21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa fully reopens
The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, in Ishikawa Prefecture fully reopened on June 22 after it suspend...
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Shrine priest questions premium seating at Kyoto's Gion Festival
S/ Nomura Akiyoshi, Chief priest, Yasaka Shrine / The issue has arisen amid gaps between administrators and the shrine. ...
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Two Siberian tiger cubs born on May 19 at Adventure World in Wakayama Prefecture on display to the public
Two Siberian tigers were born at Adventure World in Hamamatsu, Wakayama Prefecture western Japan on May 19. The two cubs...
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Himeji Castle plans to increase entrance fee for foreigners
The city of Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan announced on June 16 that Himeji Castle plans to increase entrance...
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Former ozeki Konishiki promotes sumo in NYC
S/ Konishiki / Welcome New York! Again, my name is Konishiki.Former ozeki Konishiki hosted an event promoting sumo and s...
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Doctor Yellow to retire due to aging
Doctor Yellow, a dedicated inspection train on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines, will be retired due to aging. Cen...
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T-rex races held in Toyama, central Japan
People dressed in dinosaur costumes raced their hearts out in central Japan on June 8.About 350 people took part in tyra...
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People flock to new railway-themed Garden Park north of Tokyo
People flocked to the newly opened Garden Park in Tsurugashima City, Saitama Prefecture north of Tokyo on June 9. The tr...
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Jigokudani Demon Fireworks light up the sky in Hokkaido
The Jigokudani Demon fireworks began on June 1 in the hot spring district of Noboribetsu, Hokkaido in northern Japan.The...
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Edo Castle to revive by projection mapping
A crowd of people flocked to the outer moat of Edo Castle on the night of May 30.The Tokyo Metropolitan Government bega...
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