Owara Kaze no Bon dance festival in central Japan

Owara Kaze no Bon dance festival in central Japan

The Owara Kaze no Bon dance festival takes place in Toyama, central Japan.

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New cafeteria featuring Japanese cuisine opens at Narita Airport

New cafeteria featuring Japanese cuisine opens at Narita Airport

A new cafeteria featuring Japanese cuisine opens at Narita International Airport east of Tokyo.

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Climber Miura reaches Mt. Fuji summit on wheelchair

Climber Miura reaches Mt. Fuji summit on wheelchair

Climber Miura Yuichiro, aged 90, reaches the summit of Mt. Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain, on a wheelchair.

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Next-generation train system begins operations north of Tokyo

Next-generation train system begins operations north of Tokyo

The next-generation train system Utusnomiya Light Rail Transit starts operations north of Tokyo.

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New bakeries opening in Tokyo amid soaring wheat prices

New bakeries opening in Tokyo amid soaring wheat prices

New bakeries are opening in Tokyo, keeping the industry thriving amid soaring wheat prices.

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Six luxury pears fetch 170,000 yen in auction

Six luxury pears fetch 170,000 yen in auction

Six luxury pears fetch a record 170,000 yen in the season's first auction in central Japan.

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Dolphins spotted in the waters east of Tokyo

Dolphins spotted in the waters east of Tokyo

At Tateyama Port west of Tokyo, some reports of dolphin sightings are made by fisherman from the shore.

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All Nippon Airways to launch semi-low-cost carrier

All Nippon Airways to launch semi-low-cost carrier

All Nippon Airways is set to launch a semi-low-cost carrier.

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Spirit boats wind through Nagasaki

Spirit boats wind through Nagasaki

Spirit boats wind through Nagasaki in southwestern Japan to honor the spirits of ancestors.

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Popular idol group members reads in-train announcements for bullet train

Popular idol group members reads in-train announcements for bullet train

Members of the popular Japanese idol group Nogizaka 46 read in-train announcements for bullet trains.

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