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Here is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.

Organising the event, which draws hundreds of participants and thousands of tourists every year, has become a heavy burden for the ageing local faithful, who find it

Due to the effects of an unusually warm winter, the national dog sledding race, often referred to as

Somin-sai festival, better known as “naked man festival,” held for the last time, becoming latest Japanese tradition to fall victim to aging population crisis.

After over a thousand years of tradition, the iconic "Naked Men" festival in Japan's Iwate prefecture has come to an end mainly due to an aging population and dwindling participation. End of tradition: The final iteration of the festival, known locally as Sominsai, was held on Feb. 17 at Kokuseki Temple in Oshu, Iwate prefecture, reported ANN. This year’s event attracted approximately 9,000 attendees participating in different cultural rituals.

Kokuseki Temple to replace 1,000-year-old event with prayer ceremonies

Somin-sai festival, better known as “naked man festival,” held for the last time, becoming latest Japanese tradition to fall victim to aging population crisis.

The government has already decisively escalated its confrontation with Okinawa Prefecture over the contentious project to relocate U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan in Okinawa to another city in the prefecture.

Japan is an exotic land of beauty, mystery, and beautiful mysteries. Steeped in myths and legend, there are among the tales

The town that consumes the most Natto, a traditional Japanese sticky fermented soybean dish, known for its strong, pungent smell, is not in Ibaraki where most people think, but in fact much further north, as revealed through data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.