Akita dog walking event held in Tokyo in memory of faithful Hachiko
A dog walking event for the Akita Inu breed takes place in Tokyo to mark 100 years since the birth of Hachiko, the faith...
read moreTemple workers weave sacred ropes from rice straw
Workers at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Chiba Prefecture weave sacred ropes from rice straw.
read more500 days to go until Osaka Expo
A ceremony takes place in Tokyo to mark 500 days to go until the Osaka Expo begins in western Japan.
read moreNew theme park to open in northern Okinawa in 2025
A new theme park called "Junglia" will open in northern Okinawa Prefecture in 2025.
read moreCaptain Tsubasa statue at train station in Tokyo
A wooden statue of the main character of Japanese anime "Captain Tsubasa" appears at Yotsugi Station in Tokyo.
read moreDried salmon gifts being made in central Japan
Workers in Toyama, central Japan, are making sun-dried salmon used as gifts.
read more3,800 Santa's walk and run to support children fighting illnesses
3,800 people dressed in Santa Claus costumes walk and run to support children fighting illnesses.
read moreStreet in Imperial Palace open to public for fall viewing
Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo is open to the public for autumn viewing.
read moreFlying vehicle tested for noise ahead of 2025 Osaka Expo
Officials conduct a noise test for a flying vehicle expected to be used to transport visitors at the 2025 World Expositi...
read moreNew island off Iwoto expands 50 meters in about two weeks
A new island that has formed off Iwoto, part of the Ogasawara chain of islands located about 1,200 kilometers south of c...
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