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<title>Fukushima Residents Face Uncertain Future</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Fifteen years after the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, daily life has gradually returned to areas where evacuation orders have been lifted, but in zones still aiming for their removal and in designated difficult-to-return areas, human activity has yet to resume. (News On Japan)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-03-12 00:19:20</pubDate>
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<title>Foreign Workers Feel Uneasy About Japan's Proposed Reward for Info</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Concerns are growing over a new system being considered by Ibaraki Prefecture that would offer rewards to people who report information leading to the arrest of foreign nationals working illegally, with critics warning the measure could deepen social divisions and encourage discrimination. (News On Japan)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-03-10 17:58:33</pubDate>
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<title>Documentary : Irish in Japan | 80s</title>
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<description><![CDATA[This late 80s documentary explores the experiences of Irish people living in Japan. It delves into cultural differences, from language barriers and social customs to the education system and daily life. Expect insightful commentary on work, leisure, and navigating a distinctly different society. (TRNGL)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-03-10 17:24:19</pubDate>
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<title>Why Japanese Women Don’t Want to Marry Anymore</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Right now in Japan, more women say they do not want to get married. In 1980, the unmarried rate for women was about 4%, meaning most women eventually married. Today it is about 23%, or roughly one in four women. (Japanese Comedian Meshida)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-03-08 18:53:04</pubDate>
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<title>Prince Hisahito Skis With Children in Hokkaido</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Prince Hisahito, the eldest son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko and second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne, joined children on the ski slopes during a visit to Hokkaido, where he was seen offering assistance to a child who had fallen. (News On Japan)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-03-08 00:01:08</pubDate>
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<title>Yakuza Boss Arrested for Forcing Restaurant to Buy Lucky Charm</title>
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<description><![CDATA[An 83-year-old yakuza boss has been arrested on suspicion of collecting protection money by forcing a restaurant owner to purchase a decorative rake known as a kumade. (News On Japan)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-03-07 23:56:06</pubDate>
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<title>Fake Accounts Exploit Popularity of Punch the Baby Monkey</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The sight of Punch, a baby monkey often seen clutching an orangutan plush toy as a substitute mother, has captured widespread attention, but the animal’s growing popularity has also led to the emergence of fraudulent social media accounts soliciting donations in his name. (News On Japan)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-03-06 18:45:09</pubDate>
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<title>Man Rearrested Over Stabbings in Dotonbori</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A 21-year-old man has been rearrested in connection with a stabbing incident in Osaka’s Minami district that left three 17-year-old boys dead or injured, as police also launched outreach efforts for troubled youths in the area. (News On Japan)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-03-06 18:34:23</pubDate>
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<title>Solo Hanami Gains Popularity</title>
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<description><![CDATA[As pollen season reaches its peak and spring approaches, a new survey shows that people in Japan are planning to spend less on cherry blossom viewing this year, while the trend of enjoying "solo hanami" is rapidly gaining popularity. (News On Japan)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-03-05 21:25:03</pubDate>
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<title>First Nationwide Case of Electric Scooter Rider Referred to Prosecutors</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A man has been referred to prosecutors by the Metropolitan Police Department for failing to attend a mandatory safety course after being cited for traffic violations while riding an electric scooter. (News On Japan)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-03-04 17:14:11</pubDate>
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<title>Hokkaido Police Probe Second Suspicious Fire Near Mosque</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A fire that scorched the exterior wall of a company operated by a Pakistani national was discovered in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, on March 1st, just one day after a mosque located about 400 meters away caught fire, prompting police to investigate the possibility that the two incidents may be connected. (News On Japan)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-03-04 11:32:02</pubDate>
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<title>Japanese Doctor in U.S. to Be Arrested Over Naritasan Vandalism</title>
<link>https://newsonjapan.com/article/148544.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[Police plan to arrest a Japanese doctor in his 60s who lives in the United States and is suspected of spraying an oil-like liquid at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Chiba Prefecture in 2015, with the suspect expected to arrive in Japan as early as March 4th, investigators said. (News On Japan)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-03-04 08:37:01</pubDate>
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<title>Five Arrested in Tokyo Midnight Drifting</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Five people have been arrested after repeatedly performing dangerous drift driving on a road in Tokyo’s Ota Ward, sending up clouds of white smoke in the middle of the night and drawing police scrutiny. (News On Japan)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-03-04 01:23:45</pubDate>
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<title>Mountains of Garbage Plague Tokyo Public Housing Complex</title>
<link>https://newsonjapan.com/article/148541.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[Large amounts of what appear to be illegally dumped garbage line the roadside at the Tokyo Metropolitan Kirigaoka Danchi in Kita Ward, where a decline in residents has left fewer eyes to monitor the sprawling public housing complex that first opened in the 1950s. (News On Japan)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-03-04 01:21:23</pubDate>
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<title>Foreign Visitors and Ex-Rescuer Pull 80-Year-Old Woman From Hakuba Crashed Car</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A former emergency responder and foreign tourists worked together to rescue a woman in her 80s who was trapped inside an overturned light vehicle in Hakuba Village, Nagano Prefecture. (News On Japan)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-03-03 02:28:16</pubDate>
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<title>Fuji-Q Highland Supervisor Sent to Prosecutors</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A site supervisor at Fuji-Q Highland in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, was referred to prosecutors on March 2nd over a fatal accident in February 2025 in which an employee died during maintenance work. (News On Japan)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-03-03 02:36:21</pubDate>
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<title>Men Clash in Centuries-Old Naked Festival</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Konomiya Hadaka Festival, an unusual Shinto ritual dating back more than 1,250 years in which men wearing only loincloths collide violently with one another, was held on March 1st at Konomiya Shrine in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, drawing around 10,000 participants who surged toward a designated “sacred man” believed to absorb misfortune through physical contact. (News On Japan)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-03-01 23:59:26</pubDate>
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<title>Avalanche Strikes Nagano-Niigata Ski Resort, Four Injured</title>
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<description><![CDATA[An avalanche struck an advanced-level course at Madarao Kogen Ski Resort, which spans Niigata and Nagano prefectures, on February 28th, leaving four people injured, including two family members. (News On Japan)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-03-01 23:51:57</pubDate>
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<title>Man Dies After Falling During Ice Climbing in Gifu</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A man in his 50s died after falling while ice climbing in Gero, Gifu Prefecture, on March 2nd, after a report was made shortly after 9 a.m. from a person at the scene in Osakacho stating that he had fallen along with a sheet of ice and become trapped beneath the collapsed mass. (News On Japan)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-03-01 23:48:05</pubDate>
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<title>Mito Murder Suspect Planted Tracking Tag on Victim’s Car</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A man indicted on murder charges over the killing of a 31-year-old nailist in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, is suspected of attaching a location-tracking “lost-item tag” to the victim’s car, investigative sources said, with police planning to rearrest him on March 2nd on suspicion of violating the anti-stalking law. (News On Japan)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-03-01 14:47:15</pubDate>
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<title>Australian Girl, 8, Dies After Snowmobile Overturns in Hakuba</title>
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<description><![CDATA[An eight-year-old Australian girl died after a snowmobile overturned in Hakuba Village, Nagano Prefecture, at around 11 a.m. on February 28th, with authorities investigating the cause of the accident. (News On Japan)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-03-01 14:44:55</pubDate>
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<title>American Arrested For Repeated Crashes Across Tokyo</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A bearded American man was arrested after allegedly stealing a truck in central Tokyo on February 14th and repeatedly fleeing crash scenes, with one victim saying the driver appeared to be laughing as he sped away. (News On Japan)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-02-27 23:28:52</pubDate>
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<title>Tokyo Sees Births Rise for First Time in Nine Years</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The number of children born nationwide last year fell for the tenth straight year to a record low, but Tokyo saw a year-on-year increase for the first time in nine years, highlighting how local support measures and job opportunities may help counter Japan’s declining birthrate. (News On Japan)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-02-27 00:01:56</pubDate>
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<title>Uncle Admits Charges in Case of Girl Buried in Concrete</title>
<link>https://newsonjapan.com/article/148489.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[The lay judge trial has begun for a man accused of fatally assaulting his six-year-old niece and concealing her body in concrete, after the remains were discovered at a residence in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, with the defendant telling the court on February 26th that the charges were “correct.” (News On Japan)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-02-27 00:05:40</pubDate>
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<title>What Are the Most Desirable Places to Live in Greater Tokyo?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture has surged in the latest ranking of the most desirable places to live in the Greater Tokyo area, announced on February 25th, reflecting growing demand for well-connected commuter cities offering relatively affordable housing and convenient urban amenities. (News On Japan)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-02-26 01:21:50</pubDate>
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<title>Skytree Elevator Halt Caused by Damaged Internal Wiring</title>
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<description><![CDATA[An elevator at Tokyo Skytree that made an emergency stop with passengers on board was found to have halted due to damage to internal wiring, with operations set to resume from February 26th after safety checks. (News On Japan)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-02-26 01:28:02</pubDate>
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<title>Which Prefecture Leads Japan in Karaoke Scores?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A ranking of Japan’s most skilled singing prefectures has placed Aomori at No.1 for the second consecutive year, prompting fresh curiosity over why residents there tend to score highly in karaoke assessments, according to a survey conducted by N-Sta. (News On Japan)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-02-25 11:31:42</pubDate>
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<title>Aichi Ranks Worst in Japan for Car Theft</title>
<link>https://newsonjapan.com/article/148467.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[Aichi Prefecture recorded the highest number of car thefts nationwide in 2025, with more than 1,000 cases as thefts continue to rise in recent years, and Land Cruisers account for 40 percent of the vehicles targeted, prompting authorities to warn that multiple layers of security are essential to deter increasingly sophisticated methods. (News On Japan)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-02-24 02:39:29</pubDate>
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<title>Twenty Rescued After Tokyo Skytree Elevator Stops</title>
<link>https://newsonjapan.com/article/148459.php</link>
<description><![CDATA[An elevator at Tokyo Skytree in Sumida Ward made an emergency stop on February 22nd, trapping 20 passengers for about six hours before they were safely rescued with no injuries reported, and the landmark tower remained closed on February 23rd while the operator announced it would also remain temporarily closed on February 24th for further safety inspections and investigation. (News On Japan)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-02-23 09:25:12</pubDate>
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<title>Kyoto’s Daigoji Temple Tests Strength With 150kg Rice Cakes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A traditional strength-offering ritual known as “Mochiage Chikara Hono,” in which participants lift massive rice cakes to pray for good health, was held at Daigoji, a UNESCO World Heritage temple in Kyoto. (News On Japan)]]></description>
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<pubDate>2026-02-24 02:45:24</pubDate>
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