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Stranded man airlifted from Mount Fuji — then rescued again days later after he returned to get his phone
A student airlifted from near the peak of Mount Fuji returned to the slope and was rescued for a second time just four days ...
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Man airlifted from Mount Fuji rescued 2nd time after returning days later to grab his phone
A student was rescued while climbing Mount Fuji and attempted to return days later to retrieve his phone – and had to be ...
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Japan's 'pocket park' recognized as world's smallest by Guinness World Records
The Guinness World Records has recognized a "pocket park" in Japan as the world's smallest, the Tokyo-based Kyodo news agency ...
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Hobby shop chain to open world-class store in Shizuoka
The company, whose businesses include selling and buying hobby goods, said it wants the store to be a “holy site” for modelers ... of plastic kits in Japan. Shizuoka-based a-too said it ...
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Japan's Shizuoka pocket park recognised as world's smallest
SHIZUOKA, Japan (Bernama-Kyodo): A "pocket park" in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, has been recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's smallest, measuring just 0.24 square metre with ...
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This new mountaintop observation deck in Shizuoka boasts stunning Mt Fuji scenery
As the symbol and pride of Japan, Mt Fuji has naturally inspired ... uninterrupted view of this Unesco World Heritage Site. Photo: Tourism Shizuoka JapanAo Terrace at the summit of Izu Panorama ...
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Era of reactor decommissioning starts, but waste sites still elusive
Shizuoka Prefecture. The top lid of the reactor pressure vessel, which had contained nuclear fuel during its service, was removed by a crane that day. This unprecedented phase in Japan marked the ...