Horror manga artist Umezu dies at age 88
Horror manga artist Umezu Kazuo died in October at age 88.In the mid-1970s, Umezu won the Shogakukan Manga Award for "Th...
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Whale shark about 6-7 meters long spotted in southwestern Japan river
Reporter: We see a dorsal fin over there. It looks like a large fish is swimming. The fish appeared to be about 6 to 7...
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Nihon Hidankyo says 31 delegates to attend Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
A Japanese group representing survivors of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki will send 31 delegates to...
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Princess Aiko joins first tea reception at Imperial Palace in 5 years
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako hosted a tea reception for recipients of the Order of Cultural Merit and People of C...
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Japanese sake brewing to be on UNESCO list
An advisory panel to UNESCO has said that registering Japan's traditional sake brewing skills as intangible cultural he...
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Onagawa's reactor shuts down for inspection in northeastern Japan during resumption process
Tohoku Electric Power Company announced on November 4 that the unit 2 reactor at its Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miya...
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Ramen Festival aims to revitalize suburban areas
The rain in Tokyo did not discourage ramen fans from trying out the noodle dish from across Japan. It was the 14th time ...
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Fuel debris at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant collected
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) on November 2 moved a device that grabbed fuel debris from the containment vessel o...
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No Halloween festivities at Tokyo's Shibuya Scramble Crossing this year
S/ Ando Sho, NTV Reporter /A sign in front of Shibuya Station says, "No events for Halloween on Shibuya streets."As auth...
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Shibuya hides Hachiko dog statue ahead of Halloween
Workers covered up the iconic Hachiko dog statue in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward on October 30 ahead of Halloween.The popular t...
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