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Grass burning at Akiyoshidai plateau in western Japan
A large-scale grass burning event takes place at Akiyoshidai plateau in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, to promote ...
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Baldness competition in northern Japan
Bald men gather in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, for an annual competition to celebrate their hairlessness.
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Ninja Day at Koka city hall in western Japan
Staff at Koka city hall in the western Japanese prefecture of Shiga dress up as ninja.
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10 million yen found in garbage collected in northern Japan
A worker at a recyclable garbage collection facility in Sapporo in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido find 10 m...
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Bamboo fighting festival in northern Japan
A bamboo fighting festival takes place in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, for the first time in four years.
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JAL develops 3D sensor to detect crowds in saunas
Japan Airlines develops a special service that uses a high-tech 3D sensor to detect crowds... in saunas.
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Starbucks Coffee Japan introduces reusable resin cups
Starbucks Coffee Japan introduces reusable resin cups in around 100 stores.
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80,000 plum trees woo visitors in western Japan
Around 80,000 plum trees woo visitors in Wakayama Prefecture.
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Former US soldiers tell of Battle of Iwo Jima
Former US soldiers speak about their experience in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
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PM Kishida apologizes to sexual minorities for former aide's homophobic remarks
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio apologizes to LGBTQ rights activists and sexual minorities for his former aide's h...
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