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Cherry-blossom fever heats up
Cherry-blossom viewing gets into full swing as cherry blossoms in Wakayama are declared in bloom.
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Gagaku performance fetes Emperor's 30-year reign
Japan's Imperial couple attends a traditional court music performance to commemorate the Emperor's 30-year reign.
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Handless calligrapher speaks with brush
A woman with no hands boldly pursues her lifelong passion for calligraphy into her twilight years.
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Japan remembers the Tohoku disaster
People pause to mourn the victims of the disaster that ravaged Northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011.
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Furniture to make you purr
A company in western Japan is making feline-friendly furniture that might even make pet owners purr.
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Calling all Suzukis
A shrine in western Japan sends out an SOS to everyone with the surname Suzuki.
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Test your mettle with a kettle
People in southwestern Japan are enjoying the sport of tea kettle curling.
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Revamping airport working environment
Inbound tourists and airport users are increasing in Japan where the labor force is shrinking. State-of-the-art technolo...
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Custom ceramics solve water pollution
Water pollution is a serious problem affecting many parts of the world. Researchers in Japan have come up with a natural...
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