Canadian teen questioned over temple graffiti
Police in western Japan question a Canadian teenager over graffiti at Toshodaiji, a Buddhist temple designated as a UNES...
read morePanda Tanabata event held in southwestern Japan
At Adventure World, a large-scale zoo, aquarium, and amusement park in southwestern Japan, a Tanabata event is held.
read moreImperial family members attend concert in secret
Crown Prince Fumihito, Crown Princess Kiko, and Prince Hisahito attend a concert of singer Sada Masashi in secret.
read moreHow Japan's Kawaii culture ended up as a Sushi restaurant in NY
A sushi conveyor belt with a touch of Japan's Kawaii culture opens in New York.
read more1,000 umbrellas light up the sky at Moomin theme park
1,000 umbrellas are being displayed in the air at a Moomin theme park north of Tokyo.
read moreTokyo streetcar event held for the first time in four years
An event showing the rolling stock of Tokyo streetcars is held for the first time in four years.
read moreTemple visitors drink sake to pray for well-being
Visitors to a temple in western Japan drink sake from bamboos to pray for well-being.
read moreJapanese emperor and empress offer flowers at Indonesian military cemetery
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako offer flowers at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery in their state visit to Indonesia.
read morePeople in Japan compete to see who can eat cucumbers the fastest
A cucumber speed eating contest is held in Niigata Prefecture, north of Tokyo, to promote locally produced cucumbers.
read moreHarry Potter theme park opens in Tokyo
A Harry Potter theme park opens in Tokyo, reenacting the studios where the film series was shot.
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