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Conveyor belt sushi for foreigners
A conveyor belt sushi shop targeting foreigners opens in Tokyo.
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Hokkaido receives most snow this winter
The capital of Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido receives the largest amount of snowfall this winter.
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Japan to step up measures against new coronavirus
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asks Cabinet ministers to strengthen countermeasures against a new coronavirus.
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World's stinkiest flower blooms in Japan
Tsukuba Botanical Garden produces a 2-meter tall corpse flower, titan arum, that gives off a foul odor.
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Giant Olympic emblem on Tokyo Bay
A giant Olympic emblem is pulled across Tokyo Bay on a barge before being installed on an island there.
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"Living fossil" frilled shark dies in captivity
A 120 cm "living fossil" frilled shark is captured off the coast of Wakayama Prefecture in Japan, but dies in captivity ...
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Paratrooper training
The Japan Self-Defense Forces' only parachute unit undergoes tough training to defend the island nation. Unsung heroes p...
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Imperial poetry reading
The first annual New Year's poetry reading is held at the Imperial Palace following the enthronement of Emperor Naruhito...
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1st case of new coronavirus infection in Japan
Japan's health ministry confirms the country's first case of infection with a new coronavirus believed to be causing an ...
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Tearing down old house
Officials in Tokyo spend nearly 27,000 USD tearing down a decaying house.
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