20,000 yen for a single heart-shaped cherry

20,000 yen for a single heart-shaped cherry

A box of premium heart-shaped cherries sells for 300,000 yen at an auction in Aomori Prefecture. That makes a single Jun...

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Japan's land prices rise for 5th straight year

Japan's land prices rise for 5th straight year

Japan's land prices increase 1.6 percent on average year on year, rising for the fifth year in a row.

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Stores begin charging customers for plastic bags

Stores begin charging customers for plastic bags

Many stores in Japan begin charging customers for plastic shopping bags as part of the government's efforts to reduce pl...

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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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Japan's job availability drops 5 straight months

Japan's job availability drops 5 straight months

Job availability in Japan drops for the fifth consecutive month in May due to effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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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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Toyota, 3 major banks invest in space industry

Toyota, 3 major banks invest in space industry

Toyota Motor and three major Japanese banks invest in a new fund for space development aimed at nurturing domestic start...

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Japan's Fugaku supercomputer ranked fastest in world

Japan's Fugaku supercomputer ranked fastest in world

Japan's Fugaku supercomputer, developed jointly by Riken and Fujitsu, is ranked the fastest in the world.

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Some visitors back at Japan's tourist destinations

Some visitors back at Japan's tourist destinations

Some visitors are back at Japan's tourist destinations as the government eases domestic travel restrictions.

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Takashimaya starts full-scale financial business

Takashimaya starts full-scale financial business

Takashimaya becomes the first department store operator in Japan to start a financial business on a full scale.

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