Rebuilding of Shuri Castle's main hall begins
The rebuilding of Shuri Castle's main hall begins three years after a fire destroyed the structure in Okinawa Prefecture...
read moreKabuki actor Matsumoto Hakuo receives cultural award
Kabuki actor Matsumoto Hakuo and others receive the Order of Culture from Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace in Tok...
read moreHot-air balloon festival in southwestern Japan
The Saga International Balloon Fiesta, a hot-air balloon festival, takes place in southwestern Japan.
read moreCapybara takes hot bath at Nagano zoo
A capybara takes a hot bath at a zoo in Nagano, central Japan.
read moreRope umbrellas put up on trees at Japanese garden
Gardeners put up rope umbrellas on trees at Kenrokuen, a Japanese garden in central Japan, to protect them from snow.
read moreImperial family to greet public for 2023 New Year
Emperor Naruhito and other members of Japan's royal family will greet visitors from the general public at the Imperial P...
read moreJapan to stick with Russia's Sakhalin-1 energy project
Japan announces that it will stick with Russia's Sakhalin-1 energy project.
read moreMako's husband Komuro caught on camera after passing New York bar exam
Former Princess Mako's husband Komuro is caught on camera for the first time after passing the New York bar exam.
read moreTokyo ward starts administering flu and COVID-19 vaccines at the same time
A ward in Tokyo starts administering flu and COVID-19 vaccines at the same time.
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