'Gacha-gacha' toy machines enliven airport

'Gacha-gacha' toy machines enliven airport

"Gacha-gacha" capsule toy vending machines are the latest attraction at Fukuoka Airport.

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Pyeongchang Olympics map lacks Japan

Pyeongchang Olympics map lacks Japan

A world map on the website for South Korea's Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics lacked Japan.

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New Tokyo 2020 Olympics graphic revealed

New Tokyo 2020 Olympics graphic revealed

Organizers reveal a new motion graphic for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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Memorial service honors fallen canine comrades

Memorial service honors fallen canine comrades

Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department holds a memorial service for police dogs.

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 Baffling robberies leave bridges nameless

Baffling robberies leave bridges nameless

A spate of robberies northeast of Tokyo has left authorities scratching their heads and several bridges without names.

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Dangerous delicacy goes to auction

Dangerous delicacy goes to auction

The first torafugu (tiger blowfish) auction of the season is held in a city in southwestern Japan synonymous with the de...

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Kishiwada Danjiri festival electrifies crowds

Kishiwada Danjiri festival electrifies crowds

The famous Kishiwada Danjiri festival electrifies crowds in western Japan.

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'Sake taxi' tasting tours launch in Kagawa

'Sake taxi' tasting tours launch in Kagawa

Our reporter gets tipsy in a new "sake taxi" in western Japan.

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Crowds cheer Princess Mako's engagement

Crowds cheer Princess Mako's engagement

Crowds cheered Princess Mako's engagement on her first official duty after it was announced.

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Tottori grabs fried chicken world record

Tottori grabs fried chicken world record

People in Tottori, western Japan snag a Guinness World Record for largest serving of fried chicken.

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