Station cats ward off demons
Two cats at a station in Fukushima Prefecture, northeast Japan, toss peanuts to ward off demons.
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The accumulated total of confirmed cases of infection with the coronavirus in Japan surpasses 3 million.
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Students at a junior high school in Tokyo experience playing deaf soccer.
read moreNissin Foods to raise prices of Cup Noodle and other products
Nissin Foods says it will raise the prices of Cup Noodle, Chicken Ramen and about 180 other products.
read moreTransportation firms launch program to support wheelchair users
Four public transportation companies launch a program to help wheelchair users get to their destination.
read moreBean throwing ceremony at Naritasan temple
An annual bean throwing ceremony takes place at Naritasan Shinshoji temple to welcome the start of spring.
read moreSeven-Eleven tests floating self checkout register
Convenience store chain Seven-Eleven Japan is experimenting with a self-checkout register that appears as a floating dis...
read moreSearch for missing crew of F-15 fighter continues
Authorities continue their search for the missing crew members of an F-15 fighter jet that disappeared from radar over t...
read moreFormer Tokyo Gov. Ishihara dies at 89
Former Tokyo Gov. Ishihara Shintaro has died at age 89.
read moreTokyo offers hotel stay for 2,000 yen a night for teleworking
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is offering hotel stays for 2,000 yen a night for teleworking to help prevent the spre...
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