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Contestants mimic cranes at Japan winter festival

Contestants have mimicked cranes for a winter festival in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido.

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Japanese spa offers chocolate bath as Valentine's Day treat

The operator of the spa in the resort town, southwest of Tokyo, is using bathing powder made from cacao seeds for the unusual bath.

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The annual Sapporo snow festival kicks off

Visitors are flocking to the city of Sapporo on Japan`s northern island of Hokkaido to see snow and ice sculptures as the annual snow festival kicks off.

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"The EU thinks it's very important" - EU-Japan trade deal comes into force

As the UK tries to sort out a Brexit plan, the EU continues to do business. Today marks the opening of the biggest free-trade zone in the world, as the trade deal between the EU and Japan comes into force.

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Europe briefing: five stories to know about today

Here are the top stories from across Europe today.

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Japanese plunge into ice bath at Tokyo's shrine in purification ritual for New Year

Nearly one hundred people gathered at a Tokyo shrine to wash themselves in an icy bath on Sunday (January 13) to purify their souls and wish for good health in the new year.

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Japanese Olympic chief indicted in France, suspected of corruption

The head of Japan's Olympic Committee, Tsunekazu Takeda, has been indicted in France on corruption allegations, Paris' financial prosecutor's office spokesperson confirmed to Euronews.

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Watch: This beautiful octopus was cut out of a single piece of paper

The artist, Masayo Fukuda, is a master of Kirie, an ancient Japanese art form.

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Which country has the 'most powerful' passport in 2019?

Japan ranked top of the Henley Passport Index in 2019, meaning its citizens could travel visa-free to the most countries in the world

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What are the most retweeted tweets of all time?

A teenager in search of free chicken nuggets has been knocked off the top of the ranking for the most-retweeted post of all time — Japanese billionaire, Yusaku Maezawa, has taken first position.

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Thousands take part in New Year calligraphy contest in Tokyo

Thousands of people gathered and competed in a New Year calligraphy contest in Tokyo on Saturday (November 5), hoping to get a good start to 2019

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Tuna sells for record €2.7 million in Japan's New Year fish market

The 278-kg bluefin tuna was sold to the owner of a Japanese sushi restaurant, but experts say demand for the fish has made it an endangered species.

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Masked demons visit homes in Japan

People wearing demonic masks and straw garments visited homes in Japan on NewYear's Eve to ward off evil spirits, bring good luck and make children behave.

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Japan New Year incident: What we know

After a car rammed into a crowded Tokyo street on New Year's Day, Euronews tells you what we know so far of the incident.

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Watch: A giant rice cake at a shrine north of Tokyo to pray for a good harvest year

A giant rice cake has been placed at a shrine north of Tokyo to pray for a good harvest and the safety of the region in the coming year

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From dog to wild boar to mark new year of Oriental zodiac

A dog handed over its responsibilities to a wild boar at a ceremony marking the change of year under the Oriental zodiac

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Japanese project safeguards Egypt's ancient treasures

In partnership with The Government of Japan

Global Japan visits the soon to be completed Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo to see first hand how Japanese experts are helping to preserve Egypt's priceless artifacts.

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Tokyo's illuminations draw the crowds

Winter in Japan means warm clothes, hot soup, and light shows. The illuminations are a holiday tradition which run until February.

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Cleaners dressed as zodiac animals clean hotel windows in Japan

Window cleaners dressed as the current and the next Chinese zodiac animals washed hotel windows in Tokyo on Thursday (December 13) in anticipation of the coming year.

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Year-end clean-up at Japan's World Heritage bridge

Shinto priests have done year-end cleaning of a shrine bridge at a UNESCO World Heritage site in the city of Nikko, north of Tokyo.