People in Niigata endure the cold for traditional New Year ritual
People in a community in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, braved the cold on Tuesday night to join in a New Year ritual ...
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After brouhaha, Kyodo corrects article about Yasukuni visit
Yasukuni Shrine, which commemorates 14 Class-A war ... not only to Ikuina but also to local officials, such as those in Niigata Prefecture, Sado city and the memorial’s organizing committee ...
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S. Korea holds its own Sado mines memorial, snubs Japan’s
SADO, Niigata Prefecture--Two separate memorial ... government representative had previously visited war-related Yasukuni Shrine. The two countries have worked to resolve the long-standing ...