Portable shrines clash in festival climax
Portable shrines clashed in the climax of an autumn festival in Matsuyama, western Japan.
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Okamoto's Tower of the Sun to be repaired
Taro Okamoto's beloved artwork Tower of the Sun in Osaka is to have an extensive renovation.
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JAL marks 60 years of Bangkok service
Japan Airlines marks 60 years of regular service to Bangkok.
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Fukuhara one of three Olympians hacked by Russian group
Popular table tennis player Ai Fukuhara is among three Japanese Olympians targeted in the latest leak by Russian hackers...
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Imperial couple visits Iwate
Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko travel to the nation's northeast to watch the national athletic meet and see...
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Kumamon 'appears' on lawn in Kumamoto
Kumamon, the official mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture, "appears" on a lawn in Kumamoto city.
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GINZA GETS NEW LANDMARK
Ginza Place is ready to open its doors in Tokyo's glitzy Ginza district with aspirations to become an area landmark.
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Celebrity sports couple in the news
Asia is buzzing over the marriage of a Japanese table tennis star and a fellow Olympian from Taiwan.
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Princess Masako first visit to care facility in 13 years
Japan's Crown Prince and Princess visit a care facility for the elderly. It was Princess Masako's first such visit in 13...
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