Utsunomiya's LRT celebrates its first anniversary
The first anniversary of the opening of the tramway called LRT in Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture north of Tokyo wa...
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Limestone cave in northeastern Japan reopens after typhoon causes
Limestone cave Ryusendo in northeastern Japan closed on August 12 due to the effects of Typhoon Maria, known as Typhoon ...
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How Japan is accommodating increasing foreign nationals including children
”Summer Break Study Session" for students with foreign roots in Ibaraki Prefecture Photo provided by Hitachinaka Inte...
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Emperor Emeritus and Empress Emerita arrive in Karuizawa for summer retreat
Japan’s Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko arrived at JR Karuizawa Station in Nagano Prefecture by Sh...
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Emperor and Empress take retreat at Nasu Imperial Villa
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have gone on a retreat at the Nasu Imperial Villa in Tochigi Prefecture nor...
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Fiery letters in Kyoto's mountains mark end of Japans Obon holiday
Bonfire symbols were lit up in Kyoto's mountains on August 16 to mark the end of Obon holiday season in Japan.The summer...
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Ainu traditional ritual held in Hokkaido
The Ainu traditional ceremony “Chipusanke,” where a new boat was launched into the water, was held on August 18 in Birat...
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Scaled down dance festival held in central Japan amid quake recovery
A traditional summer dance festival took place in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on August 14.The event that dates back hu...
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130,000 pop-culture lovers gather at Comic Market
NTV Reporter / Many people are using umbrellas and towels in this heat while they queue to enter the venue.Individuals o...
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Kyoto town resumes fireworks 11 years after explosion accident
A town in Kyoto Prefecture resumed the local firework festival on August 11 for the first time in 11 years.A gasoline ta...
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