Japan New Year holidaymakers' homeward rush expected to peak on Jan. 4
The return rush of people who spent the year-end and New Year holidays in their hometowns and other travel destinations has ...
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Japan to greet New Year with ‘Kohaku,’ shrine visits, shopping and heavy snow
Millions of Japanese people will return to their home towns to be with their families, visit neighborhood shrines on Tuesday ...
Japanese emperor and his family greet flag-waving crowd at the palace for New Year’s
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family waved from a balcony window to throngs of New Year’s well-wishers, some shouting, ...
2 die in residential fire on New Year's Eve near Tokyo Skytree
Two people died after a fire broke out in a residential area near Tokyo Skytree on Tuesday evening, local authorities said.
Japan's Emperor gives New Year's greetings for first time in two years
Japan's Emperor Naruhito said he is praying for the happiness of people in Japan and the world in his first New Year's ...
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U-turn rush begins after New Year holidays
The U-turn rush of people who spent the New Year holidays in their hometowns or overseas began on Saturday with bullet trains ...
Japan’s Emperor greets New Year’s well-wishers at Imperial Palace
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family greeted New Year’s well-wishers who gathered at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo Thursday ...
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Tuna fetches over $1.3 million at New Year auction in Japan
A bluefin tuna was sold for $1,316,835 (207 million yen) on Sunday (January 5), marking the second-highest bid at Tokyo's ...