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Bungee jumping to adulthood
Some of Japan's new adults celebrate their coming of age this year with bungee jumping in Ibaraki Prefecture, north of T...
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Japanese tradition of scaring kids
Men dressed as demons scare children in northeastern Japan to discourage them from being lazy.
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New Year's sword making
Bladesmiths in central Japan show visitors the traditional method for making Japanese swords.
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Japan's ancient ball game
People in Kyoto reenact an ancient type of Japanese football that was played by nobles centuries ago.
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Paper grabbing for health
People scramble to grab pieces of "sacred" paper from a demon at a Shinto shrine in southwestern Japan.
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Luckiest man in Japan
Men from around Japan take part in a race at Nishinomiya Shrine in a bid to become this year's "Lucky Man.
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Minus 25 degrees in Hokkaido
Inland areas of Hokkaido including Etanbetsu and Horokanai record temperatures near minus 25 degrees, the coldest this y...
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New Year's 2020 in Japan
Japan celebrates New Year's 2020! Crowds jam Shibuya's scramble crossing, Oga's namahage monsters yell and growl, Nagano...
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