Gutsy watermelon's offspring served to visitors at Osaka botanical garden

Gutsy watermelon's offspring served to visitors at Osaka botanical garden

Last October, a "gutsy" watermelon was found growing on a median strip of Midosuji Boulevard, a main street in Osaka.The...

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Prince Hisahito releases his birthday comments

Prince Hisahito releases his birthday comments

Full text of Prince Hisahito's written birthday comments The following is a translation of the full text of Prince Hisa...

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Prince Hisahito, second in line to Japan's throne, turns 18

Prince Hisahito, second in line to Japan's throne, turns 18

Prince Hisahito, the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to Japan's Chrysanthemum throne, turned 18 years old ...

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Japanese Emperor harvests rice at Imperial Palace

Japanese Emperor harvests rice at Imperial Palace

Japanese Emperor Naruhito harvested rice at the Imperial Palace on September 4.Harvested at the paddy field were 20 stal...

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Tour aims to show participants how Noto region is recovering from quake

Tour aims to show participants how Noto region is recovering from quake

Thirty-three people from the greater Tokyo area arrived by airplane in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on September...

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AI-powered meeting room available for rental from October

AI-powered meeting room available for rental from October

Located in Tokyo, this rental meeting room displays two AI chatbots projected on the wall.In a mock meeting held to dis...

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Utsunomiya's LRT celebrates its first anniversary

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 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

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

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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