Kids can learn about the construction and maintenance processes of multi-story residential buildings while earning their own currency.
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We’ve compiled our favorite parts of this year’s event, including the largest-ever collection of special food, goods, and a new HamiKuma variant.
The arena, which recently celebrated its one-year anniversary, is already a major home for global musical acts.
An entertainment show in Tokyo’s center of traditional culture combines the old with the new in a flaming, nonverbal spectacle.
The phenomenon has been picking up buzz online in recent months among disgruntled residents, though there may be hope on the horizon.
Ken Shimura put Higashimurayama on the map, and now Higashimurayama has put up a statue of him.
Amidst the number of closed businesses and beleaguered industries, one has made a surprise comeback.
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No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
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