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Tuna fetches over 100 million yen in first auction of 2024 at Tokyo's Toyosu Market
A tuna fetches more than 100 million yen in the first auction of 2024 at the Toyosu fish market in Tokyo.
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Monkeys 'pray' at temple in northeastern Japan
Wild monkeys are seen playing at a temple in northeastern Japan and holding a rope attached to a bell, as if praying.
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Nozomi bullet train starts running without non-reserved seats
The Nozomi bullet train starts running without non-reserved seats.
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Japan-made luxury products shop opens in Haneda Airport amid weak yen
A shop that sells Japan-made luxury products opens in Haneda Airport to woo foreign visitors.
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Monkeys in southwestern Japan get space heater
Wild monkeys gather around space heaters in a zoo in southwestern Japan.
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Alligators get washed up in central Japan
Alligators in a tropical garden in Shizuoka Prefecture get their year-end wash-up.
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Special Bonsai pieces made at Imperial Palace ahead of New Year's
Workers at the Imperial Palace are making special Bonsai pieces ahead of New Year's.
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Hot spring facility offers yuzu bath on winter solstice
A hot spring facility in Yokohama, southeast of central Tokyo, offers yuzu bath to visitors on December 22, this year's ...
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Winter illuminations at Imperial Palace in Tokyo
Winter illuminations at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo will take place from December 23 to January 7.
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Baseball star Ohtani's hometown gets framed stamps
Baseball star Ohtani's hometown gets framed stamps marking his achievement in becoming the American League home run king...
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