Popular idol group members reads in-train announcements for bullet train

Popular idol group members reads in-train announcements for bullet train

Members of the popular Japanese idol group Nogizaka 46 read in-train announcements for bullet trains.

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Fireworks mark end of Aomori Nebuta Festival

Fireworks mark end of Aomori Nebuta Festival

Around 10,000 fireworks mark the end of the famed Aomori Nebuta Festival in northeastern Japan.

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National Museum of Nature and Science raises 100 mil. JPY in crowdfunding in 9 hours

National Museum of Nature and Science raises 100 mil. JPY in crowdfunding in 9 hours

Japan's National Museum of Nature and Science raises 100 million yen in crowdfunding in nine hours.

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Empress Emerita Michiko checks out children's book exhibition

Empress Emerita Michiko checks out children's book exhibition

Japanese Empress Emerita Michiko checks out a children's book exhibition in Tokyo.

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UN experts say Japanese media reportedly buried sexual abuse allegations at major talent agency

UN experts say Japanese media reportedly buried sexual abuse allegations at major talent agency

The United Nations Human Rights Council Team says it is "deeply concerned" by the hundreds of sexual abuse allegations a...

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Princess Aiko visits Tokyo National Museum

Princess Aiko visits Tokyo National Museum

Princess Aiko makes a private visit to the Tokyo National Museum.

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Summer festivals return in full to Japan's Tohoku region

Summer festivals return in full to Japan's Tohoku region

Summer festivals are back in full scale to the Tohoku region in Japan's northeast, with coronavirus restrictions complet...

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The making of a summer festival in western Japan

The making of a summer festival in western Japan

A behind-the-scenes look at how participants prepare for Osaka's Tenjin Festival, one of the three largest festivals in ...

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Nagaoka fireworks held without restrictions in central Japan

Nagaoka fireworks held without restrictions in central Japan

The Nagaoka fireworks festival takes place in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, without any coronavirus restrictions fo...

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Aomori Nebuta festival returns to pre-coronavirus scale

Aomori Nebuta festival returns to pre-coronavirus scale

The Aomori Nebuta festival returns to pre-coronavirus scale, with participants allowed to shout without wearing face mas...

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