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Bungee jumping in kimono

Bungee jumping in kimono

A group of 10 newly-minted adults bungee jump, some in kimono, to celebrate Coming of Age day.

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Takeda to skip IOC meeting

Takeda to skip IOC meeting

The president of the Japanese Olympic Committee will miss the next IOC meeting as France targets him in a bribery probe...

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Japan sees record tourism spend

Japan sees record tourism spend

Japan earned a record roughly $41b in inbound tourism spending in 2018.

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Emperor attends last poetry ceremony

Emperor attends last poetry ceremony

The New Year's poetry reading ceremony is held at the Imperial Palace with "light" as a theme.

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