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Imperial silkworms making good progress

 Japan’s Empress Michiko is engaged in her yearly cultivation of silkworms. The Empress today transferred the worms to a...

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‘Mountain Day’ Japan’s newest national holiday

Japan has a new national holiday.Officials announced the creation of “Mountain Day.”The holiday will take place every Au...

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A pricey pair of cantaloupes

An eager bidder in Japan paid nearly 25,000 dollars for a single pair of cantaloupes today.The eye-watering price came a...

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