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99-year-old magician in Fukuoka still dazzles crowds, aims higher
Jan. 25 is the last chance to see 2 pandas at Ueno zoo in Tokyo before return to China
Kanji for 'bear' picked to mark 2025 representing bear attacks and panda
Historic Kobe residence reveals 'Myaku-Myaku Santa doll' among 2025 newsmaker decorations
Demolition work underway at Osaka Expo venue 1 month after closing
Annual Christmas event begins at Tokyo Disney Resort, with parades, shows, 15-m tree
'There's nothing we can do': Massive fire in Japan's Oita leaves evacuees exhausted
8,000 pots of chrysanthemums adorn Kyoto-themed installations at central Japan festival
Autumn hues in Japan's Nagano Pref. delight visitors to popular pond
34 floats race through Osaka Pref. city, perform dynamic spins in traditional festival
Tokyo Disney Resort launches Halloween event with villain parade and festive decorations
Japan Prince Hisahito, 2nd in line to throne, undergoes coming-of-age rites
Traditional dance festival in Japan's Toyama draws foreign tourists after NYT spotlight
Relative of US B-29 crew member who died in post-WWII crash joins peace ceremony in Japan
Retro Japan: Tokushima Pref. theater survives demolition plan thanks to Yoji Yamada's film
Golden living statues in Osaka raise awareness about hazard of long periods in same posture
Hokkaido Univ. team develops ultrastrong adhesive gel usable even in wet conditions
Awa Odori dance festival brightens west Japan's Tokushima
Gravel carrier captain arrested over fatal collision with yacht off Japan's Oita Pref.
4 whales that washed up on east Japan beach dead: officials
Brown bear attacks Yezo deer on road in Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula
Downtown Tokyo's famed fireworks festival enthralls 930,000 visitors
All-women 'Gal Mikoshi' event sets the stage for Osaka's Tenjin Festival
Tokyo police reveal tiny earphones used in organized cheating on English test
Sunflowers planted by locals color central Japan's Numazu
Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival closes with 1-ton floats dashing through central Fukuoka
Hiroshima reveals vault containing unclaimed ashes of A-bomb victims for 1st time in decade
Boy, 12, guides foreign visitors to Hiroshima in English, conveys suffering of war
2 dead after building collapses during demolition in Fukuoka Pref.
Osaka-native SDF pilot makes dream come true in Blue Impulse flights over Expo site
Stuffed 'jumbo rabbit' on display in Japan's Akita Pref. amid decrease in breeders
Tokyo Disney Resort teams up with Mrs. Green Apple in 'Summer Cool-off' program (Part 2)
Tokyo Disney Resort teams up with Mrs. Green Apple in 'Summer Cool-off' program (Part 1)
Myaku-Myaku, other mascots show off moves at Osaka Expo dance event
Tokyo man accused of fatally stabbing colleague at law firm had grudge against victim
Repeated abuse suspected at facility for people with disabilities in north Japan city
All 4 pandas at Wakayama Pref. zoo depart for China, leaving 2 in Japan
High schoolers demonstrate calligraphy for upcoming star festival in Japan's Shizuoka Pref.
Hokkaido police caution drivers after bear lunges onto highway, collides with car
Japan GSDF livestreams popular live-fire exercise at foot of Mt. Fuji
Memorial held on Japan's Mt. Unzen 34 yrs after deadly pyroclastic flow
Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima dead at 89
Earmarked as important cultural properties, Lake Biwa Canal facilities blend into Kyoto
Osaka Gov. wants 1970 Osaka Expo symbol Tower of the Sun listed as World Heritage
Japan Photo Journal: Ringing in summer with thousands of wind-bells
Polar bear cub makes adorable debut at Yokohama zoo
Refugees, immigrants, supporters connect through food and music at Tokyo festival
Defense force trainer jet with 2 crew crashes in central Japan lake
Horseback archery ritual held to pray for safety of iconic Kyoto festival
Rush of returning travelers peaks as Japan's Golden Week holiday ends
Kyoto Aoi Matsuri's heroine undergoes purification ritual ahead of festival
Entertainer Ken Matsudaira samba dances to celebrate Showa era at Tokyo-area amusement park
Month-old lion quadruplets shown at Japan's Fuji Safari Park ahead of holiday rush
Japan Photo Journal: 30,000 blooming cherry trees paint Nara Pref.'s Mount Yoshino in pink
3-day test run for Osaka Expo kicks off ahead of April 13 opening
Beating 'iPS heart' shown for 1st time ahead of showcase at 2025 World Expo in Osaka
Penguin obstacle races at central Japan aquarium offer visitors chance to hold chick
JR launches part of newest train station in Tokyo, aims for int'l hub
Hokkaido hot spring monkeys a winter hit with foreign visitors
Japan kindergarteners practice quake safety on anniversary of March 2011 disaster
Community convenience stores becoming essential in rural Japan amid depopulation
Spring whirlpool season swells in west Japan's Naruto Strait
Kurdish group in Japan sues hate speech organizer, demands ban on rallies
20,000 'hina' dolls to adorn east Japan city for Girls' Day festival
Large cod dedicated to north Japan shrine in festival to pray for good catch, safety
As aging pipes cause sinkholes, Japan local gov'ts struggle with sewer maintenance
Former Olympic medalist hypes up 'slipper table tennis championships' in Hokkaido village
Sapporo Snow Festival unveiled for weeklong extravaganza
Martian meteorite to go on display in Japan Pavilion at 2025 expo in Osaka
1 of only 3 sparkler factories in Japan innovates, aims to protect the tradition
Tokyo aquarium suspected of falsifying endangered tortoise numbers, defrauding ministry
Winter delicacy 'kandara' cod fishing in full swing off north Japan's Yamagata Pref.
Soot smeared onto faces of onlookers for good health in Japan's unique 'Mendon' festival
'Porridge ritual' at Japan Shinto shrine predicts state of society, harvest in 2025
Kids cry as discipline 'demons' visit homes, pray for health in north Japan
Monkeys on west Japan island form Chinese character for 'snake' ahead of 2025 zodiac
IC or credit cards?: Central Japan railway lines divided over fare payment systems
Scan for dud bombs ongoing at Fukuoka Airport following explosion at Miyazaki facility
Local man arrested in connection with stabbings at McDonald's in Fukuoka Pref.
Japanese startup Space One rocket self-destructs in 2nd failed launch
'Most fun in the park': Visitors excited at Universal Studio Japan's 'Donkey Kong Country'
Bear that mauled employee in supermarket highlights daily threat in north Japan
Foreign tourists in uniform attend traditional Japanese classes at abandoned school
Homeless people forcibly removed from closed center for day laborers in Osaka
Central Japan city to launch automatic translation screens in 134 languages
Hospital room heavily damaged in 1945 Great Tokyo Air Raid to be preserved as relic
Student dies after car driven by unlicensed teen crashes on school grounds in east Japan
Cameras installed at Japan day care after shoe thefts uncover unexpected culprit
Time-lapse video: Chasing Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS in Japan
Bon dance festival featuring lavishly decorated trucks held in Tokyo park
Universal Studios Japan's new 'Donkey Kong Country' to open Dec. 11
Rapid train carrying 150 passengers stranded on west Japan bridge for 6 hours
Radish with 'legs,' giant napa cabbage: Rare produce contest held in north Japan city
Mt. Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap, latest ever
'Jumbo rabbit' festival jumps into the spotlight in north Japan's Akita Pref.
Life-sized Gundam robot statue completed for 2025 World Expo in Osaka
Autumn foliage around central Japan's scenic Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route at its best
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS observed with naked eye from Japan's capital sphere
Villains, Mickey and friends enchant fans at Disney Halloween event near Tokyo
Artificial heart made of iPS cells unveiled to press, to be displayed at 2025 Osaka expo