"Shooting Star" bullet train
A beaming bullet train runs through Kyushu area to mark the 10th anniversary of the Kyushu Shinkansen.
read moreHayabusa2 capsule on display at museum
A capsule of Japan’s Hayabusa2 space explorer is put on display at a museum near Tokyo. The container returned to Earth ...
read moreViolin made from miracle pine tree
A violin made from the lone pine tree that survived the March 2011 tsunami in Iwate Prefecture is featured at a memorial...
read moreShikoku Pilgrimage temples and local sake makers cooperate to overcome coronavirus
Buddhist temples that are part of the Shikoku Pilgrimage and local sake makers in southwestern Japan cooperate to overco...
read moreDolls to celebrate boy's well-being
A city in Shizuoka Prefecture displays dolls that wish for good health and well-being of boys.
read moreMasks for musical instruments
Masks have become an everyday necessity in the coronavirus age, and now there are masks for musical instruments.
read moreLife-size Hina dolls for girls' festival in Japan
Life-size "Hina" dolls are on display at a historic inn in Shizuoka Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, for the doll festiva...
read moreSapporo Snow Festival goes online
Sapporo holds its snow festival online for the first time amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
read moreTokyo sushi shop delivers 100 seasonal sushi rolls to frontline medical workers
A sushi restaurant in Tokyo’s Tsukiji area donates 100 seasonal sushi rolls to a hospital that treats coronavirus patien...
read moreAnnual bean-tossing events held across Japan
Annual bean-throwing events took place in various parts of Japan, with limited participants amid the coronavirus pandemi...
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