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Shrine displays 1,000 colourful dolls to mark Japan's girls' festival

Colourful dolls in traditional clothing are on display at Juunisho Shrine, north of Tokyo, to mark Japan's girls' day

03/03/2019

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Riverboat piligrimage heralds arrival of spring in western Japan

The journey along Kumano-gawa River echoes pilgrimages of emperors and samurais.

02/03/2019

USA

World's tiniest baby boy has grown enough to go home

While he weighed less than 10 ounces at birth, this tiny baby now weighs 7 pounds and can go home with his family.

01/03/2019

Global Japan

From Japan to Bhutan: improving resilience against earthquakes

In partnership with The Government of Japan

In this edition of Global Japan, we look at how Japanese scientists are working with their local colleagues in Bhutan so that traditional buildings in the Himalayan kingdom can better withstand earthquakes.

28/02/2019

Focus

Building resilience in the face of disaster

In partnership with The Government of Japan

More than two decades since a devastating earthquake, Focus travels to the Japanese city of Kobe to see how the city has rebuilt itself and find out how it turned the disaster into an opportunity.

27/02/2019

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Japan celebrates plum blossom festival at Kyoto shrine

Traditional music, splendid costumes, flowers and green tea: this is how Japan celebrates the plum blossom festival every year at a shrine in Kyoto.

26/02/2019

Japan

Japan successfully lands spacecraft on asteroid

Hayabusa 2 touched down on the Ryugu asteroid and will bring back the biggest number of samples from space since astronauts landed on the moon

22/02/2019

Global Japan

The satellite keeping a safe eye on Earth

In partnership with The Government of Japan

From mapping the planet and tracking climate change to helping with disaster management, Global Japan looks at how Japanese satellite technology is being used to capture changes taking place on Earth.

21/02/2019

United Kingdom

Why is Honda closing its factory in Swindon? | Euronews answers

Honda has announced it will close its factory in Swindon, UK, which has many asking whether this is a move prompted by Brexit. But what are the real reasons Honda is closing the plant?

19/02/2019

United Kingdom

Honda announces plans to close its Swindon manufacturing plant by 2021

Honda struck the latest blow to the UK's car industry, announcing plans to close its Swindon manufacturing plant by 2021, with the loss of 3,500 jobs

19/02/2019

USA

New York restaurant lets diners fish for their own supper

Catch what you can: New York branch of Japanese restaurant Zuao lets customers fish for their own supper

13/02/2019

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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.

11/02/2019

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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.

07/02/2019

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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.

04/02/2019

World

"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.

01/02/2019

World News

Europe briefing: five stories to know about today

Here are the top stories from across Europe today.

01/02/2019

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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.

13/01/2019

Japan

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.

11/01/2019

Japan

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.

10/01/2019

Japan

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

10/01/2019