Princess Mako and fiancé to meet press

Princess Mako and fiancé to meet press

Japan's Princess Mako and her fiancé Kei Komuro will meet the press for the first time since the news of their upcoming ...

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Ginza land prices hit record

Ginza land prices hit record

A surge in development helps to send roadside land prices in Tokyo's ritzy Ginza area to a record high topping the froth...

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Jigsaw puzzle celebrates shogi prodigy

Jigsaw puzzle celebrates shogi prodigy

A young champion of the Japanese board game shogi now has his face on a jigsaw puzzle.

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A small boat with a big story

A small boat with a big story

A small fishing boat washed away in the Great East Japan Earthquake is found floating off Okinawa Prefecture in southwes...

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Shogi prodigy feted for record winning streak

Shogi prodigy feted for record winning streak

People in Japan are buzzing after a teen prodigy set a record 29-match winning streak in the board game shogi.

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Craft-makers prep banners for sumo wrestlers

Craft-makers prep banners for sumo wrestlers

Ahead of the July sumo tourney, craft-makers are busy creating banners for the wrestlers.

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Dolls of the dearly departed

Dolls of the dearly departed

A doll maker in western Japan is helping to ease the loss of loved ones with dolls of the dearly departed.

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Wind chimes from across Japan on display

Wind chimes from across Japan on display

A festival underway west of Tokyo displays a variety of wind chimes from all over Japan.

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Calendar makers see big losses without new era's name

Calendar makers see big losses without new era's name

Calendar makers ask Japan's government to announce the name of the next imperial era by January in time to put it on 201...

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Traditional horse parade attracts shutter bugs

Traditional horse parade attracts shutter bugs

A traditional horse parade attracts shutter bugs in Iwate, northeast Japan.

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