700-year-old fest revamped

700-year-old fest revamped

A traditional horse festival took place in central Japan on a less rigorous course following claims of animal abuse. The...

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 Children try horseback archery

Children try horseback archery

Elementary school students participated in horseback archery for Children’s Daycelebration at Tonogo-Hachimangu shrine i...

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 Imperial Palace holds nature walks

Imperial Palace holds nature walks

Lottery winners participated in a nature walk at Fukiage Gardens on Imperial Palacegrounds on May 4.The nature walks beg...

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Emperor and family enjoy vacation at farm north of Tokyo

Emperor and family enjoy vacation at farm north of Tokyo

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and his family arrived at the Goryo Bokujo Imperial Stock Farm in Tochigi Prefecture north of ...

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Cambridge holds traditional Japanese storytelling workshop

Cambridge holds traditional Japanese storytelling workshop

Cambridge University held a traditional Japanese storytelling workshop on May 1.The workshop focused on “rakugo” and “ko...

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Stadium plans for former Tsukiji fish market

Stadium plans for former Tsukiji fish market

Developers announced large-scale redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market on May 1.11 companie...

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Damage at Hattasan Sonei-ji Temple

Damage at Hattasan Sonei-ji Temple

The Niomon gate at Hattasan Sonei-ji Temple in Shizukoa prefecture was reported vandalized on May 1.The temple’s entranc...

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Ryukyu Kingdom artworks returned from U.S. unveiled to media

Ryukyu Kingdom artworks returned from U.S. unveiled to media

Eighteen artworks, including royal portraits depicting the successive kings of the Ryuku Kingdom, were unveiled to the m...

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Chinese travelers head to Japan for Labor Day holidays

Chinese travelers head to Japan for Labor Day holidays

S/ Morimoto Takahiro, Nippon TV Reporter / At an airport in Beijing, many people are lined up at departure counters for ...

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Bridal fashion designer Katsura Yumi dies at 94

Bridal fashion designer Katsura Yumi dies at 94

Japanese bridal fashion designer and pioneer Katsura Yumi died at age 94 on April 26. Her company’s website informed abo...

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