire to a Japanese-style inn in the Hakone hot springs resor...
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Man dies after falling into canal while shoveling snow in Nagano
An 81-year-old man died after falling into an irrigation canal while he was shoveling snow in Nagano Prefecture, central...
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Retired emperor and empress visit Tokyo park to see daffodils in bloom
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visited Kasai Rinkai Park in Tokyo on the morning of February 26.To...
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Tickets to be sold at the door for World Expo 2025
Tickets will be sold at the door for the World Expo 2025 that will kick off in Osaka in April.Visitors earlier had to pu...
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Ritual held on 100th day since death of Princess Yuriko
A memorial ritual marking 100 days since the death of Princess Yuriko of Mikasa took place at the Toshimagaoka cemetery ...
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