Japan to keep domestic tourism promotion campaign despite COVID spike

Japan to keep domestic tourism promotion campaign despite COVID spike

Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide backs a subsidy program that promotes domestic travel and dining out despite the recent sp...

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Luxury sightseeing train makes maiden journey in Kumamoto Prefecture

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

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

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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Sea of clouds wows visitors

Sea of clouds wows visitors

A sea of clouds in southwestern Japan wows visitors.

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Wintering cranes

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

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

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

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

Baby emperor penguin weighed

A zookeeper at Adventure World, a park in western Japan, weighs a month-old emperor penguin.

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