Portable shrines clash in festival climax

Portable shrines clash in festival climax

Portable shrines clashed in the climax of an autumn festival in Matsuyama, western Japan.

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Okamoto's Tower of the Sun to be repaired

Okamoto's Tower of the Sun to be repaired

Taro Okamoto's beloved artwork Tower of the Sun in Osaka is to have an extensive renovation.

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JAL marks 60 years of Bangkok service

JAL marks 60 years of Bangkok service

Japan Airlines marks 60 years of regular service to Bangkok.

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Fukuhara one of three Olympians hacked by Russian group

Fukuhara one of three Olympians hacked by Russian group

Popular table tennis player Ai Fukuhara is among three Japanese Olympians targeted in the latest leak by Russian hackers...

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Imperial couple visits Iwate

Imperial couple visits Iwate

Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko travel to the nation's northeast to watch the national athletic meet and see...

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Blue tea booms in northern Japan

Blue tea booms in northern Japan

Food and drink in northern Japan has a new color--blue.

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Kumamon 'appears' on lawn in Kumamoto

Kumamon 'appears' on lawn in Kumamoto

Kumamon, the official mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture, "appears" on a lawn in Kumamoto city.

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GINZA GETS NEW LANDMARK

GINZA GETS NEW LANDMARK

Ginza Place is ready to open its doors in Tokyo's glitzy Ginza district with aspirations to become an area landmark.

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Celebrity sports couple in the news

Celebrity sports couple in the news

Asia is buzzing over the marriage of a Japanese table tennis star and a fellow Olympian from Taiwan.

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Princess Masako first visit to care facility in 13 years

Princess Masako first visit to care facility in 13 years

Japan's Crown Prince and Princess visit a care facility for the elderly. It was Princess Masako's first such visit in 13...

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