All Nippon Airways' flying turtle makes regular flight debut

All Nippon Airways' flying turtle makes regular flight debut

All Nippon Airways' third "Flying Honu" makes its regular flight debut.

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All bullet trains in Japan to go smoke free next spring

All bullet trains in Japan to go smoke free next spring

All bullet trains in Japan will ban smoking starting next spring.

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Kids get a free test ride of Nishi Kyushu Bullet Train

Kids get a free test ride of Nishi Kyushu Bullet Train

Kids get a free test ride of the Nishi Kyushu Bullet Train in southwestern Japan.

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First tunnel for the maglev bullet train completed

First tunnel for the maglev bullet train completed

The first tunnel for the maglev bullet train is completed west of Tokyo.

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Chimpanzee escapes a zoo in western Japan

Chimpanzee escapes a zoo in western Japan

A chimpanzee escapes a zoo in western Japan but is captured hours later.

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Speaking air conditioner, hummable saxophone exhibited in tech trade show

Speaking air conditioner, hummable saxophone exhibited in tech trade show

A speaking air conditioner and a hummable saxophone are among the array of products exhibited in this year's CEATEC.

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Uniqlo posts record sales, logs operating profit in fiscal 2022

Uniqlo posts record sales, logs operating profit in fiscal 2022

Fast Retailing, which operates clothing store chain Uniqlo, posts record-high sales and logs an operating profit in the ...

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Shogi prodigy Fujii Sota becomes first in history to hold all 8 major titles

Shogi prodigy Fujii Sota becomes first in history to hold all 8 major titles

Shogi prodigy Fujii Sota becomes the first player in history to hold all eight major titles.

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Railfans pay 35,000yen to take photos with limited-express trains

Railfans pay 35,000yen to take photos with limited-express trains

Railfans pay 35,000 yen to take photos with limited-express trains that run in the Tokyo metropolitan area.

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Three luxury mushrooms fetch 930,000 yen in auction

Three luxury mushrooms fetch 930,000 yen in auction

Three luxury matsutake mushrooms fetch 930,000 yen in the season's first auction in western Japan.

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