JR halves price of bullet train tickets

JR halves price of bullet train tickets

Japan Railways Group companies cut the ticket prices of some bullet train and express trains to lure customers.

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Harry Potter theme park to open in Tokyo

Harry Potter theme park to open in Tokyo

Tokyo will get a Harry Potter theme park due to open in 2023. The facility will display props and costumes from the wiza...

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Central Japan Railway increases number of bullet trains per hour

Central Japan Railway increases number of bullet trains per hour

Central Japan Railway Company increases the number of Nozomi bullet trains to 12 per hour.

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Monkey sightings in Tokyo

Monkey sightings in Tokyo

Witnesses report sightings of a monkey in residential areas of Tokyo over the weekend.

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A usually private Shinto ritual streamed online

A usually private Shinto ritual streamed online

Osaka Temmangu Shrine streams online a usually private Shinto ceremony that is part of the annual Tenjin Festival, as ot...

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Disinfectant robots tested at Tokyo's new railroad station amid pandemic

Disinfectant robots tested at Tokyo's new railroad station amid pandemic

East Japan Railway begins testing disinfectant robots at Tokyo's Takanawa Gateway Station to help prevent the spread of ...

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Universal Studios Japan opens door to visitors from across country

Universal Studios Japan opens door to visitors from across country

Universal Studios Japan opens its door to visitors from across the country but is asking Tokyoites to consider their tri...

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Fireball in Japan identified as meteorite

Fireball in Japan identified as meteorite

Researchers have identified a fireball seen streaking across the night sky over wide areas of Japan in early July as a m...

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Ainu museum opens following coronavirus delay

Ainu museum opens following coronavirus delay

The Upopoy National Ainu Museum and Park opens after a two-and-a-half-month delay due to the novel coronavirus pandemic....

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"Nest spending" boosts Japan consumption

"Nest spending" boosts Japan consumption

Japan's household spending has continued to fall amid the coronavirus pandemic. But "nest spending" is a silver lining f...

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