Damage at Hattasan Sonei-ji Temple
The Niomon gate at Hattasan Sonei-ji Temple in Shizukoa prefecture was reported vandalized on May 1.The temple’s entranc...
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Ryukyu Kingdom artworks returned from U.S. unveiled to media
Eighteen artworks, including royal portraits depicting the successive kings of the Ryuku Kingdom, were unveiled to the m...
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Bridal fashion designer Katsura Yumi dies at 94
Japanese bridal fashion designer and pioneer Katsura Yumi died at age 94 on April 26. Her company’s website informed abo...
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Godzilla rips through Tokyo Metropolitan building
A projection mapping of a 100-meter-tall Godzilla ripped through the Tokyo Metropolitan Government on April 27.The spect...
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Princess Aiko visits mausoleums of Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako
Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, visited the mausoleums of Emperor Hirohito and Emp...
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Female patients less likely to die with female doctors-A study by Tokyo University
The female patient mortality rate is lower when treated by a female doctor rather than a male doctor according to a new ...
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Carp streamer event held in Tokyo ahead of children's week
Nursery school children and celebrities put carp streamers on a wall in Tokyo on April 22.The event took place ahead of ...
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Tokyo Rainbow Pride festival and parade held
SYNOPSIS: Many people flock to the Tokyo Rainbow Pride festival, an annual event to aim for a society without prejudice ...
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"GOLDEN WEEK" - Travel tips in Japan
“Golden week” is a Japanese holiday period starting from the end of April to the beginning of May and one of the longest...
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Interview with the Academic advisor of Princess Aiko reminisces her perseverance on her graduation thesis
Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, graduated from the Department of Japanese Language...
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