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Tens of thousands enjoy Gyoza at annual festival
Tens of thousands of people enjoy Gyoza dumplings at an annual Gyoza festival.
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Princess Aiko and Princess Kako watch traditional Japanese music performance
Princess Aiko and Princess Kako watch a traditional Japanese music performance.
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Persons of Cultural Merit award ceremony held in Tokyo
Singer-songwriter Matsutoya Yumi and shogi player Kato Hifumi are among 18 recipients of the Persons of Cultural Merit a...
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Rebuilding of Shuri Castle's main hall begins
The rebuilding of Shuri Castle's main hall begins three years after a fire destroyed the structure in Okinawa Prefecture...
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Kabuki actor Matsumoto Hakuo receives cultural award
Kabuki actor Matsumoto Hakuo and others receive the Order of Culture from Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace in Tok...
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Security beefed up in Shibuya following Seoul tragedy
Police beef up security in Shibuya on Halloween night following the fatal crush in Itaewon, South Korea.
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Imperial Palace to open to the public for New Year
The Imperial Palace may be open to the public for next year's New Year event for the first time in three years.
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Tokyo holds tea ceremony for the first time in three years
Tokyo and other organizers together hold a tea ceremony for the first time in three years.
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Tokyo starts accepting same-sex partnership applications
Tokyo starts accepting same-sex partnership applications.
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Baby sumo ritual held at Kyoto shrine
A baby sumo ritual is held at a shrine in Kyoto for the first time in three years.
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