Last rooftop amusement park closes

Last rooftop amusement park closes

Japan's last large-scale rooftop amusement park closes in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture.

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Sorajiro meets UNDP head Achim Steiner

Sorajiro meets UNDP head Achim Steiner

Nippon TV weather mascot and SDG champion Sorajiro talks about helping the planet with United Nations Development Progra...

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Owara no Kaze Bon Festival kicks off

Owara no Kaze Bon Festival kicks off

The Owara Kaze no Bon Festival draws crowds to Toyama Prefecture, central Japan.

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Former Imperial Couple takes in concert

Former Imperial Couple takes in concert

Japanese Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko attend a concert to commemorate 150 years of Japan-Hungary...

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Manga, airplane themed hotels

Manga, airplane themed hotels

As record numbers of tourists flock to Japan, hotels are providing new experiences, including manga-themed accommodation...

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$1 mil. damaged bank note donation checks out

$1 mil. damaged bank note donation checks out

$1 mil. dollars worth of old, damaged 10,000-yen banknotes delivered to the governor of Ehime Prefecture in western Japa...

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World's first iPS transplant for corneal disease

World's first iPS transplant for corneal disease

A research team from Osaka University led by Prof. Koji Nishida says it conducted the world's first treatment of corneal...

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Lawson teams up with Uber Eats

Lawson teams up with Uber Eats

Lawson becomes the first convenience store chain in Japan to offer delivery service with Uber Eats.

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2020 Tokyo Paralympic medals on display

2020 Tokyo Paralympic medals on display

Medals for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics will be on display in Tokyo through September 2.

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200 stranded in flooded hospital

200 stranded in flooded hospital

Flooding from torrential rains strands over 200 people in a hospital in Saga Prefecture.

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