Rowing/canoeing venue to stay in Tokyo

Rowing/canoeing venue to stay in Tokyo

The venue for rowing/canoeing at the 2020 Tokyo Games is unlikely to be moved to northeastern Japan.

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Japanese cuisine served for school lunch

Japanese cuisine served for school lunch

Students at a Tokyo school get a taste of authentic Japanese cuisine for lunch.

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Human beats AI in game of Go

Human beats AI in game of Go

A human player beats artificial intelligence in game of go.

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True or false? Animal proverbs get tested

True or false? Animal proverbs get tested

A TV station in western Japan heads to a zoo to test some old proverbs about animals.

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Locals celebrate Noto oyster festival

Locals celebrate Noto oyster festival

People enjoy eating free oysters at the annual Noto oyster festival in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture.

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Cosplay world conference attracts thousands

Cosplay world conference attracts thousands

The Mt. Fuji Cosplay World Conference attracts 34-thousand people to Shizuoka Prefecture over the weekend.

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Sailor Moon stars in new STD campaign

Sailor Moon stars in new STD campaign

Sailor Moon is the heroine of Japan's new campaign against STDs.

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Majority in survey oppose expanded SDF duties

Majority in survey oppose expanded SDF duties

A Nippon TV and affiliate station survey finds that a majority of respondents do not support the move to allow self-defe...

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90-year-old hand-fashions vintage trains

90-year-old hand-fashions vintage trains

A 90-year-old hobbyist builds perfect replicas of vintage trains, fashioning each part by hand.

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Beaujolais Nouveau spa quenches people's thirst

Beaujolais Nouveau spa quenches people's thirst

Hot springs in Japan welcome the release of Beaujolais Nouveau.

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