TOP STORIES
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ICC Considers Regional Offices, with Japan a Strong Candidate for Asia Site; Court Seeking More Cooperation, More Members
BRUSSELS — The International Criminal Court, based in The Hague in the Netherlands, is considering setting up regional offices in four locations gl...
March 28, 2024 -
2 More Deaths Linked to Benikoji Confirmed; Japan’s Kobayashi Pharmaceutical President Apologizes at Shareholders Meeting (Update 1)
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. said Thursday that two more people who had taken supplements containing its benikoji red rice mold have been confirmed...
March 28, 2024 -
Distribution Destinations for Potentially Hazardous Benikoji Not Fully Known; Ingredient Sold by Japan’s Kobayashi Pharmaceutical
The distribution destinations for a significant amount of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co.’s benikoji red rice mold, some of which contains an unknown ...
March 28, 2024 -
Shohei Ohtani Mural Unveiled on Hotel in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo
LOS ANGELES – At times, baseball star Shohei Ohtani may seem larger than life. A giant mural on a Los Angeles hotel unveiled Wednesday only solidif...
March 28, 2024 -
Shukan Bunshun Asks Court to Dismiss Comedian Matsumoto’s Lawsuit
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The first oral argument in a lawsuit filed by Japanese comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto against the publisher of the Shukan Bunshun we...
March 28, 2024 -
JAXA’s SLIM Reactivates After One Month of Dormancy; Successful ‘Over-Night’ at Minus 170 Degrees Again
The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, has reactivated for the first time after being dormant for about a month, the Japan Aerospace Exp...
March 28, 2024
LATEST NEWS
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CARTOON OF THE DAY (March 28)
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March 28, 2024 -
Police Handle Record Number of Stalking Cases in 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of antistalking law violation cases that led to arrests or o...
March 28, 2024 -
Experts: Endangered Giant Redwoods Thriving in U.K.
LONDON (AFP-Jiji) — Endangered giant redwood trees are thriving in the U.K. but could also b...
March 28, 2024 -
Benikoji Supplement: Make All-Out Efforts to Halt Damage to Consumers’ Health
It defeats the purpose if a health food product that is supposed to help people live healthy li...
March 28, 2024 -
Solar Panels: Devise Ways to Prepare for ‘Era of Mass Disposal’
Solar panels that were installed for power generation around the country will reach the end of ...
March 28, 2024 -
History of Japan’s Intervention in Currency Markets
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese authorities held an emergency meeting this week to discuss the we...
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Wagner’s ‘Tristan Und Isolde’ Returns in Much-Awaited Revival at Tokyo Theater
The acclaimed production of Richard Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde,” which premiered in 2010, ...
March 28, 2024
POPULAR ARTICLES
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Baseball
Shohei Ohtani’s Former Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara Appears in School Textbook; Publisher Considers Replacing Content
March 23, 2024 -
Politics & Government
Japan, Argentina FMs Agree to Deepen Cooperation Between Countries
March 22, 2024 -
General News
Tokyo Ward Hopes to Attract Visitors with Tomica Toy Cars; New Neighborhood Park Expected to Open in Fiscal 2029
March 24, 2024 -
Imperial Family
Imperial Palace Street Opens for Cherry Blossom Viewing; Most Trees Not Yet in Bloom
March 23, 2024 -
General News
Measles Infection Surpass 20 Cases as of March 22, More Than Two-Thirds That of Last Year
March 24, 2024 -
Companies
Honda Aircraft Aims to Increase Sales with HondaJet Echelon; Firm Hopes to Attract New Buyers with Aircraft’s High Fuel Efficiency
March 24, 2024 -
Sumo
Takerufuji captures historic title at Spring Grand Tournament
March 24, 2024 -
Politics & Government
Japan to Launch Global Health Development Hub by 2025, Collaborating with WHO, World Bank
March 22, 2024 -
Economy
Japan Lags in Efforts to Gain Value from Human Resources; Govt Working to Increase Usage
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Travel Spots
Ehime: Dogo Onsen Honkan to Raise Bathing Fees in Effort to Preserve Treasure of Matsuyama
March 23, 2024
SOCIETY
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Police Handle Record Number of Stalking Cases in 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of antistalking law violation cases that led to arrests or other police actions in Japan in 2023 rose 53 from the previous year to a record 1,081...
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Distribution Destinations for Potentially Hazardous Benikoji Not Fully Known; Ingredient Sold by Japan’s Kobayashi Pharmaceutical
The distribution destinations for a significant amount of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co.’...
March 28, 2024 -
Shukan Bunshun Asks Court to Dismiss Comedian Matsumoto’s Lawsuit
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The first oral argument in a lawsuit filed by Japanese comedian Hito...
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Counterfeit Brands Sold on Harajuku’s Takeshita Street; Guinean Man Arrested Over Allegation of Possessing Fake Brand Clothes
As Harajuku's Takeshita Street bustles once again with young visitors since the COVID-1...
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Marvel’s Groot Lands a Gig at Tokyo Disneyland; Tree Man to Appear In ’It’s a Small World’ in 2025
Groot and other characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe will appear in a special ...
March 28, 2024
IMPERIAL FAMILY
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Princess Aiko Pays Visit to Ise Grand Shrines in Mie Prefecture
Princess Aiko visited the Ise Grand Shrines in Ise, Mie Prefecture, to report on her graduation from Gakushuin University, making her first solo trip to a rural area of the country.
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March 27, 2024 -
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Japan Imperial Household Agency to Launch Instagram Account
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Imperial Household Agency said Monday that it will launch an offi...
March 26, 2024 -
Empress Dowager Shoken’s Waka Poems Translated into English
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A book of English translations of 100 traditional Japanese “waka” poems b...
March 25, 2024
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Emperor, Empress to Make State Visit to U.K. on Invitation of King Charles; Their Second Overseas Goodwill Trip to the U.K.
The governments of Japan and the United Kingdom have started preparations for the Emperor an...
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Imperial Palace Street Opens for Cherry Blossom Viewing; Most Trees Not Yet in Bloom
Visitors to the Imperial Palace’s Inui Street walk in the cold rain to take photos of cherry...
March 23, 2024
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NEWS PICKUP!
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Can We Expect a Transfer of Power in the Next General Election?
“Nation sees historic change” read the headline of one national newspaper when Yukio Hatoyama, president of the Democratic Party of Japan, was elec...
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Ehime Prefecture Aiming to Host World Cycling Event in 2027; Highlighting Shimanami Kaido and Safety Measures
MATSUYAMA — The Setouchi Shimanami Kaido cycling road, which connects Imabari, Ehime Prefect...
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Katsushika Hokusai Masterpiece ‘Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji’ Fetches $3.56 Million in New York Auction
NEW YORK - All 46 prints of "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji" by Edo period (1760-1849) ukiyo...
March 20, 2024
YOMIURI EDITORIAL
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Benikoji Supplement: Make All-Out Efforts to Halt Damage to Consumers’ Health
It defeats the purpose if a health food product that is supposed to help people live healthy li...
March 28, 2024 -
Solar Panels: Devise Ways to Prepare for ‘Era of Mass Disposal’
Solar panels that were installed for power generation around the country will reach the end of ...
March 28, 2024 -
Official Land Prices Rising: Link Stable Recovery to Virtuous Economic Cycle
Land prices are increasingly on an upward trend nationwide. This is mainly due to strong housin...
March 27, 2024 -
Ohtani’s Interpreter: Sports Betting Scandal Illustrates Terrible Nature of Gambling Addiction
Many people were likely shocked by the allegations of illegal gambling against a close ally of ...
March 27, 2024 -
Cross-Shareholdings: Use Funds Generated from Stock Sales to Promote Corporate Growth
Companies are increasingly selling shares in cross-shareholdings that they have held to maintai...
March 26, 2024 -
Nippon Ishin’s Party Convention: Constructive Policies Must Be Proposed
One reason that Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) has been lacking momentum is likely the v...
March 26, 2024
POLITICS
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Japan Picks 20 Areas as Models for Addressing Overtourism
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Diet, Japan’s parliament, is expected to enact the government’s fiscal 2024 budget Thursday, following an agreement Wednesda...
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Japan Aims to Mass-Produce Passenger Planes by 2035; Industry Seen as Important for Security, Defense
The government will promote cooperation between the public and private sectors to establish an aircraft manufacturing business with the aim of mass...
March 27, 2024 -
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Spots Chinese WZ-7 Reconnaissance Drone over Sea of Japan for 1st Time; Chinese Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Confirmed as WZ-7 Type
The Defense Ministry announced Tuesday that the Air Self-Defense Force scrambled its fighters that morning after a Chinese reconnaissance unmanned ...
March 27, 2024
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Japan OK’s 3rd-Party Exports of Next-Generation Fighter Jet; New Plane to Be Jointly Developed with Italy, U.K.
The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to allow exports of next-generation fighter jets, whi...
March 27, 2024 -
Japan Sees 3.7-fold Surge in Refugee Status Seekers in 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of foreigners seeking refugee status in Japan in 2023 surged...
March 26, 2024 -
Will Liberal Democratic Party Heavyweight Avoid Punishment by Announcing Intention Not to Run in Upcoming Election?
By deciding not to run in the next House of Representatives election, former Liberal Democr...
March 26, 2024
BUSINESS
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More Companies Use Alumni Networks to Rehire, Work with Former Employees
More companies use alumni networks to rehire, work with former employees By Eimi Sakurai and Kentaro Kuroki Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers More and ...
March 28, 2024 -
Finance Ministry, Financial Services Agency, BOJ Officials Hold Discussions; Subject Likely Weak Yen
The Finance Ministry, Financial Services Agency and Bank of Japan held a meeting together in the Finance Ministry on Wednesday evening in which sen...
March 27, 2024 -
Aeon Announces Price Cuts of Up to 23%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese retail giant Aeon Co. has announced price cuts of 2% to 23% for 28 items including food in its “Topvalu” private bran...
March 27, 2024
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Dollar Hits 33-Year High of 151.97 Yen in Tokyo (Update 1)
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The dollar briefly climbed as high as ¥151.97 in Tokyo trading Wednesday,...
March 27, 2024 -
Japan Companies Raise Starting Salaries for New Graduates; Retention of Young Employees a Concern
An increasing number of companies are raising their starting salaries as they look to hire a...
March 26, 2024 -
Fatal Case Reported among Kobayashi Supplement Users (Update 1)
Osaka (Jiji Press)—A consumer who was continuously buying a supplement containing “beni koji...
March 26, 2024 -
New Earphones Shaped Like Chocolate-Covered Mushrooms; Meiji to Sell Just 3,500 Sets Based on Popular Japanese Snack
Wireless earphones shaped like chocolate-covered mushrooms were set to be released Tuesday, ...
March 26, 2024
WORLD
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Somali Pirates Return after a Decade of Dormancy
MOGADISHU (Reuters) — As a speed boat carrying more than a dozen Somali pirates bore down on...
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Travel to China Booming among Hong Kongers; Political Apathy Spreads Following Tightened Government Control
SHENZHEN, China - Traveling to and shopping in mainland China has become increasingly popula...
March 27, 2024 -
Japanese Director of U.N. Agency Gets First-Hand Look at Horrors, Broken Spirits of Gaza
JERUSALEM — The spirits of the Palestinians in Gaza is past the breaking point, says Akihiro...
March 27, 2024
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Japan Prime Minister Seeks Cooperation Against Disinformation During Online Meeting of International Summit for Democracy
SEOUL — World leaders called for emerging technologies such as AI to be used appropriately s...
March 21, 2024 -
Japan Concerned about Hong Kong’s Tough Security Bill
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan on Wednesday expressed its serious concern about the tough nation...
March 20, 2024 -
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State to Visit Japan, Mongolia
Washington (Jiji Press)—U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell will visit Japan and Mo...
March 20, 2024
NEWS SERVICES
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History of Japan’s Intervention in Currency Markets
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese authorities held an emergency meeting this week to discuss the weak yen and suggested they were ready to intervene in th...
March 28, 2024 -
What Would Japanese Intervention to Boost a Weak Yen Look Like?
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese authorities are facing renewed pressure to combat a sustained depreciation in the yen, as traders drive down the currenc...
March 28, 2024 -
Japan Repeats Verbal Warning to Yen Bears, BOJ Keeps Dovish Tone
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan continued its jawboning on Thursday to stave off further yen declines, with the government's top spokesperson renewing a wa...
March 28, 2024
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MLB Owners Approve Sale of Baltimore Orioles to David Rubenstein
Major League Baseball’s owners on Wednesday unanimously approved David Rubenstein as the new...
March 28, 2024 -
Joseph Lieberman, Senator and Vice-Presidential Nominee, Dies at 82
Joseph I. Lieberman, the doggedly independent four-term U.S. senator from Connecticut who wa...
March 28, 2024 -
Was There Room for Jack? Cinema’s Most-Debated Prop Sells for $700K.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet may have played the protagonists of “Titanic,” but many f...
March 28, 2024 -
DeSantis Tourism Board, Disney Reach Settlement to End Legal Feud
The board appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee Disney’s former special taxing district ...
March 28, 2024
EDITORIAL & COLUMNS
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Can We Expect a Transfer of Power in the Next General Election?
“Nation sees historic change” read the headline of one national newspaper when Yukio Hatoyam...
March 23, 2024 -
ASEAN, Japan Should Grow Together as Equals
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is now thriving as the core of world econ...
March 22, 2024 -
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
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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
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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Shohei Ohtani Mural Unveiled on Hotel in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo
LOS ANGELES – At times, baseball star Shohei Ohtani may seem larger than life. A giant mural on a Los Angeles hotel unveiled Wednesday only solidifies that image of the Dodgers’ two-way great.
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March 28, 2024 -
Opening Day 2024 / The Sho Goes On: What to Watch for on the First Full Day of the MLB Season
March 28, 2024 -
Israeli Strikes on Rafah Raise Fear Ground Assault Could Begin
March 28, 2024 -
Here’s What We Know about The Allegations against Shohei Ohtani’s Interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara
March 28, 2024 -
Robots Replicate Reality: High-tech Pitching Machine Mimics Every Pitcher
March 27, 2024 -
Shohei Ohtani Could Be More Open with Teammates without ‘Buffer’ Mizuhara, Dodgers Manager Says
March 27, 2024 -
South Korean Soccer Player Son Jun-ho Has Been Released by China
March 26, 2024 -
Shohei Ohtani Says He Never Bet on Sports, Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara Stole Money, Told Lies
March 26, 2024 -
Takerufuji Endures Ankle Injury To Deliver Memorable Match; Secures Historic Win
March 26, 2024
SCIENCE & NATURE
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Experts: Endangered Giant Redwoods Thriving in U.K.
LONDON (AFP-Jiji) — Endangered giant redwood trees are thriving in the U.K. but could also be significantly contributing to capturing carbon emissi...
March 28, 2024 -
JAXA’s SLIM Reactivates After One Month of Dormancy; Successful ‘Over-Night’ at Minus 170 Degrees Again
The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, has reactivated for the first time after being dormant for about a month, the Japan Aerospace Exp...
March 28, 2024 -
New Fish Invade Adriatic Sea, Threatening Local Species
DUBROVNIK, Croatia/KOTOR, Montenegro (Reuters) — For decades, Croatian fisherman Marko Kristic has cast his nets in the sparkling waters of the Adr...
March 28, 2024
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Data: Bangladesh, Pakistan, India Bottom in Air Quality Rankings in 2023
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Pakistan remained one of the world’s three smoggiest countries in 2023...
March 28, 2024 -
Deforestation in Amazon Down 30% in February
SAO PAULO (Reuters) — Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest fell 30% in February from ...
March 28, 2024 -
A Faster Spinning Earth May Cause Timekeepers to Subtract a Second from World Clocks
Earth's changing spin is threatening to toy with our sense of time, clocks and computerized ...
March 28, 2024 -
Face of Yayoi Period Boy Reconstructed in Tottori Pref.; Made Using Bones Found at Historical Ruins and DNA Analysis
TOTTORI — The Tottori prefectural government has created a bust of a boy from the Yayoi peri...
March 25, 2024
CULTURE
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Wagner’s ‘Tristan Und Isolde’ Returns in Much-Awaited Revival at Tokyo Theater
March 28, 2024 -
Keiko Sings with Emotions that Transcend Words; Polishes Her Skills to Meet New Challenges
March 22, 2024 -
Katsushika Hokusai Masterpiece ‘Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji’ Fetches $3.56 Million in New York Auction
March 20, 2024 -
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
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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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Shohei Ohtani Mural Unveiled on Hotel in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo
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Final Run of SL Hitoyoshi; Farewell Signs Along the Line, ‘Until We Meet Again!’
March 24, 2024 -
Cherry Blossom Tree Made of 880,000 Lego Bricks Blooms; Tree to be illuminated During Two-Night Event
March 24, 2024 -
Closed school transformed into cycling facility, museum
March 24, 2024 -
Imperial Palace Street Opens for Cherry Blossom Viewing; Most Trees Not Yet in Bloom
March 23, 2024
FEATURES
DELICIOUS
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‘Chabacco’ Tea-ses the World with Cigarette-like Cartons of Shizuoka Green Tea Sticks
March 24, 2024 Smoked Sashimi Ideal for Outdoor Cooking; Dish Delivers Deep Smoky Flavor Using Wood Chips or Hojicha Roasted Green Tea Leaves
March 24, 2024Kaiseki Cuisine of Foodstuffs from Fukushima Offers Best of the Tohoku Prefecture
March 24, 2024Roast Beef, Ice Cream and Bread: Soy Sauce Isn’t Just for Sushi Anymore
March 18, 2024
JAPAN IN FOCUS
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‘Snow Country’ Alight with Orange Lanterns; Festival to Foster Love of Home in Minami-Uonuma, Niigata Pref.
March 27, 2024 Sake Cocktails on Offer at Paris Event Themed on Nagano Pref.; Aims to Raise Name Recognition
March 27, 2024Tokyo Retro Show Exhibits Stationery From Showa Era; Trendy Games and Figures Representing Children’s Dreams on Display
March 25, 2024Exhibits Exemplifying Evolution of Dinosaurs, Mammals on Display at Museum in Bando, Ibaraki Pref.; Total of 351 Items to be Shown
March 25, 2024
TRAVEL SPOTS
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Japan’s Towada-Hachimantai National Park Chosen as ‘Tourism Resource’ to Attract High Quality Hotels
March 25, 2024 Tottori Sand Sculptures to Depict History, Culture of France; Exhibition’s Theme Chosen in Honor of Paris Games
March 24, 2024Ehime: Dogo Onsen Honkan to Raise Bathing Fees in Effort to Preserve Treasure of Matsuyama
March 23, 2024Fire Ritual at Aso Shrine in Kumamoto Pref. Allows Outside Participants for 1st Time in 5 Years
March 23, 2024