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Japan is home to world’s smallest park, with space for 1 person at a time
Loved locally for years, a tiny patch of grass and a lone stool in Nagaizumi town has scooped the title of world’s smallest ...
Student rescued from Mount Fuji returns to find lost phone — gets rescued again
A Chinese national had to be rescued twice in one week from Mount Fuji after he returned to the mountain peak to collect his ...
‘Park’ in central Japan’s Shizuoka recognised by Guinness as world’s smallest
A former town official proposed the idea after being inspired by Mill Ends Park in Oregon, the previous record-holder. Read ...
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TeraWatt Technology achieves ISO9001 Certification for its first mass production facility in Shizuoka
MILPITAS, Calif. , May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- TeraWatt Technology Inc. is pleased to announce that its lithium-ion battery ...
Craft breweries in Japan's Shizuoka push definition of beer with high-alcohol bevvies
Two breweries in central Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture have joined forces to brew and begin selling a duo of hard-hitting beers ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Student reportedly rescued from Mt. Fuji twice in 4 days after returning to get phone
Officials said the unnamed mountaineer was alone on the Fujinomiya trail on April 22. He had to be rescued again just four ...
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Shizuoka cedes title of top tea producer to rival Kagoshima
SHIZUOKA—Long the top tea-growing prefecture in Japan, Shizuoka has been surpassed by Kagoshima, dropping into second place for the first time since record-keeping began in 1959. For many years ...