Bill Gates helps revive Tokyo museum
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates helps revive a Tokyo museum specializing in parasites.
read moreArena to be built at site of Palette Town in Tokyo's Odaiba
An indoor arena will be built at the site of Palette Town, a shopping mall located at Tokyo's Odaiba waterfront area.
read moreNew Year boxed dishes on display
The coming New Year's boxed "osechi" dishes are on display at a department store in Tokyo.
read moreRobots and drones help inspect Tokyo expressway
Robots and drones are helping workers inspect parts of the aging Tokyo expressway system that are difficult for people t...
read moreGeyser appears at Hokkaido shrine
A geyser shoots into the sky on the premises of a shrine in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido.
read moreFireball sightings in eastern Japan
A fireball is seen in various parts of eastern Japan, including Kanagawa and Shizuoka prefectures.
read moreKyoto mountain bonfire ritual
A traditional mountain bonfire ritual takes place in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto on a full scale for the first...
read moreComic Market returns after three years
Comic Market, one of the world's largest self-published comic and magazine fan conventions, takes place for the first ti...
read moreNagasaki fashion show features origami cranes
A fashion show in Nagasaki features folded paper cranes as participants express hope for peace on the 77th anniversary o...
read moreMajor fireworks festival in central Japan
A major fireworks festival in Nagaoka, central Japan, takes place for the first time in three years.
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