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NAGOYA (Jiji Press) — Legoland Japan, the first outdoor Lego theme park in the country, is struggling to wipe out negative perceptions that its admission fees are too expensive. Before it opened…
Has there been such a pleasurable ending to an anime of late? That’s what I was thinking as I watched the final episode of “Little Witch Academia,” savoring the sense of speed and catharsis.
The city of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, known as the birthplace of kendama, again hosted the “World Cup” of the beloved cup-and-ball toy this year. Held on July 22 and 23, this …
SASAYAMA, Hyogo — Daikokuji temple in Sasayama is dubbed the “Shoso-in of the Tanba area” after the repository in Nara that dates back to the eighth century. Tanba is the area in Hyogo Prefectur…
The transport ministry plans to significantly roll back regulations in September on buses, taxis and trucks to allow them to carry both passengers and packages, it has been learned. With a short…
The Giga Dinosaur Exhibition 2017 — running July 15 through Sept. 3 at Makuhari Messe in Mihama Ward, Chiba — uncovers the mystery of how dinosaurs came to dominate the earth. It does so by focu…