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Japan’s Blue Impulse Aerobatic Display Flight Team Flies over Quake-hit Noto Areas; Show Heartens Affected Residents
WAJIMA. Ishikawa — The Blue Impulse, an aerobatic display team of the Air Self-Defense Force, flew over earthquake-hit areas in the Noto Peninsula ...
March 19, 2024 -
Possible Melted Nuclear Fuel Debris Spotted in Fukushima Reactor; TEPCO Releases Drone Footage from Inside Reactor Pedestal
Icicle-like objects and other masses were observed in video footage taken by a drone inside a containment vessel of the No. 1 reactor at Tokyo Elec...
March 19, 2024 -
Bank of Japan Ends Negative Interest Rate Policy; Changes Large-Scale Monetary Easing Policy (UPDATE 1)
The Bank of Japan decided at its Monetary Policy Meeting on Tuesday to change its policy of large-scale monetary easing, which it has continued sin...
March 19, 2024 -
Yen Tumbles in Tokyo after BOJ Decision
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The yen tumbled against the dollar in Tokyo Tuesday afternoon, following the Bank of Japan’s release of the results of its two-d...
March 19, 2024 -
MLB Seoul Series; Here’s What Korean Baseball Is All about Ahead of MLB’s 1st Season-Opening Matches in Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — For most fans around the world, Shohei Ohtani's debut in Dodger blue is the story to watch as Major League Baseball opens...
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Emperor, Empress to Visit Quake-Hit Noto Peninsula on Friday
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will visit Ishikawa Prefecture’s Noto Peninsula on Friday to meet people affected by...
March 19, 2024
LATEST NEWS
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Chinese Professor at Japan Univ. Missing after Returning Home
Beijing (Jiji Press)—Chinese professor Hu Shiyun at Japan’s Kobe Gakuin University went miss...
March 19, 2024 -
South Korea Hosted Summit Warns of AI Risks to Democracy
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday called fake news and disinf...
March 19, 2024 -
Trump Fails to Secure Bond for $454 Mln Judgment in Civil Fraud Case as Asset Seizures Loom
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump's efforts to secure a bond to cover a $454 million judgmen...
March 19, 2024 -
What Putin’s Election Win Tells Us about Russia Today
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia's e...
March 19, 2024 -
Japan’s KDDI to Take Control of Generative AI Startup Elyza
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Telecommunications carrier KDDI Corp. said Monday that it will make gen...
March 19, 2024 -
Out of Money, Pentagon Chief Looks to Convince Allies of Commitment to Ukraine
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday will t...
March 19, 2024 -
Gaza’s Catastrophic Food Shortage Means Mass Death Is Imminent, Monitor Says
CAIRO/JERUSALEM/LONDON (Reuters) - Extreme food shortages in parts of the Gaza Strip have al...
March 19, 2024
POPULAR ARTICLES
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General News
Fuji-Q Highland to Close Do-Dodonpa, Fastest Roller Coaster in the Industry; Enjoyed by 9.3 Million People Since Opening in 2001
March 13, 2024 -
General News
Spring Warmth in Central Tokyo; Winter Chill Expected at Early Next Week
March 16, 2024 -
General News
M-5.8 Quake Hits Fukushima Prefecture; No Tsunami Expected
March 15, 2024 -
General News
Concerns Growing over Measles Outbreak in Japan
March 13, 2024 -
General News
Japan’s Kairos Rocket Explodes Immediately after Launch; Rocket’s Developer Vows to Press On (UPDATE 3)
March 13, 2024 -
Asia-Pacific
Marshall Islands President Calls for Enhanced Global Dialogue; Hopes for Japan’s Mediating Role
March 14, 2024 -
General News
New Yamagata Shinkansen Train Series E8 Debuts; Train Can Reach Maximum Speed of 300 Kph
March 17, 2024 -
General News
Watermelon Shipments Begin in Southern Japan; Grown in Greenhouse in Kumamoto’s Ueki Area
March 15, 2024 -
General News
Tsuruga Citizens Celebrate Newly Extended Shinkansen Line; Hopes for New Section to Aid Post-Quake Reconstruction
March 16, 2024 -
Europe
Estonian Foreign Minister Urges Use of Russia’s Frozen Assets for Ukraine; Democracy ‘Not Granted’ in Today’s World
March 12, 2024
SOCIETY
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Japan’s Blue Impulse Aerobatic Display Flight Team Flies over Quake-hit Noto Areas; Show Heartens Affected Residents
WAJIMA. Ishikawa — The Blue Impulse, an aerobatic display team of the Air Self-Defense Force, flew over earthquake-hit areas in the Noto Peninsula to cheer up affected residents...
March 19, 2024 -
Possible Melted Nuclear Fuel Debris Spotted in Fukushima Reactor; TEPCO Releases Drone Footage from Inside Reactor Pedestal
Icicle-like objects and other masses were observed in video footage taken by a drone in...
March 19, 2024 -
Chinese Professor at Japan Univ. Missing after Returning Home
Beijing (Jiji Press)—Chinese professor Hu Shiyun at Japan’s Kobe Gakuin University went...
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New Libraries Offer Boost to Withering Downtowns; Fifth of Municipalities without Any Library
Local governments are turning more and more to public libraries as they try to revive t...
March 19, 2024 -
Shinkansen Extension Brings Hope to Hokuriku Region; Support Shrinking Population, Post-Quake Reconstruction
Operations began along the new section of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line on Saturday, con...
March 18, 2024
IMPERIAL FAMILY
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Emperor, Empress to Visit Quake-Hit Noto Peninsula on Friday
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will visit Ishikawa Prefecture’s Noto Peninsula on Friday to meet people affected by the magnitude-7.6 New Year’s Day earthquake, offi...
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Princess Aiko to Make Solo Trip to Ise Jingu for 1st Time
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Princess Aiko, the only child of Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, will make her ...
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Crown Prince, Crown Princess Welcome Brunei’s Royal Couple at Haneda Airport; State Guests in Japan Until Monday
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko welcomed Brunei’s Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtade...
March 9, 2024
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Emperor, Empress Visit Tokyo Art Exhibition; See Art Themed Around Environmental Crisis
The Emperor and Empress visited the Mori Art Museum on Tuesday to see the facility’s 20th an...
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Emperor Naruhito Voices Sympathy over Noto Quake at Palace Event
Tokyo, Feb. 23 (Jiji Press)—Japanese Emperor Naruhito on Friday mourned victims of a powerful e...
February 23, 2024
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NEWS PICKUP!
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Production of Vibrant Warrior Banners for Japan’s Boys’ Day Festival on May 5 Underway in Aichi Pref.
Warrior banners wishing for the healthy growth and development of children are dried in the sun at Watanabe Koinobori, a long-established banner pr...
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Tsuruga Citizens Celebrate Newly Extended Shinkansen Line; Hopes for New Section to Aid Post-Quake Reconstruction
About 800 people celebrated the departure of the first train on the newly extended Hokuriku ...
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The Power of Sports to Enhance Quality of Life for the Elderly
J.League soccer begins its season in spring. With Japan’s birthrate chronically low and its ...
March 16, 2024
YOMIURI EDITORIAL
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Gaza’s Humanitarian Crisis: When Can A Ceasefire Agreement Be Reached?
More than five months have passed since the current fighting between Israel and the Islamist gr...
March 18, 2024 -
Social Media And Crime: Criminal Intent Lurking behind Flattering Smartphone Messages
An increasing number of people are falling victim to crimes committed by strangers they get acq...
March 18, 2024 -
Export of Next-Gen Fighter Jet: An Important Step Toward Deepening Security Cooperation
To protect peace amid an extremely deteriorated security environment, it is natural for Japan t...
March 16, 2024 -
Hokuriku Shinkansen Extension: Use Tourism Demand to Aid Reconstruction from Noto Quake
If tourism demand is stimulated for the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, it may...
March 16, 2024 -
Upper House Political Ethics Council: Asking Accounting Staff about Political Funds Is an Option
As in the case of the House of Representatives, a similar repetition of questions and answers w...
March 15, 2024 -
Private-Sector Rocket: Use Launch Failure as Step toward New Era of Space Development
Space development is moving from a conventional government-led approach to an era of private-se...
March 15, 2024
POLITICS
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North Korea Fires Possible Ballistic Missile Again
A possible ballistic missile was fired again from North Korea at 8:24 a.m. Monday, according to the Defense Ministry.
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March 18, 2024 -
Possible Ballistic Missile Launched from North Korea
A possible ballistic missile was launched from North Korea at 7:54 a.m. Monday, according to the Defense Ministry.
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Japan, U.S., Philippines to Hold Summit Next Month; Meeting Aims to Strengthen Security with China in Mind
The governments of Japan, the United States and the Philippines are making final arrangements to hold a summit in the United States between their r...
March 17, 2024
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Kishida Seeks to Punish LDP Lawmakers over Funds Scandal
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Sunday that he has ordered his ruling...
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Tokyo Stocks Might Be Influenced by Closely Watched BOJ Policy Decision This Week
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Claims against Japanese companies by World War II-era Korean laborers are...
March 17, 2024 -
Japan to Join Maritime Aid Delivery to Gaza
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan will join a maritime corridor initiative to deliver aid supplies ...
March 16, 2024
BUSINESS
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Yen Tumbles in Tokyo after BOJ Decision
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The yen tumbled against the dollar in Tokyo Tuesday afternoon, following the Bank of Japan’s release of the results of its two-d...
March 19, 2024 -
Japan’s KDDI to Take Control of Generative AI Startup Elyza
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Telecommunications carrier KDDI Corp. said Monday that it will make generative artificial intelligence startup Elyza Inc. a co...
March 19, 2024 -
Bank of Japan Ends Negative Interest Rate Policy; Changes Large-Scale Monetary Easing Policy (UPDATE 1)
The Bank of Japan decided at its Monetary Policy Meeting on Tuesday to change its policy of large-scale monetary easing, which it has continued sin...
March 19, 2024
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BOJ to Discuss Ending Negative Rate Policy
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Bank of Japan officials are set to meet Monday and Tuesday to discuss whe...
March 18, 2024 -
BOJ to Discuss Ending Negative Rate Policy
Tokyo, March 18 (Jiji Press)—Bank of Japan officials are set to meet Monday and Tuesday to d...
March 18, 2024 -
Nikkei Stock Average Rises More Than 1,000 Points Monday Afternoon (Update 3)
The Nikkei Stock Average rose more than 1,000 points Monday morning
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Fukushima N-Plant Completes Water Discharge for 1st Year
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Sunday that its Fukushi...
March 17, 2024
WORLD
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Chief Cabinet Secretary: Japan Does Not Recognize Russian Presidential Election in Annexed Ukrainian Territories
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi criticized Russia at a press conference on Friday ...
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Trump Likely to Take ‘Harder Line’ Against Japan, Other Allies in Second Term, His Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper Warns
WASHINGTON — Former U.S. President Donald Trump likely will take “a harder line” toward U.S....
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Former U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper Voices Concerns Over a Trump Second Term; New Administration Would Likely Be Isolationist
Former U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper, who served in the administration of former U.S. Pr...
March 16, 2024
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Tibetans Find Themselves Under Tighter Control by China 16 Years after Uprising
CHENGDU, China — As Tibet on Thursday marked the 16th anniversary of a 2008 uprising against...
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Russia Claims to Have Killed Japanese Mercenary, Authenticity Unclear
The Russian Defense Ministry announced Thursday its own tally counting the number of foreign...
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Marshall Islands President Calls for Enhanced Global Dialogue; Hopes for Japan’s Mediating Role
Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine stressed the importance of dialogue between developed...
March 14, 2024
NEWS SERVICES
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South Korea Hosted Summit Warns of AI Risks to Democracy
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday called fake news and disinformation based on AI and digital technology threats to ...
March 19, 2024 -
Trump Fails to Secure Bond for $454 Mln Judgment in Civil Fraud Case as Asset Seizures Loom
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump's efforts to secure a bond to cover a $454 million judgment in a New York civil fraud case has been rejected by 3...
March 19, 2024 -
What Putin’s Election Win Tells Us about Russia Today
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia's election on Sunday, cementing his grip on power, though ...
March 19, 2024
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Out of Money, Pentagon Chief Looks to Convince Allies of Commitment to Ukraine
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday will t...
March 19, 2024 -
Gaza’s Catastrophic Food Shortage Means Mass Death Is Imminent, Monitor Says
CAIRO/JERUSALEM/LONDON (Reuters) - Extreme food shortages in parts of the Gaza Strip have al...
March 19, 2024 -
Japan’s Nikkei Slides before BOJ Decision as Chip Shares Weigh
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average slid on Tuesday ahead of a pivotal Bank of Ja...
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Putin Extends Rule in Preordained Russian Election after Harshest Crackdown since Soviet Era
President Vladimir Putin extended his reign over Russia in a landslide election whose outcom...
March 19, 2024
EDITORIAL & COLUMNS
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Cultural Conundrums / What Follows ‘Batter Up!Pqx: Cultural Accommodation in Baseball Risk-Taking
The great thing about culture is that it’s everywhere. I am not a fan of baseball, but my sp...
March 10, 2024 -
Kishida Should Not Gamble on the Sincerity of North Korea
Since the start of the year, we have seen a North Korean charm offensive aimed at Japan, and...
March 9, 2024 -
2-State Solution Needed to End Conflict in Gaza
Historically, war has been defined as an armed conflict that is generally fought between sovere...
March 8, 2024
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Noto Quake Shows Need to Quickly Share Accurate Data; Also, Social Media Misinformation Must Be Avoided
On the afternoon of Jan. 1, a major earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula. It had a maximum i...
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Japan’s Global Standing Rests on More than GDP
Japan has slipped below Germany and is now the world’s fourth-largest economy in dollar terms, ...
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Israel Trapped in Obsolete Mindset from 8 Decades Ago
Since the Islamist group Hamas attacked Israel and killed at least 1,200 of its citizens on Oct...
February 24, 2024
RAMEN OF JAPAN
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Ramen Map!
Map of ramen shops in Japan featured on the Ramen of Japan
A useful map for ramen lovers is now available. You can quickly find the locations of the ramen outlets featured on our Ramen of Japan. The number of shops keeps growing. Read the stories and visit there!
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Honma / Owner Hailing from Ramen Kingdom Yamagata Offers Variety of Dishes Fit for Royalty; Locally Sourced Ingredients Key to Authenticity
There’s a particular ramen restaurant near Komagome Station on the JR Yamanote Line. The owner, who hails from the ramen kingdom of Yamagata Prefectu...Komagome, Tokyo
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Shunsaido / Curry Broth Brims with 16 Spices, Seasonal Vegetables
“The curtain of night falls, the city lights up … ” It was a night that made me feel like singing a Showa song like “Otoko to Onna no Hashigo-zake,” o...Kitashinchi, Osaka
January 26, 2024
SPORTS
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MLB Seoul Series; Here’s What Korean Baseball Is All about Ahead of MLB’s 1st Season-Opening Matches in Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — For most fans around the world, Shohei Ohtani's debut in Dodger blue is the story to watch as Major League Baseball opens its season this week with games between Los Angel...
March 19, 2024 -
Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto Are Unbelievable in Any Language. Japanese Has Several Words for Them
March 19, 2024 -
$510 Dodgers Jerseys and $150 Caps. Behold the Price of Being An Ohtani Fan in Japan
March 19, 2024 -
Shohei Ohtani to Begin Throwing Program Soon. Roberts Hints Dodgers Star Might Play in the Field
March 19, 2024 -
Rikako Ikee Secures Spot for 2024 Paris Olympics
March 18, 2024 -
Japan’s Invitational High School Baseball Tournament Starts; 2 Schools from Quake-Hit Ishikawa Pref. Compete
March 18, 2024 -
Shohei Ohtani May Be South Korea’s Most-Beloved Japanese Athlete. His Charm Is Winning over Historic Rivals
March 18, 2024 -
Maya Yoshida’s stoppage-time goal lifts Galaxy to 3-3 tie with St. Louis
March 17, 2024 -
Shohei Ohtani Says Seoul MLB Games Will Be ‘Great Memories’ for Him and Wife
March 16, 2024
SCIENCE & NATURE
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Technology Developed by Japan Students Receives Attention at SXSW World Tech Event in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Digital technology developed in Japanese universities garnered attention at South by Southwest (SXSW), one of the world’s largest i...
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Small Companies in Ota Ward, Tokyo Collaborate to Realize Manufacturing Town’s Dream of Going into Space
Small and midsize companies are striving to develop lunar rovers and rockets in Ota Ward, Tokyo, which was the setting for a TV drama about a small...
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2 Japanese Astronauts to Land on Moon under Artemis Program; Japanese-developed Lunar Rover Also under Consideration
The governments of Japan and the United States are considering an agreement that would see two Japanese astronauts sent to the moon in the U.S.-led...
March 17, 2024
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N.Z. Opens 1st ‘Kiwi Hospital’ for Injured Birds
WELLINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — New Zealand opened its first hospital exclusively treating kiwi bird...
March 16, 2024 -
Snakes Got An Evolutionary Leg Up on the Competition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Since first appearing during the age of dinosaurs, snakes have author...
March 16, 2024 -
At Least 2 Mil. Animals Dead as Extreme Winter Weather Hits Mongolia
BAYANMUNKH SUM, Mongolia (AFP-Jiji) — More than two million animals have died in Mongolia so...
March 14, 2024 -
Stone Tools in Ukraine Offer Oldest Evidence of Humans in Europe
A dating method based on cosmic rays has identified stone tools found in western Ukraine as ...
March 14, 2024
CULTURE
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Okinawa Artifacts Missing during WWII Return Home after Being Found in U.S.
March 17, 2024 -
Yama Explores Music Despite Fear of Public Performances; Masked Singer Talks about New Album
March 15, 2024 -
Japan’s Economy Ministry Project Team Strives to Make Bookstores into Cultural Meeting Points in Local Communities
March 14, 2024 -
Godzilla Director Takashi Yamazaki Returns to Japan with an Oscar in Hand; Wants to “Take On Many More Challenges”
March 13, 2024 -
Japanese Films’ Success in U.S. Likely to Spur Overseas Strategy among Japan Firms; Movie Exports up 600% over Decade
March 12, 2024 -
Double Oscars Shows Power of Visual Imagery in Japanese Films; Miyazaki Revels in Win
March 12, 2024
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Ex-Combat Agent Strives to Find a Peaceful Life
March 16, 2024 -
Nintendo Announces Production of New Animated Film Featuring Mario; Miyamoto Wants ‘To Expand the World of Mario’
March 11, 2024 -
At 83, Filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki Earns Historic Oscar for ‘The Boy and the Heron’
March 11, 2024 -
Director Hayao Miyazaki’s Latest Film “The Boy and the Heron” Wins an Oscar for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film.
March 11, 2024 -
Gunma Hotel Offering ‘All-You-Can-Read-Manga’ Rooms; Goku, Luffy, Doraemon and More Greet Guests
March 10, 2024 -
Akira Toriyama Created Beloved Characters Goku, Arale-chan; Death Mourned by Fellow Mangaka Eiichiro Oda, ‘Dragon Quest’ Game Designer
March 9, 2024
NEWS WITH VIDEO
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Hokuriku Shinkansen’s Kanazawa-Tsuruga Section Opens
March 16, 2024 -
Japan’s Kairos Rocket Explodes Immediately after Launch; Rocket’s Developer Vows to Press On (UPDATE 3)
March 13, 2024 -
Massive School of Sardines Illuminated by Cherry Blossom Colors at Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium in Yokohama
March 12, 2024 -
Shellfish Gathering Season Starts in Chiba Pref.; 150,000 Visitors Expected by August
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Large Whirlpools in Naruto Strait Swell with Approach of Spring
March 9, 2024
FEATURES
DELICIOUS
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Roast Beef, Ice Cream and Bread: Soy Sauce Isn’t Just for Sushi Anymore
March 18, 2024 Try Baked Chinese Yam Mashed with Kimchi, Cheese to Stay Warm During Winter; Fermented Dish Also Good for Health
March 17, 2024Syrup Made From Kawasaki-Produced Pepper Hits Stores; Joint Collaboration Between Industry, Academia and Government
March 17, 2024Sake Breweries Aim to Promote Red Vinegar as Saga Pref. Specialty; Hoping to Attract More Local Breweries in Future
March 10, 2024
JAPAN IN FOCUS
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Yokosuka: Classic Cars Available for Rent
March 18, 2024 Mie: Animal Welfare Concerns Alter 700-Year-Old Shinto Ritual
March 17, 2024Oita: Former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama Celebrates 100th Birthday
March 16, 2024Naomi Watanabe Introduces Charm of Ibaraki Pref. to Tourists from Taiwan
March 13, 2024
TRAVEL SPOTS
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Ghibli Park Unveils Enchanting New ‘Valley of Witches’ Area; Completing Its Five-Area Fantasy World
March 16, 2024 2024 JAPAN TRAVEL AWARDS / Travel Destinations Honored for Promoting Diversity, Sustainability
March 15, 2024Shellfish Gathering Season Starts in Chiba Pref.; 150,000 Visitors Expected by August
March 10, 2024Japan Tourism / Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture Offering Experience of Fresh ‘Gold’ Horse Mackerel and ‘Prime’ Mackerel
March 10, 2024