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Nagoya Castle's golden rooftop ornaments on display

Nagoya Castle's golden rooftop ornaments on display

Nagoya Castle’s golden rooftop ornaments shaped like fish are on display on the ground for the first time in 16 years.

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Bus tours resumed after lifting of state of emergency

Bus tours resumed after lifting of state of emergency

A major bus tourism company resumes tours in Tokyo as the Japanese government lifted the state of emergency over the co...

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Super Mario area opens at Universal Studios Japan

Super Mario area opens at Universal Studios Japan

The Super Nintendo World featuring Mario and related characters opens at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka following two ...

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Japan to lift coronavirus state of emergency

Japan to lift coronavirus state of emergency

The Japanese government’s state of emergency over the coronavirus in Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures will end on...

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ASDF's YS-11 plane retires

ASDF's YS-11 plane retires

The Air Self-Defense Force’s YS-11, the first passenger jet model made in Japan following World War II, makes its last f...

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Emperor and empress hold online talks with disaster survivors in Miyagi Prefecture

Emperor and empress hold online talks with disaster survivors in Miyagi Prefecture

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako hold online talks with six survivors of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake in Miya...

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Starbucks sells reusable silicone straws

Starbucks sells reusable silicone straws

Starbucks is selling reusable silicone straws in Japan as part of efforts to reduce plastic waste.

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Rare movie poster stolen from Tokyo theater

Rare movie poster stolen from Tokyo theater

A rare poster of the 1983 film “Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence” starring David Bowie is stolen from a movie theater in T...

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"Shooting Star" bullet train

"Shooting Star" bullet train

A beaming bullet train runs through Kyushu area to mark the 10th anniversary of the Kyushu Shinkansen.

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Japanese PM Suga receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Japanese PM Suga receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide gets the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

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