Kochi’s Street Market Runs Four Days a Week, Not Just Sunday
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Kochi runs four street markets, not one. The Sunday market on Otesuji opens at 5:00 in summer with about 350 stalls; Tuesday has 13 and Friday 14.
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Kanazawa Holds Two of Japan’s Three Designated Teahouse Districts
Kanazawa has four entries on Japan's 130-district preservation list, including the smallest one. The 21st Century Museum is free to enter and ticketed inside.
Japan’s Tsunami Warning Drops Numbers When the Quake Tops Magnitude 8
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Japan aims to publish a tsunami warning about three minutes after a quake, cuts the coast into 66 zones, and replaces metres with one word above magnitude 8.
Renting a Yukata Costs More Than Renting a Kimono at Every Grade
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A national rental chain's own price list puts the yukata plan above the matching kimono plan at all four grades, and hands over two fewer items in the set.
Japan’s Over-65 Count Is Projected to Peak in 2043, Not in 2070
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Japan's population was 122.65 million on 1 September 2026, and the official projection has the over-65 count peaking in 2043 and falling every year to 2070.