Say where? Japanese towns use self-deprecating humor for tourism boost
Some municipalities are flipping their low name recognition into opportunities for self-promotion.
Some municipalities are flipping their low name recognition into opportunities for self-promotion.
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"Japan's biggest 'imoni' taro stew festival" was held in the city of Yamagata on September 20. Imoni is a popular dish in Yamagata Prefecture in autum
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The yield on the newest issue of Japan's 10-year government bonds rose to 3.115 percent on Friday, its highest level since August 199
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NEYAGAWA, Osaka -- A giant camphor tree rises through the roof of a train station run by Keihan Electric Railway Co. in this western Japan city, creat
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Mongolian Prime Minister Nyam-Osor Uchral will visit Japan for four days from Sunday to meet with his counterpart Sanae Takaichi, the
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TOKYO -- A little over half of respondents in a large-scale survey in Japan said they would get vaccinated if another pandemic were to occur, analysis
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UTSUNOMIYA -- The government of this east Japan city has launched a pilot project for a smartphone-based app designed to support neighborhood associat
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks rose Friday, with the Nikkei stock index posting a five-trading-day winning streak, buoyed by dividend-driven buying, wh
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government decided on Friday to launch a disaster management agency on Nov. 2 to oversee disaster response, preparedness
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese Defense Ministry will open applications next week for its new procurement system, aiming to incorporate startups' advanc
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OITA -- Oita University has announced it will establish Japan's first university-based research hub to comprehensively examine the medical, wellness a
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's soon-to-retire former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori is eager to leave nothing behind at the Japan Open, set to be the last tourna
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yokozuna Onosato fell to his second defeat at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday as ozeki Aonishiki and former ozeki Asanoyam
