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The area near the Chikurin no Komichi bamboo forest in the Arashiyama district of the city of Kyoto's Ukyo Ward is seen busy with tourists in this Nov. 21, 2025, file photo. (Mainichi/Kenjiro Sato) ...

[TOKYO] Growth in Chinese visitors to Japan slowed in November to its weakest pace in nearly four years, as Beijing curbed travel amid rising tensions over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on ...

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KUMAMOTO, Japan: A wide-eyed, red-cheeked black bear draws a crowd at Kumamon Square, where it makes an appearance almost every day. Kumamoto Prefecture’s local mascot, Kumanon, was created 15 years ...