SMILE-UP. announces new company to handle fan club business
SMILE-UP., the company formerly known as Johnny & Associates, announced on August 26 that it has spun off its fan club b...
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NHK apologizes over Chinese language news incident
Japanese national broadcaster NHK apologized for comments made during an NHK Radio Chinese-language news broadcast on Au...
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Goldfish scooping contest held in goldfish producing city
A goldfish scooping competition was held on August 18 in Yamatokoriyama, one of Japan’s major goldfish producing cities....
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Fiery letters in Kyoto's mountains mark end of Japans Obon holiday
Bonfire symbols were lit up in Kyoto's mountains on August 16 to mark the end of Obon holiday season in Japan.The summer...
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Emperor takes in opera performance of Handel's 'Rinaldo'
Emperor Naruhito took in an opera performance of German-British composer Handel's "Rinaldo" at Suntory Hall in Tokyo on...
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Scaled down dance festival held in central Japan amid quake recovery
A traditional summer dance festival took place in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on August 14.The event that dates back hu...
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Princess Kako cheers on local train during visit to Fukushima
Princess Kako, daughter of Crown Prince Akishino, made a visit to Fukushima Prefecture starting August 10.The princess v...
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Kyoto town resumes fireworks 11 years after explosion accident
A town in Kyoto Prefecture resumed the local firework festival on August 11 for the first time in 11 years.A gasoline ta...
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Crown prince and family take in flower arrangement contest in Gifu
Crown Prince Fumihito, Crown Princess Kiko and their son Prince Hisahito took in a flower arrangement contest in Gifu Pr...
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Crown Prince Fumihito and family visit central Japan for high school cultural festival
Crown Prince Fumihito, his wife Crown Princess Kiko and their son Prince Hisahito attended the opening ceremony of a nat...
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