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Drinks that defy imagination
A beverage maker in central Japan makes sodas ranging from eel to fish-egg flavor..and the drinks could be coming to a s...
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Horse-drawn bar wows town
A horse-drawn bar is livening up the streets of one northern Japan town.
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Funny invention shop in Akihabara
A shop in Tokyo's Akihabara district sells funny inventions.
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Japan's largest burial mound could become World Heritage Site
A UNESCO advisory panel recommends adding the Mozu-Furuichi burial mound sites in Osaka to the World Heritage list.
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Turtle shell divination rite held at Imperial Palace
An ancient turtle shell divination rite is used to select two prefectures to produce rice for an important succession ri...
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Train stops at 8th floor
A retail store in Tokyo decorates its elevators to look like Odakyu Line train cars.
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Ninja waste collectors here and gone
In a town famous for ninjas even garbage men are getting in on the action.
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Tenants with benefits
From radishes to racy cars, landlords are offering some unique perks to attract tenants.
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What it's like to be a 124cm-tall burlesque dancer
A 124-cm tall burlesque dancer performs to change the way people look at her.
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