
Lunar and Uranus eclipses seen from Japan
A total lunar eclipse and an eclipse of Uranus are seen from Japan on November 8, the first time in 442 years for such o...
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Vending machines for deer snacks at Nara Park
A vending machine for deer snacks is set up at Nara Park in western Japan to help prevent people from giving wild deer o...
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Eruption occurs on Nishinoshima Island
An eruption has occured on Nishinoshima Island in the Pacific Ocean for the first time in about 14 months.
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Deer in Nara get antlers chopped off
Deer in Nara, western Japan, get their antlers chopped off.
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First snow of the season for Mt. Fuji
The first snow for the winter season falls on the summit of Mt. Fuji.
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Aquarium in central Japan returns whale shark to the ocean
Notojima Aquarium in Ishikawa Prefecture releases one of its whale sharks back into the ocean.
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Eruptions confirmed off Iwo Jima in southern Tokyo
Undersea volcanic eruptions have been confirmed in August near Iwo Jima island located about 1,200 kilometers south of c...
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Typhoon Hinnamnor brings winds and rains to southwestern Japan
Super typhoon Hinnamnor brings powerful winds and heavy rains to southwestern Japan.
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Raccoon dog spotted inside Tokyo train station
A raccoon dog is spotted inside JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo.
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Geyser appears at Hokkaido shrine
A geyser shoots into the sky on the premises of a shrine in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido.
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