Japanese apricots and plums blossom in western Tokyo

Japanese apricots and plums blossom in western Tokyo

Winter cold brings winter sweets, Japanese apricots and plums, to blossom in a western suburb of Tokyo.

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Snowstorms raging in northern Japan

Snowstorms raging in northern Japan

Snowstorms are raging in northern Japan due to the coldest front this winter.

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Plan floated for Crown Prince Naruhito to ascend throne Jan 1, 2019

Plan floated for Crown Prince Naruhito to ascend throne Jan 1, 2019

Sources say the government could enthrone Crown Prince Naruhito on January 1, 2019.

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Subway cars recall original model of 90 years ago

Subway cars recall original model of 90 years ago

New retro Tokyo subway cars are previewed ahead of the 90th anniversary of the Ginza Line.

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New transplant technique restores vision in mice

New transplant technique restores vision in mice

Science institute Riken says retinal transplants derived from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells restored vision in m...

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Coldest front this winter slams northern Japan with snow

Coldest front this winter slams northern Japan with snow

The coldest front this winter in northern Japan is feared to bring more severe snowstorms.

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Starbucks Japan adds decaf

Starbucks Japan adds decaf

Starbucks Japan is for the first time adding decaf to its menu.

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Running for luck

Running for luck

5000 people run to be the first visitor at Nishinomiya Shrine and be crowned this year's lucky man.

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Rebuilt school opens in Miyagi

Rebuilt school opens in Miyagi

Schools destroyed in the 2011 East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami start the new semester in a proper building after 6 year...

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200-year-old restaurant rises from ashes of Itoigawa blaze

200-year-old restaurant rises from ashes of Itoigawa blaze

Two weeks after a massive blaze consumed his 200-year-old restaurant, a traditional Japanese chef rebuilds his business...

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