Origami for Outer Space

Origami for Outer Space

A Japanese space-tech startup aims to build houses in outer space by using technology inspired by the traditional paper-...

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Kids get a taste of tax collecting

Kids get a taste of tax collecting

Kids at a career theme park in Tokyo get a chance to learn about consumption tax and experience what it feels like to be...

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Enthronement well-wishers get memory of a lifetime

Enthronement well-wishers get memory of a lifetime

Amid tight security, over 100,000 well-wishers hit the streets to witness the enthronement parade commemorating Emperor ...

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Shibuya's tallest building

Shibuya's tallest building

The tallest building in Tokyo's Shibuya area opens.

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Snow crab fetches record $46,000

Snow crab fetches record $46,000

A high-end Itsukiboshi snow crab fetches a record $46,000 in the season's first auction in western Japan.

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Lawmaker with ALS asks questions in Diet session

Lawmaker with ALS asks questions in Diet session

A lawmaker with ALS becomes the first to use an electronically generated voice during a Diet session.

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Emperor emeritus visits National Archives

Emperor emeritus visits National Archives

Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visit the National Archives of Japan to see an exhibit of imperial ...

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Snow crab fishing season starts

Snow crab fishing season starts

The snow crab fishing season kicks off in Japan.

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Fire destroys Okinawa's Shuri Castle

Fire destroys Okinawa's Shuri Castle

Main structures of Shuri Castle, a World Heritage site and symbol of Okinawa, are destroyed in a predawn fire.

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Drone delivers relief goods to isolated Tokyo area

Drone delivers relief goods to isolated Tokyo area

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government uses a drone to deliver relief goods to an area isolated following Typhoon Hagibis.

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