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Adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki anime returns to two Japanese cities, first performances to be held this summer.
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Almost everyone who visits Nara goes to Kasuga Shrine, but hardly anyone gets there like this.
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Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
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Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
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