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General News 16 Years Have Passed Since Akihabara Stabbings in Japan; Attacker’s Friend Hopes to Prevent Crimes Through Volunteer Work
A friend of the man responsible for killing or injuring 17 people in Akihabara in 2008 became a volunteer probation officer last autumn to help off...
June 10, 2024
Reuters Japan’s Q1 GDP Fell Less than First Reported on Revised Capex
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy contracted less than initially reported in January-March on upward revisions to capital spending and inventory da...
June 10, 2024
Reuters Japan’s Nikkei Edges Up as Financials, Export Shares Rise
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average edged up on Monday as export-related stocks rose on a weaker yen following stronger-than-expected U....
June 10, 2024
Companies Honda Motor Co. Headquarters Inspected by Japan’s Transport Ministry; Fourth Among Five Vehicle Makers Searched Over Testing Fraud
The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry conducted an on-site inspection at Honda Motor Co.’s headquarters in Minato Ward, Tokyo, o...
June 10, 2024
General News Japanese Entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa’s Ferrari Overturns in Race; Maezawa Taken to Sendai Hospital
SENDAI — Entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa was hospitalized in Sendai on Sunday afternoon after his car rear-ended another vehicle and overturned at a Fe...
June 10, 2024
Baseball Shota Imanaga Allows Two Runs in 6 2/3 with Seven Strikeouts, Seiya Suzuki Goes 3 for 5 with a Double and Run; Cubs Beat Reds 4-2
CINCINNATI (AP) — Ian Happ drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double in the first inning and Shota Imanaga had another strong start as the Chi...
June 10, 2024
LATEST NEWS
Far Right Gains in European Parliament Projections; France’s Macron Calls Snap Elections
BRUSSELS - Early forecasts in the European Parliament elections on Sunday showed voters puni...
June 10, 2024
Moderates Quit Netanyahu’s Emergency Government, Call for Elections
TEL AVIV - Benny Gantz and Gadi Eisenkot, centrist members of Israel’s war cabinet, announce...
June 10, 2024
Statues near White House Vandalized during Gaza Cease-fire Protest
Amanda Andrade-Rhoades for The Washington PostA statue in Lafayette Square is covered in graffi...
June 10, 2024
North Korea Leader’s Sister Warns of New Response against South Korean Loudspeakers, Leaflets
SEOUL (Reuters) - The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned of a new ...
June 10, 2024
Japan’s Traditional Rice Terraces in Fukuoka Village Illuminated by 1,000 Torches
FUKUOKA — About 1,000 handmade torches light up tanada terraced rice paddies in the village ...
June 10, 2024
South Korea’s Doctors Plan June 18 Strike to Protest Reforms
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's main doctors' lobby group said on Sunday it would go on stri...
June 10, 2024
EU’s Eastern Members See Strong Performances by Centrist Parties
WARSAW (Reuters) - Pro-European centrist parties performed well overall in central and easte...
June 10, 2024
POPULAR ARTICLES
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North Korean Tankers spotted at Russia’s Vostochny Port; Brazen Oil Product Smuggling Becomes the Norm
Several North Korean oil tankers that allegedly violated U.N. Security Council resoluti...
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MUFG Bank, Affiliates May Be Penalized over Client Info Sharing
Tokyo, June 7 (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission is...
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Tiananmen Square Crackdown’s 35th Anniversary Has China’s Authorities on High Alert for Pro-Democracy Protests, Public Displays of Mourning
BEIJING — China’s authorities were on high alert in Beijing on Tuesday, the 35th annive...
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Mt. Fuji Photo Spot Gets New Parking Area as Another Japanese City Takes Measures Against Overtourism
FUJI, Shizuoka ― Another municipality overlooking Mt. Fuji has taken a measure against ...
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Former Trump Aides Differ on U.S. Intl Engagement; But Elbridge Colby, Matt Pottinger Both Share Concern Over Taiwan
WASHINGTON — The Yomiuri Shimbun recently interviewed Elbridge Colby, a potential candi...
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Leaders of 3 Top Japanese Automakers Offer Apologies in Brewing Scandal over Vehicle Certification; Dealers, Customers Fret over Suspended Shipments of Certain Models
The presidents of three of the five vehicle manufacturers embroiled in a brewing and un...
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Kabuki Returns; University of Hawaii Students Revive Traditional Japanese Theater in Gifu Pref. After 130 Years
MIZUNAMI, Gifu — Jikabuki, a folk performing art, which took root among Japanese immigr...
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Toyota, Four Other Manufacturers Found to Have Committed Fraud; Problems Also Found with Mazda, Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki
Five automobile and motorcycle manufacturers, Toyota Motor Corp., Mazda Motor Co., Yama...
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Kagoshima Prefectural Police: Has Misconduct by Officers Been Covered Up?
A former high-ranking officer of the Kagoshima prefectural police accused the prefectur...
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Oppenheimer’s Grandson Speaks About Meeting Atomic Bomb Survivors, Promotes Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy at Tokyo Press Conference
Charles Oppenheimer, a grandson of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who is known as the...
June 4, 2024
SOCIETY
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16 Years Have Passed Since Akihabara Stabbings in Japan; Attacker’s Friend Hopes to Prevent Crimes Through Volunteer Work
A friend of the man responsible for killing or injuring 17 people in Akihabara in 2008 became a volunteer probation officer last autumn to help offenders rehabilitate themselves...
June 10, 2024 
Akihabara Fatal Rampage Victims Remembered 16 Years On
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Victims of the 2008 fatal rampage in Tokyo’s busy Akihabara distri...
June 10, 2024
Japanese Entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa’s Ferrari Overturns in Race; Maezawa Taken to Sendai Hospital
SENDAI — Entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa was hospitalized in Sendai on Sunday afternoon aft...
June 10, 2024
Japan’s Revised Immigration Law Sparks Deportation Worries
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s revised immigration control and refugee recognition law, set...
June 9, 2024
Draft of Shibasaburo Kitasato’s Letter to Be Open to Public
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A draft of a letter from bacteriologist Shibasaburo Kitasato, the fa...
June 9, 2024
IMPERIAL FAMILY
Japanese Emperor, Empress to Make Official Visit to U.K.
The Emperor and Empress will make an official visit to Britain as state guests from June 22 to 29, the Cabinet decided at its meeting on Tuesday.
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June 4, 2024-
Princess Yuriko, Oldest in Japan’s Imperial Family, Turns 101
Tokyo, June 4 (Jiji Press) — Princess Yuriko, the oldest living member of the Japanese Imper...
June 4, 2024
Parties Say Japan’s Married Princesses Should Keep Status; No Agreement Reached on Status of Husbands, Children
In discussions aimed at ensuring stable succession to the Imperial throne, the ruling and op...
June 1, 2024
Princess Kako ‘Feels Close Tie Between Japan, Greece’; Attending Corfu Island Event Celebrating 125th Anniversary of Relations Between Tokyo, Athens
KERKYRA, Greece — Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino, attended an e...
May 31, 2024
Princess Kako Visits Corfu Island During Greece Trip; Tours World Heritage Old Town
CORFU ISLAND, Greece - Princess Kako stopped by the island of Corfu in the Ionian Sea during...
May 30, 2024
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YOMIURI EDITORIAL
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Kagoshima Prefectural Police: Has Misconduct by Officers Been Covered Up?
A former high-ranking officer of the Kagoshima prefectural police accused the prefectural po...
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Record-Low Birth Rate: Falling Number of Marriages A Serious Issue
The decline in the number of births has not been stopped. If this trend continues, the popul...
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Georgia’s New Law: Can Russian Influence Be Eliminated?
There is a growing sense of alarm both inside and outside of Georgia as the former Soviet re...
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Political Funds Control Law Revision: Seize Moment as Turning Point for Politics Less Reliant on Money
Although the current political funds reforms leave much to be desired, once a decision is ma...
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India’s General Election: Inequality, Religious Discrimination Have Invited Criticism
The ruling coalition led by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi unexpectedly faced an uphill...
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False Ads on Social Media: Swiftly Strengthen Regulations to Protect Consumers from Harm
False advertisements on social media, using the names and images of prominent figures withou...
June 6, 2024
POLITICS
Japan’s Revised Immigration Law Sparks Deportation Worries
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s revised immigration control and refugee recognition law, put into full effect Monday, has raised alarms among those faci...
June 10, 2024
Russian Cargo Ship Possibly Docked at North Korean Port; Vessel Suspected of Picking up Weapons, Ammunition
A Russian-registered cargo ship appeared to have visited a North Korean port in April to possibly pick up weapons and ammunition for Russia, accord...
June 9, 2024
Japan to Set Up 3rd-Party Monitoring Body as Part of Cyber Defense Measures; New Organization to be Given High-Level of Freedom
The government has started working to establish an independent third-party organization to monitor the government’s use of information obtained thr...
June 9, 2024
Japan And Ukraine To Sign Bilateral Assistance Document; Will Include Promises Of Continued Economic, Information Support
The Japanese government intends to sign a bilateral document to strengthen its support for U...
June 8, 2024
Japan Coast Guard Plans Construction of Largest-Ever Patrol Vessel as Deterrence to Chinese Incursions in South China Sea
The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) is planning the construction of its largest-ever multipurpose pa...
June 8, 2024
LDP to Fully Support Yuriko Koike in Upcoming Tokyo Gubernatorial Election
The Liberal Democratic Party plans to fully support Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, who has solidif...
June 8, 2024
BUSINESS
Gainax, Known for ‘Evangelion,’ Goes Bust
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Gainax Co., known for producing the popular anime series “Neon Genesis Evangelion,” said Friday that it filed for bankruptcy a...
June 10, 2024-
Honda Motor Co. Headquarters Inspected by Japan’s Transport Ministry; Fourth Among Five Vehicle Makers Searched Over Testing Fraud
The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry conducted an on-site inspection at Honda Motor Co.’s headquarters in Minato Ward, Tokyo, o...
June 10, 2024 
SoftBank Plans to Acquire Part of Sharp Plant in Osaka Prefecture
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — Sharp Corp. said Friday that it has signed a basic agreement to grant telecommunications carrier SoftBank Corp. exclusive nego...
June 8, 2024
MUFG Bank, Affiliates May Be Penalized over Client Info Sharing
Tokyo, June 7 (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission is thin...
June 7, 2024
U.S. Startup Run by Japanese Entrepreneur Opens World’s Largest Strawberry Factory Near New York
NEW YORK — Oishii Farm, a U.S. startup run by a Japanese entrepreneur, announced this week t...
June 7, 2024
Nikka Launches Limited-Edition “Nine Decades” Whisky for 90th Anniversary; Suggested Retail Price ¥330,000
The Nikka Whisky Distilling Co. on Wednesday announced the release of “The Nikka Nine Decade...
June 6, 2024
Ministry to Finish Tests on Six Vehicle Models before Month Ends; Seeks to Minimize Impact on Local Economies (Update 1)
The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry has decided to complete safety and ...
June 6, 2024
WORLD
Former Trump Defense Official Puts Taiwan Above Ukraine; Elbridge Colby Says Chinese Attack Could Come With Little Warning
WASHINGTON — The United States should end its support for Ukraine, which is facing Russian a...
June 8, 2024
Tiananmen Square Crackdown’s 35th Anniversary Has China’s Authorities on High Alert for Pro-Democracy Protests, Public Displays of Mourning
BEIJING — China’s authorities were on high alert in Beijing on Tuesday, the 35th anniversary...
June 4, 2024
Coal Production Surging in China, Endangering Global Decarbonization Efforts; Country’s Coal Production Over 50％ of Global Output
BEIJING — As China increases its production and imports of coal, its surge in coal productio...
June 4, 2024
Seoul to Suspend 2018 Military Accord with Pyongyang
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — South Korea will fully suspend the military agreement it concluded with...
June 3, 2024
Rights Group: China Is Accelerating the Forced Urbanization of Rural Tibetans
TAIPEI (AP) — China is accelerating the forced urbanization of Tibetan villagers and herders...
June 1, 2024
Hamas Officials Tell Yomiuri They Reject Talks with Israel; Killing of Civilians in Rafah, Whole of Gaza Must Stop First, They Say
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, said in an interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun on Tuesday in Doh...
May 30, 2024
NEWS SERVICES
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Far Right Gains in European Parliament Projections; France’s Macron Calls Snap Elections
BRUSSELS - Early forecasts in the European Parliament elections on Sunday showed voters punishing ruling centrists and throwing unprecedented suppo...
June 10, 2024 
Moderates Quit Netanyahu’s Emergency Government, Call for Elections
TEL AVIV - Benny Gantz and Gadi Eisenkot, centrist members of Israel’s war cabinet, announced on Sunday night they would resign from Prime Minister...
June 10, 2024
Statues near White House Vandalized during Gaza Cease-fire Protest
Amanda Andrade-Rhoades for The Washington PostA statue in Lafayette Square is covered in graffiti during a Gaza cease-fire protest Saturday. The Washi...
June 10, 2024
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North Korea Leader’s Sister Warns of New Response against South Korean Loudspeakers, Leaflets
SEOUL (Reuters) - The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned of a new ...
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South Korea’s Doctors Plan June 18 Strike to Protest Reforms
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's main doctors' lobby group said on Sunday it would go on stri...
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EU’s Eastern Members See Strong Performances by Centrist Parties
WARSAW (Reuters) - Pro-European centrist parties performed well overall in central and easte...
June 10, 2024 
Hungary’s Orban Sees Weakest Support in Decades in EU Vote, Opposition Tisza Surges
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party was on track for i...
June 10, 2024
EDITORIAL & COLUMNS
Kishida’s Paradox: Victory Is Doubtful, but No Challengers Emerge
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has claimed that he surpasses other politicians in his “ability...
June 1, 2024
Europe on Cusp of Losing All-Important Postwar Norm
Eighty-six years ago, on Sept. 27, 1938, then British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain spo...
May 31, 2024
Schuman Security and Defence Forum 2024: In Our Interconnected World, There is No ‘Faraway’
The European Union and Japan have been strengthening their security and defense cooperation....
May 29, 2024
Currency Exchange Rates Challenge the Bank of Japan; Moves by Fed Further Complicate Japan’s Situation
In March of this year, the Bank of Japan under Gov. Kazuo Ueda ended the longstanding “diffe...
May 25, 2024
Keep Up Suitable Policies to Escape from Deflation
“The tide has turned.”
More and more people seem to believe this as they look at the...
May 24, 2024
Urban Japanese Losing Touch With Animistic Roots; Soulful Greenery Gives Way to Soulless Cement
The season of hanami cherry blossom viewing parties has passed. Some people — especially vis...
May 23, 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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Haruka / Taste of Edo Period in Nihombashi; Bowl of Passion Served by Former Judoka
Nihombashi is an area of central Tokyo where you can feel the traditional atmosphere of Edo period Japan. Ramen shop Haruka, which relocated from t...
Nihombashi, Tokyo
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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
March 13, 2024
SPORTS
Shohei Ohtani Goes 1 for 4 with a Double; Yankees over Dodgers 6-4 to Prevent Sweep
Shohei Ohtani doubled leading off the eighth and scored on Will Smith's sacrifice fly.
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June 10, 2024-
Shota Imanaga Allows Two Runs in 6 2/3 with Seven Strikeouts, Seiya Suzuki Goes 3 for 5 with a Double and Run; Cubs Beat Reds 4-2
CINCINNATI (AP) — Ian Happ drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double in the first inning and Shota Imanaga had another strong start as the Chi...
June 10, 2024 
Mets Pitcher Kodai Senga Won’t Be Back before All-Star Break
LONDON (AP) — New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga won't make his season debut until after the All-Star break, manager Carlos Mendoza said Saturday.
June 9, 2024
Yuki Tsunoda to Stay with Red Bull’s F1 Junior Program through 2025 Season
MONTREAL (AP) — Yuki Tsunoda will remain with Red Bull's junior team next season, RB announced Saturday.
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June 9, 2024
Nasa Hataoka Disqualified After First Round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic
GALLOWAY, N.J. (AP) — Nasa Hataoka was disqualified from the ShopRite LPGA Classic on Saturday after tournament officials reviewed videotape of her...
June 9, 2024
Shohei Ohtani Has An RBI Single; Teoscar Hernández Powers Dodgers to 11-3 Win over Yankees
NEW YORK (AP) — Teoscar Hernández homered twice and drove in six runs, including a grand slam that helped power the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Ne...
June 9, 2024
Teenager Tokito Oda, Record-Breaking Diede de Groot Win Wheelchair Titles at French Open
PARIS (AP) — Top-ranked Diede de Groot won a record 22nd Grand Slam wheelchair singles title when she rallied to beat unseeded Zhu Zhenzhen 4-6, 6-...
June 9, 2024
Ex-SDF Member Sets Round-the-World Sailing Record; Hirotsugu Kimura, Youngest Japanese to Make Nonstop Solo Voyage
A 24-year-old former Self-Defense Forces member on Saturday became the youngest Japanese to sail nonstop around the world alone on a yacht.
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June 8, 2024
Carp Veteran Osera Holds Marines Hitless for 1st-ever No-Hitter at Hiroshima’s Mazda Stadium; Becomes 90th Player to Accomplish Feat
HIROSHIMA — Veteran right-hander Daichi Osera tossed the first no-hitter for the Hiroshima Carp in 12 years and the first at Mazda Stadium when he ...
June 8, 2024
Teoscar Hernández Hits 2-run Double in 11th, Lifts Dodgers over Yankees 2-1
NEW YORK (AP) — Teoscar Hernández reached second base, raised both hands, shimmied and twisted his right leg in a dance step that would make a Broa...
June 8, 2024
Paris Olympics Organizers Unveil a Display of the Five Olympic Rings Mounted on the Eiffel Tower
PARIS (AP) — The Paris Olympics organizers on Friday unveiled a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower as the French capital...
June 7, 2024
Guerrero Homers and Yusei Kikuchi Snaps Seven-Start Winless Streak as Blue Jays Beat Orioles 6-5
TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a three-run home run, Yusei Kikuchi pitched six innings to snap a seven-start winless streak and the Toron...
June 7, 2024
SCIENCE & NATURE
Cubans Put Asian Silkworms to Work for Artisans in Experimental Project
INDIO HATUEY, Cuba (Reuters) — Cuban biochemist Dayron Martin, dressed in a white lab coat and jeans, looks over a table swarming with silkworms wi...
June 6, 2024
For Elephants, Much Like People, Greetings Are a Complex Affair
People greet each other in a variety of ways. They might say “hello,” “guten tag,” “hola,” “konnichiwa” or “g’day.” They might shake hands, bump fi...
June 6, 2024
The Remarkable History, Voyages of Baobab Tree
The baobab tree is a distinctive sight on the landscape. When its contorted branches are leafless during the dry season, they resemble jumbled root...
June 6, 2024
Soaring Towers Shape Hong Kong’s Landscape
HONG KONG (AFP-Jiji) — Home to some of the world’s densest living districts and tallest skys...
June 6, 2024
French, Belgian Astronauts Named Next Europeans to Fly to ISS
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — France’s Sophie Adenot and Belgium’s Raphael Liegeois will be the first t...
June 5, 2024
Research: Cancer Patients Often Do Better with Less Intensive Treatment
Scaling back treatment for three kinds of cancer can make life easier for patients without c...
June 5, 2024
Starless, Forever Alone: Euclid Finds 7 More ‘Rogue’ Planets
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — The Euclid space telescope has discovered seven more rogue planets, shini...
June 5, 2024
CULTURE
Shibaigoya Spring: Kabuki Performances in Cozy Edo Period Playhouses Return After Pandemic Delays
Shibaigoya, or quaint kabuki playhouses that carry on traditions from the Edo period (1603-1867), survived the coronavirus pandemic and are now exp...
June 10, 2024
Trove of Documents from Postwar Composer Ikuma Dan to Be Released Online; Includes Handwritten Score for ‘Arabian Dance’
Planning notes, musical scores and other documents written by Ikuma Dan, a major postwar composer, are set to be released about 20 years after his ...
June 10, 2024
Printed Circuit Board Art Radiates Delicate Beauty; Artist Has Original Take on Latest Technology
Printed circuit boards (PCB) are built into all kinds of equipment, including automobiles, home appliances and personal computers. When used in artwor...
June 7, 2024-
Kabuki Returns; University of Hawaii Students Revive Traditional Japanese Theater in Gifu Pref. After 130 Years
MIZUNAMI, Gifu — Jikabuki, a folk performing art, which took root among Japanese immigrants to Hawaii in the Meiji era, was performed by University...
June 4, 2024 
Kanae and Sumiko Itakura: Retrospective Exhibit of Paris Works by Japanese Painter Couple on Display in Chiba
An exhibition featuring painters Kanae Itakura (1901-29) and his wife, Sumiko (1908-34) — whose talents flourished in Paris, but who both died youn...
June 2, 2024
‘Buzzy Noise’ an inspiring experience for Takumi Kawanishi, Hiyori Sakurada; Actors Sit Down for Interview
A live-action film adaptation of Jun Mutsuki’s popular manga “Buzzy Noise,” which offers a realistic depiction of the music scene, opened in theaters ...
May 31, 2024
Shohei Ohtani to Serve as Judge for Newly Established “Jump Sports Manga Sho” Award; Publisher’s Request Gladly Accepted
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will serve as a judge for the new "Jump Sports Manga Sho" (Award for Jump sports comics). The award will be ...
May 28, 2024
Takashi Murakami Unearths Ancient Kyoto
KYOTO — Takashi Murakami’s light and colorful works seem to jump out at the viewer with an overwhelming fervor, linking the early modern period of ...
May 26, 2024
Japanese Director Yamanaka’s Film Wins Critics Award at Cannes
Cannes, France (Jiji Press)—Japanese director Yoko Yamanaka’s “Desert of Namibia” won an award from the International Federation of Film Critics at...
May 26, 2024
Karagumi Theater Troupe Revives Beloved Play “Doro Ningyo;” Young Actors Carry on Performing Despite Playwright’s Death
The iconic red tent theater shakes with excitement as the actors inside leap about the stage. The dialogue they deliver during their performance is li...
May 24, 2024
Business Blooms for Japanese Anime in India, as New Streaming Services Launch in World’s Most Populous Country
MUMBAI — Japanese animation is getting heavy promotion in India, where interest in the genre has soared since the pandemic. More and more companies...
May 22, 2024
Japanese Artist’s Highly Realistic Photo-Like Pencil Drawings on Display at Okayama Art Museum
SETOUCHI, Okayama — Highly realistic pencil drawings created with utmost perfection by Kohei Omori, 29, an artist from Kita Ward, Okayama, are on d...
May 20, 2024
NEWS WITH VIDEO
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Ex-SDF Member Sets Round-the-World Sailing Record; Hirotsugu Kimura, Youngest Japanese to Make Nonstop Solo Voyage
June 8, 2024 
Summer Festivals from Around Japan’s Tohoku Region Meet in Sendai; Nebuta Float Displayed on Opening Day
June 8, 2024
Classic Toyota Cars Paraded in Nagoya; Event Celebrates Toyota Museum’s 30th Anniversary
June 2, 2024
Hyogo: Landmark Kobe Port Tower Reopens to Visitors after Major Renovations
June 1, 2024
Samurai Horse Riders Compete at Traditional Festival in Fukushima Pref.; Festival Moved Up 2 Months Due to Heat
May 29, 2024
FEATURES
DELICIOUS
Japan Farmer Hopes to Grow Iconic Tomato; Growing Method Requires Very Little Water to Produce Rich Flavor
June 10, 2024Onigiri from Chiba Prefecture Commercially Available; Yokohama Company Begins Selling Gonju in Supermarkets
June 9, 2024The Weather Is Heating Up, and It’s the Perfect Time for Piping Hot Roast Pork, the Recipe Featured In this Edition of Delicious
June 9, 2024Sales Of Canned Wines See Major Growth In Japan’s Post-Pandemic Market; Companies Offer Single-Serving Drinks As “Little Luxuries”
June 8, 2024
JAPAN IN FOCUS
TRAVEL SPOTS
Japan’s Traditional Rice Terraces in Fukuoka Village Illuminated by 1,000 Torches
June 10, 2024Hokkaido Sightseeing Train Offers Breathtaking Views of Tokachi Mountain Range, Lavender Fields
June 9, 2024Saitama Children’s Zoo Park to Launch Fundraiser for New Quokka Exhibit; Facility Aims to Raise ¥10 Million
June 9, 2024Yamaguchi: ‘Kyoto of West’ Gearing Up to Accept More Foreign Visitors; Adapting to Becoming Must-See Location
June 8, 2024
TROUBLESHOOTER
Caring for My Elderly Dog is Pushing My Physical, Mental Limits
June 9, 2024I’m Afraid to Go to Work Because My Coworker Bad-Mouths Me
June 9, 2024I’m Not Like My Boyfriend: I Have Poor Parents and No Education
June 2, 2024I’m Not Sure If I Can Trust My Boyfriend Who Did Not Tell Me He Was Married
June 2, 2024
