
Ueno Zoo opens new panda section
Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens unveils a new enclosure for giant pandas.
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Wild boar chase in Niigata
Police officers chase a wild boar through a residential area in Niigata Prefecture.
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New control tower completed at Tokyo's Narita Airport
Work on a new control tower has been completed at Tokyo's Narita Airport.
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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
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 Company increases the number of Nozomi bullet trains to 12 per hour.
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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
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
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 its door to visitors from across the country but is asking Tokyoites to consider their tri...
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