Morioka
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General NewsCherry Blossoms Start Blooming in Morioka, 11 Days Earlier Than Average Year
MORIOKA — Someiyoshino cherry blossoms have begun blooming in Morioka, the Morioka Local Meteorol...
April 8, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Lower House Holds Public Hearings on Budget Over Weekend in Kagoshima, Morioka
The House of Representatives Budget Committee held public hearings in Kagoshima and Morioka on Su...
March 9, 2026
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Japan In FocusFormer Overseas Volunteers Celebrate 60 Years of JICA Program in Tohoku
MORIOKA — To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers program ...
January 4, 2026
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General NewsRestaurants, Bars in Japan’s Tohoku Region Feeling Impact of Bear Attacks as Customers Cancel Reservations Ahead of Year-End Holidays
AKITA/MORIOKA — Restaurants and bars in the Tohoku region are feeling the impact of the recent be...
December 3, 2025
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General NewsBear Cub Enters Underground Parking Lot of Bank in Morioka
MORIOKA — A bear cub was found to have entered the underground parking lot of a bank in Morioka e...
October 28, 2025
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General NewsJapan’s Pro Wrestling World Mourns Beloved Referee Killed by Bear; ‘Sasayan’ Had Retired to Countryside This Year
MORIOKA – Japan’s professional wrestling world is mourning a long-serving referee who died this m...
October 24, 2025
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Japan In Focus10,000 Fireworks Light Up Morioka Night Sky as Part of Traditional End of Summer Festival
MORIOKA — About 10,000 fireworks lit up the night sky at the Morioka Donpa fireworks festival, ma...
September 25, 2025
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Japan In FocusDragon-Shaped Boats Float Down River in Flames for Edo Period Event in Morioka
MORIOKA — The traditional bon festival event Funekko-nagashi was held on the Kitakami River, flow...
September 5, 2025
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General NewsBear Roams Streets in Japan’s Iwate Pref. For 2 Hours; Police Chase Animal Warning People to Be Careful
MORIOKA — A bear roamed through an urban area for about two hours in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, ...
June 28, 2025
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General NewsBear Flees After Trapped in Residential Area in Iwate Pref.; Residents Uninjured
MORIOKA - A bear ran through a residential area on Thursday in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, after ...
April 25, 2025
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Restaurants, Bars in Japan’s Tohoku Region Feeling Impact of Bear Attacks as Customers Cancel Reservations Ahead of Year-End Holidays
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Japan’s Pro Wrestling World Mourns Beloved Referee Killed by Bear; ‘Sasayan’ Had Retired to Countryside This Year
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Bear Cub Enters Underground Parking Lot of Bank in Morioka
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10,000 Fireworks Light Up Morioka Night Sky as Part of Traditional End of Summer Festival
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Bear Roams Streets in Japan’s Iwate Pref. For 2 Hours; Police Chase Animal Warning People to Be Careful