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Special rain warning issued for 6 Yamagata cities, towns
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a special rain warning for three cities and three towns in Ya...
August 3, 2022
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Heatstroke alerts issued for 35 prefs
Heatstroke alerts were issued for 35 prefectures Wednesday as temperatures soared across Japan. The ...
August 3, 2022
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Fukushima local govts approve treated water discharge facilities
The Fukushima prefectural government and two towns where the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is ...
August 3, 2022
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Nagaoka fireworks return for 1st time since 2019
The Nagaoka Fireworks Festival, touted as one of the country’s three major firework displays, lit up...
August 3, 2022
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Hello Kitty receives certificate of gratitude from Cabinet minister
Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Yasushi Kaneko on Monday handed a certificate of gratit...
August 3, 2022
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Extreme heat recorded throughout Japan
Scorching temperatures were recorded nationwide Tuesday, with readings topping 35 C measured across ...
August 2, 2022
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Harvest season for Japanese pears starts in Aichi Pref.
NAGOYA — Farmers have started harvesting high-end “Amahibiki” pears in Anjo City, Aichi Prefecture. ...
August 2, 2022
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Matchbook lights out as Nittosha to stop manufacturing
KOBE — The nation’s only manufacturer of matchbooks in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, will cease producti...
August 2, 2022
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Festival season starts in Tohoku region
The Morioka Sansa Odori Festival started in Morioka on Monday as the first of many popular summer fe...
August 2, 2022
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High school culture groups converge on Tokyo for festival
The 46th All Japan Senior High School Cultural Festival, an annual feast of culture served up by stu...
August 2, 2022
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Jewelry prices rise over supply shortage following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Jewelry prices have been rising in Japan, primarily because the cost of gold and diamonds has been s...
August 1, 2022
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Child of hibakusha plays violin that survived A-bomb in Hiroshima church
HIROSHIMA — A professional violinist who is the child of a hibakusha atomic-bomb survivor played a v...
August 1, 2022
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Tohoku to enjoy ‘summer of festivals’ again
The festivals that liven up Tohoku’s short summer had been so popular that travel agencies organized...
August 1, 2022
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Govt plans to introduce certification system for Japanese language schools, national qualification for teachers
The government has drawn up a plan to establish a system to certify the nation’s Japanese language s...
August 1, 2022
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PM Kishida urges lawmakers to thoroughly explain ties with Unification Church
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida urged fellow Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers to thoroughly explain a...
August 1, 2022
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