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Luxury sightseeing train makes maiden journey in Kumamoto Prefecture
Kyushu Railway Company starts operations of its luxury sightseeing train in disaster-affected Kumamoto Prefecture.
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Craft gin to promote sustainability
A woodworker in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, creates a craft gin in hopes to promote sustainability.
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Flame ceremony for Armistice centenary
Flames are lit in a ceremony at the Tower of London to mark the centenary of the end of World War I.
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Wintering cranes
More than 13,000 cranes flock to winter to a plain in southwestern Japan.
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Snow crab season kicks off in central Japan
The snow crab season kicks off on the Sea of Japan.
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YouTuber follows Shuri Castle through thick and thin
A YouTuber from Okinawa, southwestern Japan, introduces the charms of Shuri Castle which is undergoing restoration after...
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Train station plays Ghibli music
A local train station north of Tokyo plays music from Studio Ghibli film, "My Neighbor Totoro," when trains depart.
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Baby emperor penguin weighed
A zookeeper at Adventure World, a park in western Japan, weighs a month-old emperor penguin.
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Trees get rope umbrellas at Japanese garden
Gardeners put up ropes on trees at a Japanese garden in central Japan to protect them from snow this winter
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