Aoi festival takes place in Kyoto, with emperor emeritus in attendance

Aoi festival takes place in Kyoto, with emperor emeritus in attendance

The Aoi festival takes place in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto, with Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Mich...

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Asakusa Sanja Matsuri returns in full after four years

Asakusa Sanja Matsuri returns in full after four years

Sanja Matsuri, a traditional early-summer event in Tokyo, returns in full for the first time in four years.

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Toshimaen Station revamped with Harry Potter theme

Toshimaen Station revamped with Harry Potter theme

Toshimaen Station has been revamped themed on Harry Potter as the railway facility will serve an amusement park featurin...

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Japan Tourism Agency to partially fund passport fees

Japan Tourism Agency to partially fund passport fees

The Japan Tourism Agency will partially fund the passport fees for nationals who will have the 10-year travel document n...

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Central Alps open for the season

Central Alps open for the season

An opening ceremony is held in the Central Alps in Nagano Prefecture north of Tokyo to pray for the safety of the climbe...

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Japan first lady takes part in filming of tea ceremony

Japan first lady takes part in filming of tea ceremony

Japan's first lady Kishida Yuko takes part in the filming of a tea ceremony in Hiroshima as part of the government's eff...

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Nature viewing held at Imperial Palace

Nature viewing held at Imperial Palace

Selected members of the general public get to see rare plants and other natural sceneries at the Imperial Palace.

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Kurobe Gorge Railway partially opens in central Japan

Kurobe Gorge Railway partially opens in central Japan

The Kurobe Gorge Railway partially opens in central Japan, with tourists taking in the sceneries on open-air trains.

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New Slam Dunk film marks highest-grossing opening in China

New Slam Dunk film marks highest-grossing opening in China

The newest movie from Japanese anime series “Slam Dunk” is released in China, with advance ticket sales exceeding 2.2 bi...

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Snow wall route reopens in central Japan

Snow wall route reopens in central Japan

The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan has fully reopened featuring snow walls up to 13 meters high.

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