In just three days, 10 million yen (about $67,000) was raised through a crowdfunding campaign to relocate a rare ...

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Traditional Japanese instruments, also known as wagakki, are an intrinsic part of Japan’s rich cultural heritage. Whether it’s the vibrant, percussive beat of the taiko or the lilting, airy melodies ...

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Two people were killed and 12 others injured Monday in an accident involving a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on ...

A highway bus and a truck have collided head-on on an expressway in the western Japanese city of Awa, in Tokushima Prefecture ...

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