Kansai Airport’s Operator Lists Itami as Domestic Only, Kobe as Both
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Kansai Airport publishes no arrival-time rule, only a five-row walking-time table. Its operator's own footer marks Osaka Itami as domestic only.
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Shinkansen Booking: smartEX Is Free, Express Reservation Is 1,100 Yen
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Two online services sell the same Shinkansen seats: smartEX is free to join, Express Reservation costs 1,100 yen a year, and only one of them discounts.
Chiba Is Larger Than Tokyo and Kanagawa Combined, and Almost Flat
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Chiba covers 5,156.48 square kilometres, more than Tokyo and Kanagawa together, and its highest ground is a run of 200 to 300 metre hills in the Boso range.
Kobe Beef Is Tajima-gyu That Clears Four Numbered Conditions
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Article 21 adds four numbered items to the Tajima-gyu definition, and the council's plain-language summary page prints a shorter list than its own regulation.
Kyushu Has Seven Prefectures, and the Weather Agency Counts Eight
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The transport bureau's Kyushu is seven prefectures plus part of Yamaguchi. The weather agency's two Kyushu regions name eight, and one is on Honshu.