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Japan's biggest potato festival
Friends and families gathered in Yamagata Prefecture for the country's biggest potato stew festival.
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Baldies shine with pride
A group of baldies shine under the harvest moon in Aomori Prefecture.
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The samurai experience
A photo studio in trendy Shibuya offers the chance to become a samurai in modern Tokyo.
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Tokyo Game Show kicks off
One of the world's largest game shows near Tokyo showcases Virtual Reality games.
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Dubai investor plans takoyaki franchise
A Dubai investor hopes Japanese octopus balls called takoyaki appeal to the taste of Arabs.
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Japan to honor wrestler Kaori Icho for Olympic golds
Japan will give the People's Honor Award to Kaori Icho for winning gold medals in woman's wrestling at four consecutive ...
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Early fall mikan head to market
Farmers harvest the fall's first mandarin oranges in western Japan.
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