All posts tagged "Osaka"

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  MARCH OSAKA SUMO TOURNAMENT 2019

  MARCH OSAKA SUMO TOURNAMENT 2019 Sunday, Mar 10 — Sunday, Mar 24 Japan, Osaka – Six major sumo tournaments (called honbasho) are held during the...

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  Wrestlers must shave beards to prevent audience discomfort

  Japan, Osaka – In another move to clean up the sport, sumo wrestlers, even superstitious ones, must shave off their beards before...

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  Osaka mayor eager to use expo venue to host Formula One Grand Prix

  Japan, Osaka – Osaka Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura said Thursday he hopes the venue for the 2025 World Exposition in the city will...

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  Huge demand for final Heisei coins forces Japan Mint to hold lottery

  Japan, Osaka – Japan Mint had to stage a lottery after it was overwhelmed with demand for a proof coin set engraved...

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  Ticket vending machines down at bullet train stations across Japan

  Japan, Nagoya/Osaka/Tokyo/Fukuoka — Ticket vending machines went down at many stations on bullet train lines and other lines across the country on...