World Heritage site Shirakawa-go winter light-up event
The historic village of Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, was lit up on January 13.The UNESCO World Herita...
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Subway station directly connected to Osaka Expo venue opens
S/ Station staff / Departing now!Yumeshima Station connected to the 2025 World Expo venue opened on the Osaka Metro Chuo...
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Imperial family members attend New Year's lectures at palace
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended a ceremony for Kousho Hajime, or New Year's lectures, at the Imperial Palac...
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High schooler wins lucky man race at Nishinomiya Shrine in western Japan
S/ Suzuki Jun, YTV Camera Reporter / It's 6 a.m. This is a shrine ritual, the lucky man race. The race is on! Someone fe...
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Kyoto to raise accommodation tax to 10,000yen per night
The city of Kyoto is considering raising the accommodation tax to a maximum 10,000 yen per night, according to sources. ...
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Tuna fetches over 200 million yen in first auction of 2025 at Tokyo's Toyosu market
A bluefin tuna fetched 207 million yen, or about 1.3 million dollars, in the first auction of the year at the Toyosu fis...
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Japanese chemical maker to mass produce perovskite solar cells
Sekisui Chemical plans to mass produce perovskite solar cells, a new technology said to hold the key to the expansion of...
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Sea of clouds engulfs Mount Aso in Kumamoto
A sea of clouds engulfed Mount Aso in Kumamoto on December 13 as temperatures dropped below freezing in the mountainous...
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All Nippon Airways launches plane themed on 2025 Osaka Expo
All Nippon Airways has launched a plane with designs themed on the 2025 World Expo that will take place in Osaka, wester...
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Keidanren proposes strengthening promotion of Japanese anime, study abroad
S/ Tokura Masakazu, Chairman, Keidanren / Japan's content possesses for now a wealth of excellent resources.The leader o...
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