KATSUURA, Chiba Prefecture—The Katsuura ... dolls donated from across Japan. The dolls will be on display at various sites throughout the port city of Katsuura until the Hina Matsuri (Doll ...

KATSUURA, Chiba Prefecture ... is celebrated across Japan on March 3. The big event is called the Katsuura Big Doll Festival, with about 7,000 dolls displayed around the city.

Police in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture, have arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of attempting to defraud an 80-year-old woman out of 3 million yen. According to police, Hiroaki Taguchi, a fire ...