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Vintage car

July 20, 2018

A Renault 8 Gordini (left) and Maserati 3700 GTIS Sebring (right) compete during the Stoderzinken mountain stage of the Ennstal Classic 2018 classic car rally near Groebming, Austria, 20 July 2018. The three days classic car rally Ennstal Classic includes

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Famed Japanese Print Artist Chimei Hamada Dies at 100

July 17, 2018

Tokyo- Chimei Hamada, a famed Japanese print artist whose works express the misery of war, died of old age at a hospital in the southwestern city of Kumamoto early Tuesday morning. He was 100. A native of Kumamoto Prefecture, Hamada,

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Japanese Sculptor Nagare Dies at 95

July 17, 2018

Tokyo- Prominent Japanese sculptor Masayuki Nagare died of old age on July 7. He was 95. Born in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, Nagare learned sculpture techniques on his own after returning from World War II and attained international recognition for

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Osaka 2025 Expo Bid Promoted at U.N.

July 17, 2018

New York- An event was held at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Monday to promote a bid by the western Japan city of Osaka to host the 2025 World Expo. Osaka Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura and Mitsunari Okamoto, Japanese

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“Yamahoko” Floats Parade in Gion Festival in Kyoto

July 17, 2018

Kyoto- The procession of “Yamahoko” floats took place in Kyoto on Tuesday, marking the highlight of the Gion Festival in the western Japan city. A total of 23 gorgeously decorated floats paraded during “saki matsuri,” the early part of the

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“Japonismes” Cultural Promotion Event Opens in Paris

July 13, 2018

Paris- Japonismes 2018, an event to promote Japanese culture, opened in Paris on Thursday. Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said in a speech at the opening ceremony that he wants as many people as possible to come into contact with

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Event to Promote Japanese Food Held in Washington

July 12, 2018

Washington- An event to promote Japanese food was held at the Japanese embassy in Washington on Wednesday. The event brought together more than 100 guests, including officials from the U.S. government as well as the farm and food industries. Skilled

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Menu Prices to Be Lowered at U.S. “Ikinari Steak” Restaurants

July 12, 2018

New York- The U.S. arm of Pepper Food Service Co. said Wednesday that it will lower the prices of menu items provided at its U.S. outlets of “Ikinari Steak,” a Japan-based steakhouse chain, from Thursday. The price for a 10-ounce

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