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The Saudi Ambassador to Japan and Commissioner General of the Kingdom's Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Dr. Ghazi Binzagr, participated in the final International Participants' Meeting, held from January ...

Hideaki Takeuchi, 50, was found unconscious in the study of his home in the city of Himeji on Saturday evening. He was taken to the hospital, where he was confirmed dead, according to Jiji.

HIMEJI, Hyogo Prefecture--The autumn festival of Matsubara Hachimanjinja shrine here, known as the “Nada no Kenka Matsuri” (Fighting festival of Nada), reached its thrilling climax on Oct. 15.

The two-day meeting in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture came as advance ticket sales remained slower than organizers expected at 7.5 million tickets as of early January, short of their target of 14 million.

(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 16 - On 15-16 January 2025, 600 organizers and representatives from the countries participating in Expo 2025 Osaka gathered at the Himeji City Culture and Convention Center in ...

Himeji Castle, which was registered as Japan's first World Heritage site, is seen in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, in 2023. (Mainichi/Nobuya Muramoto) The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common ...

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HIMEJI, Hyogo Prefecture--A special event here will offer a rare chance to see a lit-up Himeji Castle reflected in a pool of water temporarily created at the San-no-Maru Square in front of it.