Mie
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General NewsTimber Transportation Ceremony Starts for Traditional Rebuilding of Ise Shrine, Beginning Ritual’s 2-Year Process
ISE, Mie — A ritual ceremony of carrying timber to Ise Shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, was held in...
April 14, 2026
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Crime & CourtsTruck Driver Arrested over Fatal Japan Tunnel Crash Says She Was Looking at Smartphone
The truck driver who was arrested following a fatal multi-vehicle collision in a tunnel on the Sh...
April 9, 2026
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Japan In FocusMie: 1/200 Scale Models of Now Rare Circular School Bldg Created, Displayed
ASAHI, Mie — The Asahi municipal government in Mie Prefecture has recently created 1/200 scale mo...
April 4, 2026
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General News6 Killed in Collision in Expressway Tunnel in Mie Pref.; Truck Driver Arrested (Update 2)
Five people were killed in a four-car collision in an expressway tunnel in Mie Prefecture early o...
March 20, 2026
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General NewsJintsuji Temple’s Chief Priest Completes Grueling 100-Day Ascetic Practice in Japan’s Mie Prefecture
NABARI, Mie — The chief priest of Jintsuji Temple in Nabari, Mie Prefecture, held a ceremony to m...
March 3, 2026
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Travel SpotsWhite and Pink Plum Blossoms Begin to Bloom at Yuki Shrine in Japan’s Mie Prefecture
TSU — Plum blossoms began blooming on Saturday at the plum garden of Yuki Shrine in Tsu City. The...
February 15, 2026
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EconomyToyota Motor Group Firm to Sell Clean Energy Greenhouses for Strawberries
Toyoda Gosei Co., a Toyota Motor group firm, plans to sell facilities for cultivating strawberrie...
January 31, 2026
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Japan In FocusMie: Winter Swim Event Demonstrating Ancient Technique, Skill of Water Calligraphy Held
TSU — A traditional winter swimming event which uses a swimming technique passed down since the 1...
January 31, 2026
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DeliciousVenison from Culled Deer Made into Prepackaged Curry in Mie Pref. City, Creator Hopes to Inspire Young People to Hunt
OWASE, Mie —A hunter in the city of Owase, Mie Prefecture, has developed prepackaged curry using ...
January 25, 2026
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Travel Spots‘Land Of Gold’ Zipangu-Themed Illumination to Begin in Mie Pref.; Installations Include 35-Meter-High Mt. Fuji
The “Zipangu”-themed illumination event is to start on Saturday at Nabana no Sato leisure park in...
October 18, 2025
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General News5 Killed After Light Vehicle Overturns on Curve, Possibly Due to Overload
TSU — Five people were killed and one was seriously injured when a light passenger vehicle overtu...
October 3, 2025
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General NewsNinja Training Center Opens in Iga, Mie Pref.; Visitors Can Learn Techniques, Navigate Dark Obstacle Course
IGA, Mie — Try out authentic ninja training, local cuisine and a relaxing overnight stay, all at ...
August 30, 2025
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General NewsTsunami Damage Oyster, Scallop Farming Rafts in Mie, Miyagi Prefectures; Alert Also Affects Toyota
The tsunami triggered by the earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula damaged oyster and other...
August 1, 2025
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General NewsDriver Dies in Japan’s Mie Prefecture While Escaping Tsunami; Victim was Moving Car to Higher Location
KUMANO, Mie — A 58-year-old woman died after a small car she was driving fell down a cliff in Kum...
July 30, 2025
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General NewsNight Cruise by Yokkaichi’s Industrial Area Finds Beauty amid Ugly History of Pollution
YOKKAICHI, Mie — Tourists are drawn to the city of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, for its nighttime v...
July 27, 2025
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Toyota Motor Group Firm to Sell Clean Energy Greenhouses for Strawberries
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Bear Attacks Woman on Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Routes; Mie Prefecture Issues First Bear Alert
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Mie: Fake Bus Stop Helps Dementia Patients Although No Bus Stops
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Tsunami Damage Oyster, Scallop Farming Rafts in Mie, Miyagi Prefectures; Alert Also Affects Toyota
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Mie: Female Student Joins Japan’s Ninja Group as Kunoichi; Shows Off Skills, Burning Passion