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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New Shinkansen bullet train model debuts

New Shinkansen bullet train model debuts

A new model of the Shinkansen bullet train goes into service between Tokyo and Hakata. The N700S is the first fully remo...

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Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea reopen

Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea reopen

Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea reopen after a four-month hiatus to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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"Queen of the night" blooms only once a year

"Queen of the night" blooms only once a year

Visitors gather in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan to get a glimpse of a special flower. The "queen of the night" is cac...

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Starbucks to open first sign language store in Japan

Starbucks to open first sign language store in Japan

Starbucks will open its first sign language store in Japan on Saturday.

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