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Raina Ong Staff Writer,japan-guide.com Just one hour north of Tokyo by bullet train is Gunma Prefecture, the northwesternmost prefecture in Japan’s National Capital Region – a megalopolis consisting of Tokyo and its neighboring prefectures of Saitama, Kanagawa, Chiba, Yamanashi, Ibaraki, Tochigi and Gunma. Surrounded by mountains on almost all sides bar the southeast, Gunma Prefecture […]
A massive coral, thought to be the largest ever recorded, has been discovered by scientists in the Solomon Islands, drawing global attention to its size and environmental significance. The coral, which extends about 111 feet across and 104 feet in length, spans an area comparable to two basketball courts and can be seen from space. […]
A lawyer who complained of a ‘pulled muscle’ was stunned when doctors revealed he’d had a broken back for 40 years – but discovering the injury saved his life. David Cook, from Rochester, New York, consulted the help of a physiotherapist after struggling with lower back pain in May, which he had put down to […]
A faint electric field has been detected in Earth’s atmosphere, confirming a theory that scientists have held for decades. This ambipolar electric field, though weak at just 0.55 volts, could play a vital role in shaping Earth’s atmospheric evolution and its ability to support life, according to recent findings. Glyn Collinson, an atmospheric scientist at […]
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Raina Ong Staff Writer,japan-guide.com On March 16, 2024, the new service started along the recently extended Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line beyond Kanazawa and into Fukui Prefecture. Before the extension, the Hokuriku Shinkansen went as far as Kanazawa, and the city has enjoyed an increase in tourist numbers since the opening of the bullet train […]
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It might come as a surprise, but there are a few archaeological sites in Rome that don’t teem with crowds and the Sacred Area of Torre di Largo Argentina is one of them. You have probably gone past these fantastic ancient ruins many times because right in the city center in a busy walking and […]
For years, overseas visitors to Japan have seemingly worn a groove traveling between Tokyo and Kyoto / Osaka during their holiday stay. A few have ventured further west, perhaps to Hiroshima, to visit the Peace Park or the mystical island of Miyajima. But just beyond Hiroshima and the western region of Japan’s main island of […]