The house that property consultant and ghost investigator Kazutoshi Kodama regularly surveys has a grim history: seven years ...

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The city of Choshi in Chiba Prefecture is famous for its production of melons. Various varieties, such as the region's signature "Amusu melon," are growing well.

Japan's agriculture ministry says that sales of stockpiled rice will widen to stores across the country on Friday.

Kuki Shrine in the town of Asahi, Yamagata Prefecture, considers air a sacred object where gods reside. On June 7, the Air Festival was held at the sh ...

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An exhibition of Noshiro's "berabo kites," known for their tongue-sticking-out face painting, is being held in an old building in the city of Noshiro, Akita Prefecture.

The "54th Ajisai (Hydrangea) Festival" is being held at Shimoda Park in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The park is a famous hydrangea spot where over 3 million flowers bloom.