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Turret trucks, forklifts roll from Tsukiji to new fish market
A procession of turret trucks and forklifts departed the just-closed Tsukiji fish market on Oct. 7 bound for their new home 2 kilometers away.
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With his hometown fans packing both sides of the street, men's figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu received a hero's welcome here on April 22, with a parade celebrating his second consecutive Olympic gold medal.
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Partial solar eclipse viewed for 1st time in 3 years over Japan
Viewers across Japan marveled at the first partial solar eclipse in three years on Jan. 6, using telescopes with solar filters and special glasses to enjoy the spectacle.
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Luffy of ‘One Piece’ goes ashore in heart of Kumamoto
KUMAMOTO--Luffy, of the Straw Hat Pirates gang, has sailed back to the hometown of his creator, offering a boost to recovery efforts from the powerful earthquakes in 2016.
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2 die in heavy rain in Kyushu; evacuation orders issued
The highest-level warning for torrential rain was issued in Fukuoka, Saga and Nagasaki prefectures on Aug. 28 as record-setting rainfall pounded the northern Kyushu region.
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Troupe to revive Edo Period magic lantern show, origin of anime
Where did anime originate? Magic lanterns, of course.
Edo Utsushi-e, which uses wooden lanterns to give movement to color images, is getting a spirited revival in Tokyo.
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Tests to start on next-generation Shinkansen with different noses
East Japan Railway Co. said it has completed a test train of the next-generation Shinkansen, which will run at 360 kph, the fastest in the world.
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Lineup of hot air balloons glow in the night at Saga festival
SAGA--Even moored to the ground, a fleet of hot air balloons thrilled spectators here as their burners lit up the night in a spectacular illumination event.
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U.S. military helicopters hit the links ahead of Trump’s visit
The U.S. military on May 22 conducted a fly-through operation over Tokyo ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Japan later this week.
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The protesters, estimated to number 70,000, turned out in the rain to renew their opposition to the central government's plan to relocate U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to the Henoko district of Nago in northern Okinawa Prefecture:The Asahi Shimbun
Izu island chain struggles to recover from typhoon damage
Days after Typhoon No. 15 struck the Kanto region, Hisae Sakaki was still struggling to come to grips with the damage to her island home in the Pacific Ocean.
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