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Kanagawa: Untangling secrets of Hakone’s puzzle boxes
HAKONE, Kanagawa Pref. — At the Hakone Karakuri Museum, guests turn into puzzle solvers. They can ho...
March 16, 2021
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Tokyo Tower: Sparkling symbol for hopes, dreams
If you view Tokyo Tower directly from above at night, you will see a bright orange X that sparkles i...
March 16, 2021
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Fukui: City of glasses aims to strengthen children’s vision
SABAE, Fukui — When university students called out, “Don’t touch your eyes with dirty hands” and “Ea...
March 13, 2021
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Hyogo: Park offers sightseeing tour around the world
HIMEJI, Hyogo — While many come to visit Himeji Castle, a popular UNESCO World Heritage site in Hime...
March 12, 2021
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Tokyo: How Togoshi-Ginza became 1st ‘Ginza’ outside famous shopping district
Tokyo has quite a few shopping streets named after Ginza — the foremost commercial district in the c...
March 9, 2021
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Tokyo: Museum conveys history of Kanda festival
Kanda Myojin shrine — the guardian deity of Edo, now Tokyo — is typically crowded with worshippers, ...
March 9, 2021
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Tokushima: Traditional puppet theater seeking new wave
TOKUSHIMA — Not willing to let the prolonged coronavirus crisis keep their traditional craft off the...
March 5, 2021
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Kagoshima: Drastic drop in invasive mongoose population on Amami Oshima island
KAGOSHIMA — No mongooses have been captured since one was caught in April 2018 on Amami Oshima islan...
March 5, 2021
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Osaka: Joruri practitioners create mascot characters to attract youth
OSAKA — Long a prosperous economic and cultural hub, Osaka is home to many traditional folk performi...
March 5, 2021
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Railways Perfect for Winter Day Trip
There is a train that is perfect for the harsh winter of Tsugaru, on the Sea of Japan side of northe...
March 5, 2021
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Gifu: Where does Sekigahara Stand on Escalators?
SEKIGAHARA, Gifu — Escalator etiquette varies across Japan. In eastern areas such as Tokyo, people u...
February 26, 2021
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Osaka: Nostalgic Arcade Games a Treasure for Enthusiasts
OSAKA — Shinsekai, a downtown district in Naniwa Ward, Osaka, is sacred ground for fans of coin-oper...
February 26, 2021
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Tochigi: Nasu Zoo Claims 3rd Straight Capybara long Bath Title
NASU, Tochigi — A one-year-old male capybara from the Nasu Animal Kingdom zoo in Nasu, Tochigi Prefe...
February 23, 2021
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Akita: Students Host Radio Show for Local Community
ODATE, Akita — Junior high school students in Odate, Akita Prefecture who launched a weekly radio pr...
February 23, 2021
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Tokyo: Unique Library Offers Glimpse at Lives of Others
Quite a unique library can be found in one of the art galleries scattered across a residential area ...
February 23, 2021
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