Residents ordered to evacuate after mudslide near Tokyo
Residents in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, are ordered to evacuate after a mudslide occurs.
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Japanese tourists visit Hawaii amid eased travel restrictions
Japanese tourists are visiting Hawaii for the Golden Week holidays amid eased coronavirus travel restrictions.
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Aloha Train runs on Shizuoka's Izu Kyuko Line
The Aloha Train, featuring Hawaiian images like the Honu sea turtle, runs on Shizuoka's Izu Kyuko Line.
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Kyoto Kamogawa dance festival held for first time in 3 years
The Pontocho Kamogawa Odori dance festival is taking place for the first time in three years in Japan's ancient capital ...
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Kishida departs for Southeast Asia and Europe for talks on Ukraine
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida departs for Southeast Asia and Europe to hold talks on Ukraine.
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Japan and Germany agree to support Ukraine
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have a summit and agree to support Ukraine.
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International travel picks up in Japan
Travelers in Japan are ready to enjoy the first Golden Week holidays without travel restrictions in three years.
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Japan scrambled ASDF jets over 1,000 times in FY 2021
Japan's Ministry of Defense says that the country scrambled Air Self-Defense Force jets over 1,000 times in FY 2021 to i...
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Japanese Boy's Festival Dolls feature celebrities of the year
A long-standing doll maker's Japanese Boy's Festival Dolls feature celebrities of the year.
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Steam locomotives blow their whistles in celebration
Three steam locomotives in three different prefectures blow their whistles at noon on April 27.
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