Japan In Focus
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Saga: Hot Springs Area in Japan Thriving as Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen Marks 3rd Year Since Opening
SAGA — The Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen, which opened on Sept. 23, 2022, has boosted the local economy...
October 25, 2025
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Railway Festival in Aomori Pref. Puts Charm of Trains on Full Display, Shows off Trains and Local Specialty Dishes
HIRAKAWA, Aomori — The Konan Tetsudo railway company let visitors explore a train depot at Hiraka...
October 22, 2025
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Gifu Festival Celebrates Japanese Craft Beer Culture, Brings Together Breweries from Across Japan
GIFU — Breweries from across the country gathered for the Gifu Beer Festival 2025, which was held...
October 22, 2025
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Nihombashi Takashimaya Continues to Excite for Almost 100 Years, Maintains Traditions and Classical Charms
Takashimaya, a department store founded in Kyoto during the late Edo period, opened its branch in...
October 20, 2025
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Osaka Police Officers Demonstrate Safe E-scooter Riding to Promote Proper Use
OSAKA — To promote safe and proper use of electric scooters, Osaka prefectural police officers we...
October 18, 2025
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Okayama: Red Bricks, Green Ivy from Old Textile Factory Evoke Kurashiki’s History
KURASHIKI, Okayama — Kurashiki Ivy Square is located in a scenic zone called the Bikan Historical...
October 18, 2025
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Japan’s Tohoku Region Aim to Attract Foreign Tourists with ‘Adventure Travel’ Featuring Natural Environment, Local Culture
Efforts are underway to promote the Tohoku region’s nature and culture as destinations for “adven...
October 15, 2025
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Fans Say Farewell to Feline Stationmaster of Yamagata Train Station at Retirement Ceremony
KAWANISHI, Yamagata — A retirement ceremony for Chocolat, the feline stationmaster of JR Uzen-Kom...
October 13, 2025
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Hokkaido Distillery Begins Shochu Production Using Locally Grown Potatoes, Celebrates 50 Years of Shochu Made Using Potatoes
KIYOSATO, Hokkaido — A distillery in Kiyosato, Hokkaido, has started the process of making shochu...
October 13, 2025
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Wakayama: Fans of Record-Breaking Japanese Movie ‘Kokuho’ Flock to Filming Spot
IWADE, Wakayama — “Kokuho” fans are flocking to a hotel where a memorable scene in the kabuki-the...
October 11, 2025
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Nagasaki: Descendants of Tojo, Truman, Ghandi, Other Wartime Leaders Travel Together in Sign of Peace
NAGASAKI — Descendants of five World War II-era leaders visited Nagasaki City recently to renew t...
October 11, 2025
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Heirs to Kyoto Talent: Brush Dyeing Artisan Searches for Perfect Color, Bluring Horizon Between Colors
KYOTO — The swish of brush strokes filled the quiet workshop, reminiscent of a rustling dress. Ar...
October 11, 2025
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Hatoya Hotel: A Bridge from the Glamorous Showa Era to the Present
ITO, Shizuoka — “Ito ni ikunara Hatoya, Hatoya ni kimeta.” (If you go to Ito, Hatoya’s the place ...
October 6, 2025
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Okayama: Japan Golf Course Visitors Get Kick Out of Playing New Sport Called Footgolf
OKAYAMA — A new sport called footgolf, which combines soccer and golf, can be played by visitors ...
October 4, 2025
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Fukui: Warlord-Inspired Heroes ‘W Gyobu’ Promote Tsuruga; Costumed Characters Attract Visitors
TSURUGA, Fukui — Two characters inspired by feudal warlord Otani Yoshitsugu (1559-1600) — the lor...
October 4, 2025
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