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Int’l Hot Springs Summit Vows Further Cooperation

May 28, 2018

Beppu, Oita Pref.- An international meeting of administrative and other officials from areas hosting hot spring resorts have vowed to continue sharing information and promote exchanges for the further development of such resorts. They made the pledge in a declaration

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World’s Newest Steam Locomotive Runs in Eastern Japan

May 27, 2018

Narita, Chiba Pref.- A group of Japanese railroad fans fired up a small steam locomotive they made on their own at a dude ranch in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Saturday, claiming it is the newest steam engine in

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Funeral of Japanese Singer Hideki Saijo Held

May 27, 2018

Tokyo- The funeral of Japanese singer Hideki Saijo, who died on May 16 at age 63, took place in Tokyo on Saturday, with same-generation singers Hiromi Go and Goro Noguchi, who were together called “Shin Gosanke,” or the New Big

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Yubari Melons Fetch Record 3.2 M. Yen in 1st Auction This Season

May 27, 2018

Sapporo- A pair of famous Yubari brand melons sold for an all-time high of 3.2 million yen in this season’s first auction at the wholesale market in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Saturday. The previous record for a two-melon box was 3

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Hibakusha Mori Attends Film Screening in 1st U.S. Visit

May 27, 2018

San Francisco- Shigeaki Mori, a hibakusha, or atomic bomb survivor, and historian from the western Japan city of Hiroshima, attended a screening here of a documentary film on his life’s work on Thursday, during his first visit to the United

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Japan Day event

May 26, 2018

A cosplay enthousiast poses during the Japan Day event on Saturday, 26 May 2018 in Duesseldorf. AFP-Jiji Press Cosplay.

Barcelona Star Iniesta Joins Vissel Kobe with Record Pay in Japan

May 25, 2018

Tokyo- Spanish soccer star Andres Iniesta will move from FC Barcelona to Japanese club Vissel Kobe, likely becoming the highest-paid-ever player in Japan’s professional football league. The club based in Kobe, western Japan, announced his transfer on Thursday. The 34-year-old

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Japan Cultural Heritage List Sees 13 Additions

May 25, 2018

Tokyo- The Cultural Affairs Agency added 13 historical legacies to its Japan Heritage list on Thursday, with legacies in Yamanashi, Shizuoka and Miyazaki prefectures making the list for the first time. The list now contains 67 groups of tangible and

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