PM Abe seeks Saudi, UAE help for Mideast stability

PM Abe seeks Saudi, UAE help for Mideast stability

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets the crown princes of Saudi Arabia and the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to seek cooperat...

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Bungee jumping to adulthood

Bungee jumping to adulthood

Some of Japan's new adults celebrate their coming of age this year with bungee jumping in Ibaraki Prefecture, north of T...

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Japanese tradition of scaring kids

Japanese tradition of scaring kids

Men dressed as demons scare children in northeastern Japan to discourage them from being lazy.

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New Year's sword making

New Year's sword making

Bladesmiths in central Japan show visitors the traditional method for making Japanese swords.

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Japan's ancient ball game

Japan's ancient ball game

People in Kyoto reenact an ancient type of Japanese football that was played by nobles centuries ago.

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Paper grabbing for health

Paper grabbing for health

People scramble to grab pieces of "sacred" paper from a demon at a Shinto shrine in southwestern Japan.

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Luckiest man in Japan

Luckiest man in Japan

Men from around Japan take part in a race at Nishinomiya Shrine in a bid to become this year's "Lucky Man.

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Minus 25 degrees in Hokkaido

Minus 25 degrees in Hokkaido

Inland areas of Hokkaido including Etanbetsu and Horokanai record temperatures near minus 25 degrees, the coldest this y...

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32 million tourists visit Japan in 2019

32 million tourists visit Japan in 2019

31.9 million foreign tourists visit Japan in 2019, breaking the previous record for the 7th year in a row.

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Cardboard beds for Olympians

Cardboard beds for Olympians

Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic athletes will sleep in beds made of cardboard.

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