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October 11, 2025
Fall Colors, Happo Pond Create Perfect Scene in Japan’s Hakuba Mountains
NAGANO — Happo Pond in the Hakuba Mountains is currently adorned with fall colors in Nagano Prefecture. Red and yellow leaves, along with th...
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October 11, 2025
Nagasaki: Descendants of Tojo, Truman, Ghandi, Other Wartime Leaders Travel Together in Sign of Peace
NAGASAKI — Descendants of five World War II-era leaders visited Nagasaki City recently to renew their wish for peace.
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October 11, 2025
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October 11, 2025
Tokugawa Family Temple Celebrates 400 Years; Artist of Ceiling Painting Given Honor
Kaneiji temple, the renowned family temple of the Tokugawa shogunate, is holding a Buddhist service to celebrate its 400th anniversary in Ue...
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October 11, 2025
Yamaguchi City Edition of Popular Japanese Travel Guide Hits Shelves
The Yamaguchi City edition of the popular guidebook series “Chikyu no Arukikata” (“Globe-Trotter Travel Guidebook”) was released Thursday.
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October 11, 2025
Heirs to Kyoto Talent: Brush Dyeing Artisan Searches for Perfect Color, Bluring Horizon Between Colors
KYOTO — The swish of brush strokes filled the quiet workshop, reminiscent of a rustling dress. Artisan Satoshi Furuhashi was applying liquid...
The Japan News
October 10, 2025
Neko Pitcher
The fastballing feline is showing his best stuff on our online pitcher’s mound! His turn in the rotation comes every Saturday in the print e...
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October 10, 2025
Katsu Kaishu Museum Exhibition Showcases Newly Revealed Documents in Tokyo, Discusses Saigo Takamori, Telegraphs
A special exhibition that preserves and passes down the historical legacy of Katsu Kaishu is currently being held at the Ota City Katsu Kais...
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October 10, 2025
Former Death Row Inmate Hakamata Files Damages Lawsuit Against Police, Presecutors, Courts
SHIZUOKA — Iwao Hakamata, a former death row inmate who was later acquitted in a retrial, filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking damages from t...
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October 10, 2025
FY 2024 Japan Food Self-Sufficiency Rate Remains at 38%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s calorie-based food self-sufficiency rate stood at 38% for fiscal 2024, unchanged for the fourth year in a row,...
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October 10, 2025
Man in His 70s Found Dead in Suspected Bear Attack in Iwate Pref.
A man in his 70s was found lying in Shizukuishi, Iwate Prefecture, and later confirmed dead on Friday, according to police, who believe it i...
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October 10, 2025
University of Tokyo Climbs to 26th Place in Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings
LONDON — The University of Tokyo rose to its highest ever position on the World University Rankings in the 2026 edition of the Times Higher...
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October 10, 2025
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October 10, 2025
Typhoon Halong Brings Heavy Rain, Damages Infrastructure on Tokyo’s Hachijojima Island
Typhoon Halong, also known as Typhoon No. 22, brought record heavy rainfall and violent winds to Hachijojima Island in Tokyo, which is part...
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October 10, 2025
Japanese Atomic Bomb Survivor Group Calls for More Testimony, Urges Govt to Join Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty
The Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations), which won the Nobel Peace Prize last year, adopted an app...
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October 10, 2025
Matsutake Mushroom Shipments Hit Peak in Aomori, Bringing Taste of Autumn to Japan
MUTSU, Aomori — Shipments of matsutake mushrooms are at their peak in the Shimokita region of Aomori Prefecture, bringing a distinct autumn...
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October 10, 2025
Tohoku Shinkansen Services Suspended Between Omiya, Sendai After Object Found on Overhead Wires
Tohoku Shinkansen services have been suspended between Omiya and Sendai stations after an object was found on overhead wires on Friday, acco...
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October 10, 2025
Autumn Leaves at Peak on Japan’s Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route Attracting Photo-snapping Sightseers
TOYAMA – Autumn leaves are at their peak on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route.
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October 10, 2025
Typhoon Nakri Approaches Daito Islands, Fear of Another Hit to Izu Islands
Typhoon Nakri, or Typhoon No. 23, moved over the seas south of Japan on Friday.
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October 10, 2025
Power, Water Outages, Damage to Homes as Typhoon Halong Rages on Hachijojima Island
Powerful Typhoon Halong, or Typhoon No. 22, reached its closest point to Hachijojima Island on Thursday before moving over the sea east of t...
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October 9, 2025
A Magnificent Procession
Beautifully decorated floats lined the approach to Sakurayama Hachimangu shrine during the Takayama Autumn Festival in Takayama, Gifu Prefec...
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October 9, 2025
Colored Ginkgo Nuts in Fukuoka Evoke Feeling of Autumn in the Air, Marking End of Japan’s Summer Heat
The Yomiuri ShimbunGinkgo nuts are beginning to take on color at Maizuru Park in Chuo Ward, Fukuoka, on Wednesday. The Yomiuri Shimbun [post...
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October 9, 2025
Japan Tourism / Ishikawa Pref.’s Variety on Display with New Park, Ancient Temple
Bansyouen Aiueo no Mori, a new park in the historic Yamashiro Onsen hot spring resort town in Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, opened on Aug. 30.
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October 9, 2025
Typhoon Nakri to Approach Japan Over the Weekend; Will Near Okinawa, Daito Islands from Friday-Saturday
A new typhoon, called Nakri, has formed over the sea to the south of Japan and is approaching the Japanese archipelago. It could affect the...
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October 9, 2025
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October 9, 2025
Special heavy rain warning for Tokyo’s Hachijo
In response to the extremely powerful Typhoon Halong approaching, the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a special heavy rain warning for Ha...
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October 8, 2025
Emergency Warnings Issued in Tokyo’s Hachijojima and Aogashima Islands for Storms, High Waves as Strong Typhoon Halong Approaches
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued an emergency warning for storms and high waves for Hachijojima and Aogashima islands of Tokyo on Wedn...
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October 8, 2025
Ministry to Implement 5-Year Bachelor’s-Master’s Degree Curriculum; Hopes to Raise Number of Japanese Students Who Seek Graduate Degrees
The Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry has decided to systematically implement a curriculum that will allow student...
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October 8, 2025
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October 8, 2025
Yamagata Pref. Rice Paddies Create Autumnal Landscape
YAMAGATA — A traditional method of sun-drying harvested rice in stacks can be seen in the Owarabi district’s rice terraces in Yamanobe, Yama...
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October 8, 2025
Tokyu Says Train Collision Caused by Signal Setting Error
Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)—A train collision on Tokyu Railways Co.’s Denentoshi Line in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, late...
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October 8, 2025
Osaka Expo Expected to Post Profit of Up to 28 B. Yen
Osaka, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)—The 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka, slated to close next Monday, is expected to generat...
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October 8, 2025
Bear Enters Supermarket in Gunma Pref., Attacks 2 Customers
A bear entered a supermarket in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, where it proceeded to attack two male customers on Tuesday afternoon, police said.
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October 8, 2025
Boats Collide in Canal in Tokyo’s Chuo Ward; 1 Crew Member Confirmed Dead
One man died in a collision between boats in a canal at the Tsukishima district, Chuo Ward, Tokyo, on Wednesday morning, police said.
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October 8, 2025
Powerful Typhoon Halong on Pacific Ocean near Japan on Wednesday, Approaching South of Tokyo on Thursday
Powerful Typhoon Halong was located northwest of Japan’s far southern Ogasawara Islands and was moving north at 15 kph as of 9 a.m. on Wedne...
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October 7, 2025
Tokyo Exhibition Features Paintings, Documents from Wars in Asia Pacific Region, Including Pacific War and Vietnam War
Paintings, documents and other images related to the wars in the Asia Pacific region, such as the Pacific War and the Vietnam War, are on di...
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October 7, 2025
Derailed Train in Tokyo was 19 Meters Out of Position; 650,000 Passengers Affected by Suspended Service
The out-of-service train that partly derailed in an accident on Sunday had stopped approximately 19 meters before its scheduled position, To...
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October 7, 2025
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October 7, 2025
Dana Drábová, Popular Head of the Czech Nuclear Watchdog, Has Died at 64
PRAGUE (AP) — Dana Drábová, the popular head of the Czech nuclear watchdog for more than a quarter century during a period when the country...
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October 7, 2025
Beautiful Moon Shines Above Aichi Prefecture’s Inuyama Castle
A beautiful moon was observed on Monday at Inuyama Castle, which is a national treasure located in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture.
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October 7, 2025
Strong Typhoon Halong Expected to Move Eastward South of Tokyo on Thursday
Powerful Typhoon Halong was located west of Japan’s far southern Ogasawara Islands and was moving west-northwest at 15 kph as of 9 a.m. on T...
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October 7, 2025
M 4.9 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Fukushima Pref.; No Tsunami Expected
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.9 hit off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, measuring 4 on the Japan...
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October 6, 2025
Tokyu Den-en-toshi, Oimachi Lines Resume Service after Train Collision Accident
Train service resumed on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line between Shibuya and Saginuma stations on Tuesday after it had been suspended since the...
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October 6, 2025
Tokyo Residents Anxious About Increase, Impact of Data Centers
With the rapid increase of data centers being constructed near residential areas, there has also been an increasing number of residents voic...
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October 6, 2025
Emperor, Empress Attend Science and Technology in Society Forum in Kyoto; Emperor Gives Address on Challenges of AI
The Emperor and Empress on Sunday attended the annual meeting of the Science and Technology in Society forum held at the Kyoto International...
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October 6, 2025
Thorns Hide Sweetness
Chestnuts peek out from nests of spiky burs on Sunday in Obuse, Nagano Prefecture. Harvest season for the town’s famed chestnuts is now at i...
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October 6, 2025
400 Participate in Michinoku Coastal Trail Walking Event; Participants Visit Sites including Miracle Pine Tree that Survived 2011 Tsunami
RIKUZENTAKATA, Iwate — A walking event was held Sunday on the Michinoku Coastal Trail, which links the four northeastern prefectures of Aomo...
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October 6, 2025
Typhoon Halong: Likely to Approach from Nansei Islands to Eastern Japan
Typhoon Halong, also known as Typhoon No. 22, is approaching the Japanese islands at a slow pace.
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October 6, 2025
1 Week Left until Expo Wraps Up, 22.02 Million Tickets Sold as of Sept. 26, Likely Marking Profitability
OSAKA — Monday marked one week to go until the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo will wrap up on Oct. 13.
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October 6, 2025
Hatoya Hotel: A Bridge from the Glamorous Showa Era to the Present
ITO, Shizuoka — “Ito ni ikunara Hatoya, Hatoya ni kimeta.” (If you go to Ito, Hatoya’s the place for you. I’ve decided [to stay at] Hatoya).- 1
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