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Princess Masako to attend event
Crown Princess Masako will attend an Imperial event featuring lectures from top scholars for the first time in 15 years....
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Tuna tops $300K at final Tsukiji New Year auction
A bluefin tuna fetches more than $320,000 at the final New Year auction at Tokyo' s hallowed Tsukiji market.
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800 years making silk by hand
Skilled artisans have been making Ushikubi silk from double cocoons for hundreds of years near Mt. Hakusan in central Ja...
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New coins to commemorate Crown Prince's enthronement
Japan will issue new currency to commemorate the Crown Prince's coronation as Emperor.
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Japanese shipping company launches fitting room service
Parcel delivery company Yamato Transport launches a fitting room to better accommodate online shoppers.
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Japan traffic deaths drop to record low
The number of traffic deaths in Japan drops to a record low for 2017.
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Abe outlines goals in New Year press conference
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vows to bring more progress in discussing constitutional reform.
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Kyoto shrine hosts New Year card game
People in Kyoto mark the New Year with the traditional card game Karuta.
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Nuclear refugees celebrate coming of age
Youths from nuclear accident-hit Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture hold their coming of age ceremony.
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Japan celebrates the new year
New Year celebrations in Japan include spectacular views of the first sunrise and Mt. Fuji, plus a chilly swim in Kagosh...
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