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Abe sends offering to Yasukuni Shrine
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sends an offering to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, but will likely skip visiting to avoid a...
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Grey mullet season opens
Grey mullet season opens and vendors begin making karasumi, a local delicacy.
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Antinuclear candidate elected Niigata governor
An antinuclear candidate is elected Niigata governor, complicating Japan's plans to restart its nuclear plants.
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'Japan's most dangerous slide' back on track
A long and steep playground slide called "Japan's most dangerous" has reopened.
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Bob Dylan Nobel has books flying off shelves
Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize for literature has books flying off the shelves in Japan.
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Kumamoto quake six months on
Six months after a series of quakes rocked southwestern Japan, the hard-hit town of Mashiki and surrounding areas in Kum...
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Castle in the clouds: 'tis the season
People in western Japan get a rare and stunning visual treat this morning courtesy of perfect weather conditions.
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Panel on Emperor's abdication meets next week
A panel considering the possible abdication of Japan's Emperor Akihito meets for the first time next week.
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A-bomb survivor honored for work on US victims
A Japanese atomic bomb survivor investigating the fates of Americans who died in the attacks receives one of his country...
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Officials investigate massive Tokyo blackout
The investigation of Wednesday's massive Tokyo blackout is underway.
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