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Doll ornament festival celebrates girls
People in Makinohara, Shizuoka Prefecture are celebrating the upcoming Doll Festival in March by hanging doll ornaments.
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Woman rickshaw driver defies stereotypes
A woman in western Japan is shaking up the all-male world of rickshaw drivers at a sacred Shinto shrine.
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Flu spreads with no end in sight
Japan's flu epidemic spreads with types A and B infecting some patients twice.
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Multi-brand bakeries on rise
Multi-brand bread shops that sell products made by other bakeries are providing a link between businesses and customers.
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Princess Mako's wish to wed unchanged: Imperial Household Agency
Japan's Princess Mako and her fiancé Kei Komuro have postponed their wedding but their wish to marry is unchanged.
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310 vehicles stuck third day in heavy snow
310 vehicles remain stuck in heavy snow for a third day between Fukui and Ishikawa Prefectures in central Japan.
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Horse doll festival enlivens Nagano
A traditional horse doll festival praying for children's health is held in central Japan.
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Public school in Ginza adopts Armani uniforms
A public primary school in Tokyo's ritzy Ginza creates a stir as it adopts Armani uniforms for pupils entering next Apri...
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Office worker sues hospital over power harassment
An office worker at a hospital in Tokyo sues his employer for power harassment he says left him mentally ill.
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Two Aussie minors nabbed for graffiti
Two Australian minors are rearrested for spraying graffiti on more than 50 walls and buildings in Shibuya.
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