Tokushima
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CompaniesFerry Service Linking Wakayama, Tokushima Ports to Cease Operations by March 2028
The ferry service operated by Nankai Ferry Co., linking Wakayama Port and Tokushima Port, is set ...
March 30, 2026
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Japan In FocusTokushima: Silkworms Spin Thread onto Frames to Make Silk Fans
NARUTO, Tokushima — Sanyuan is a workshop where fans are crafted by raising silkworms on bamboo f...
November 8, 2025
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Japan In FocusTokushima: Japan’s Awaodori Dance Spreads to World; Foreign Participants Enjoy Summer Dance Tradition
TOKUSHIMA — This year’s Awaodori Dance Festival in Tokushima came to an end on Aug. 15. Despite s...
September 6, 2025
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PerspectivesJapan Expands Roadside Stations to Serve as Disaster Response Hubs, Boosting National Resilience
Interest is growing in the disaster response functions of Michi-no-Eki roadside stations, which h...
August 17, 2025
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Travel SpotsAwa Odori Festival Kicks off in Tokushima; Performers Dance Through Heavy Rain During Famous Summer Event
TOKUSHIMA — The Awa Odori dance festival, a quintessential summer festival, opened at outdoor dan...
August 13, 2025
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Japan In FocusTokushima: Sea Turtles Swim in Brand-new Pool; Museum Dedicated to Turtles Reopens after Major Renovations
MINAMI, Tokushima — The Hiwasa Sea Turtle Museum has finished installing a new pool big enough fo...
August 9, 2025
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General NewsTokushima’s Assistant Dog Users Share Stories of Rejection in Call for Change; Public Understanding Still Lacking
TOKUSHIMA — A powerful new video from Tokushima captures the struggles of guide dog users, from b...
August 4, 2025
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Japan In FocusTokushima: British Man to Open Guesthouse in Nostalgic Port Village in Tokushima; Tebajima Island Has Charms of Quaint Fishing Village
MUGI, Tokushima — A British man is preparing to open a guesthouse on an island in Tokushima Prefe...
July 5, 2025
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Japan In FocusTokushima: Visitors Drawn to Artwork at Museum Despite It Being Forgery; Aiming to Allow Visitors to Better Understand Issue
TOKUSHIMA — Visitors are flocking to the Tokushima Modern Art Museum in Tokushima City to see an ...
May 31, 2025
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Travel SpotsSea Bindweed Flowers Bloom in Tokushima Prefecture’s Minami Town As Summer Comes
Light pink flowers of sea bindweed are blooming at Ohama Beach in Minami Town, Tokushima Prefectu...
May 18, 2025
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Travel SpotsTokushima: World’s 1st Dual Mode Vehicles Bids to Become Savior of Declining Railway Trips; Hopes Aboard Unique Vehicle
KAIYO, Tokushima — “A world first drives in this town,” reads a banner at the Awakainan Bunkamura...
March 29, 2025
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General NewsCherry Blossoms Begin to Bloom in Japan’s Tokushima; Bringing Smiles to People Visiting Park
TOKUSHIMA — Someiyoshino cherry blossoms in Tokushima have begun to bloom, the Tokushima Regional...
March 27, 2025
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Travel SpotsTokushima: Out with the Old, in with the New: Gondolas Replaced on Bizan Ropeway
TOKUSHIMA — The gondolas on a ropeway connecting the foot and the summit of Mt. Bizan in western ...
March 15, 2025
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Japan In FocusOtter Quintuplets Seen at Zoo; 1st Pups for Species at Zoo in 24 Years
TOKUSHIMA — Baby Asian short-clawed otters were seen running about energetically in the exhibit s...
January 19, 2025
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Japan In FocusTokushima: Athletes Compete at Japan’s 1st Official Obstacle Course; Sport to Become Official Event at 2028 L.A. Olympics
YOSHINOGAWA, Tokushima — With the popularity of obstacle course races spreading due to the Japane...
December 28, 2024
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1,400 wind chimes sing wishes in Tokushima temple precinct
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Tokushima: British Man to Open Guesthouse in Nostalgic Port Village in Tokushima; Tebajima Island Has Charms of Quaint Fishing Village
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Wooden Train Stations in Shikoku Face Demolition; Maintenance Too Costly amid Decreasing Ridership
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Tokushima’s Assistant Dog Users Share Stories of Rejection in Call for Change; Public Understanding Still Lacking
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Tokushima: Athletes Compete at Japan’s 1st Official Obstacle Course; Sport to Become Official Event at 2028 L.A. Olympics