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Tokyo Motor Show: speeding into an electric future
Tokyo Motor Show 2017 is being held with the tagline "Beyond the Motor." So what does that mean? Let's take a look at wh...
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Japanese wins world gelato award
An Italian award for the world's best gelato for the first time goes to an ice cream shop in Japan.
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Govt. mulls steep e-cigarette tax hike
The Liberal Democratic Party and ruling partners mull a major across-the-board tax hike on e-cigarettes and heated-tobac...
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Tokyo train trombone concert sparks debate
An impromptu trombone concert on a Tokyo commuter train sets off a Twitter battle.
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Monster citrus fruit harvest begins
Farmers harvest gigantic banpeiyu citrus fruits that can grow to the size of a child's head. Monster citrus fruit harves...
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Crab season kicks off
Snow crab season kicks off on the Sea of Japan as seafood lovers prepare for the delicacy to hit eateries and stores aro...
read more![Demon festival enlivens Onomichi in western Japan](/englishnews/user_images/s3conv_img_1797.jpg)
Demon festival enlivens Onomichi in western Japan
A unique demon festival called Becchah enlivens Onomichi, western Japan.
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Tokyo beefs up security ahead of Trumps' visit
Tokyo is enhancing security in central stations and infrastructure facilities.
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More than 30,000 drivers in Japan could have dementia
More than 30,000 drivers in Japan are suspected to have dementia.
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Shining terraced rice-fields
Terraced rice-fields are illuminated 90 kilometers south of Tokyo.
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