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Health Ministry to Conduct Inspection to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s Factories Manufacturing Material for Benikoji Red Rice Mold
Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry will conduct inspections based on Food Sanitation Law to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's factories which manufacture ...
March 29, 2024 -
Tokyo Women’s Medical University Raided in Connection with Aggravated Breach of Trust
Police on Friday simultaneously raided a dozen locations including the headquarters of Tokyo Women’s Medical University (TWMU) in connection with a...
March 29, 2024 -
Sentence for Former Lawmaker GaaSyy’s Finalized; 3-year Prison Term, Suspended for Five Years for Intimidating Celebrities Via Online Video
The sentencing of former Japanese lawmaker GaaSyy, who was charged with intimidating celebrities in online videos, was finalized Friday after the T...
March 29, 2024 -
Kobayashi Supplement Death Toll Reaches 5; Contaminant Substance ‘Has Ringlike Structure’
OSAKA — One more person has been confirmed to have died after taking a Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. supplement, bringing the total number of deaths...
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Tokyo Cherry Trees Declared to Be in Bloom; Someiyoshino Sakura Blossom 15 Days Later than Last Year
Someiyoshino cherry trees are blooming in Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced Friday. This is the latest bloom in 10 years, coming in ...
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Yellow Sand Expected in Western, Northern Japan Through Sunday
Yellow sand is expected to blow across wide areas from western Japan to northern Japan from Friday through Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency ...
March 29, 2024
LATEST NEWS
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South Korea Scientists Tout ‘Beef Rice’ as Source of Protein for Future
SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korean researchers have grown beef cells in rice grains in what they...
March 29, 2024 -
Kermit the Frog May Offer Clues on Amphibian Evolution
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — There definitely were no Muppets during the Permian Period, but there...
March 29, 2024 -
Hey, Chocolate Lovers: New Study Traces Complex Origins of Cacao
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Scientists are getting a better taste of the early history of the dom...
March 29, 2024 -
Rights Infringement by AI: Intellectual Property Laws Essential to Respect Human Effort, Creativity
If generative artificial intelligence is allowed to generate profits by learning — without per...
March 29, 2024 -
Professional Baseball Season Starts: Hopes Are High for Energetic Plays with Tradition in Mind
The Central and Pacific leagues are both set to begin the 2024 season on Friday. This year mar...
March 29, 2024 -
Summer Sonic Music Festival to Be Held Also in Thailand
BANGKOK (Jiji Press) — Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has said that this year’s Summer...
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Maryland Receives $60 Million in Initial Key Bridge Federal Relief Funds
Federal transportation officials approved $60 million for Maryland for the first part of Bal...
March 29, 2024
POPULAR ARTICLES
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Baseball
Shohei Ohtani’s Former Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara Appears in School Textbook; Publisher Considers Replacing Content
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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 -
Sumo
Takerufuji captures historic title at Spring Grand Tournament
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 -
General News
Ferry Runs Aground near Hiroshima’s Famous Off-Shore Gate of Itsukushima Shrine; No Injuries Reported
March 26, 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
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Soccer
FIFA Cancels Japan vs. N. Korea World Cup Qualifier
March 24, 2024
SOCIETY
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Health Ministry to Conduct Inspection to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s Factories Manufacturing Material for Benikoji Red Rice Mold
Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry will conduct inspections based on Food Sanitation Law to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's factories which manufacture material for benikoji red rice...
March 29, 2024 -
Sentence for Former Lawmaker GaaSyy’s Finalized; 3-year Prison Term, Suspended for Five Years for Intimidating Celebrities Via Online Video
The sentencing of former Japanese lawmaker GaaSyy, who was charged with intimidating ce...
March 29, 2024 -
Tokyo Women’s Medical University Raided in Connection with Aggravated Breach of Trust
Police on Friday simultaneously raided a dozen locations including the headquarters of ...
March 29, 2024 -
Kobayashi Supplement Death Toll Reaches 5; Contaminant Substance ‘Has Ringlike Structure’
OSAKA — One more person has been confirmed to have died after taking a Kobayashi Pharma...
March 29, 2024 -
Yellow Sand Expected in Western, Northern Japan Through Sunday
Yellow sand is expected to blow across wide areas from western Japan to northern Japan ...
March 29, 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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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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Yamaha, Lola Cars Team Up to Enter Formula E; Race Experience to Aid Yamaha’s EV Business
Yamaha Motor Co. will enter next year’s Formula E World Championship, the pinnacle of electric vehicle racing, in partnership with British race car...
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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...
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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...
March 21, 2024
YOMIURI EDITORIAL
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Rights Infringement by AI: Intellectual Property Laws Essential to Respect Human Effort, Creativity
If generative artificial intelligence is allowed to generate profits by learning — without per...
March 29, 2024 -
Professional Baseball Season Starts: Hopes Are High for Energetic Plays with Tradition in Mind
The Central and Pacific leagues are both set to begin the 2024 season on Friday. This year mar...
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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...
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 ...
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
POLITICS
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Japan’s Kishida ‘Not Considering’ Dissolving Lower House in April; PM Says Devoted to Addressing More Urgent Matters
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida denied on Thursday the possibility of dissolving the House of Representatives in April.
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Japan to Add 4 Industries to Foreign Workers Program
Tokyo, March 29 (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government Friday decided to add four industries to the list of sectors covered by its program to grant...
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Japan to Resume UNRWA Funding
Tokyo, March 29 (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government is in the final stage of preparations to resume its funding for the U.N. Relief and Works Ag...
March 29, 2024
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Japan PM Kishida Vows Resolution Toward North Korean Abductions as Aim in Realizing Tokyo-Pyongyang Talks
Upon being asked what the aim in realizing a Japan-North Korea summit meeting is, Prime Mini...
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Japan Eyes Improving 16 Airports, Seaports to Boost Defense; Would Enable Access by Self-Defense Forces and Coast Guard
Japan eyes improving 16 airports, seaports to strengthen defense The Yomiuri Shimbun The gov...
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LDP Mulls Heavy Penalties for 3 Over Political Funds Scandal, Including Former Chief Cabinet Secretary
The Liberal Democratic Party is considering heavy penalties for three members who played key...
March 28, 2024
BUSINESS
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Driverless Forklifts to Do Heavy Lifting amid Labor Shortages; Manufacturers Eye AI-Aided Driverless Vehicles
The development of driverless forklifts is picking up pace as more companies enter the market and businesses embrace a technology tipped to help al...
March 29, 2024 -
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 ...
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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
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Aeon Announces Price Cuts of Up to 23%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese retail giant Aeon Co. has announced price cuts of 2% to 23% fo...
March 27, 2024 -
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
WORLD
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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 consi...
March 28, 2024 -
Somali Pirates Return after a Decade of Dormancy
MOGADISHU (Reuters) — As a speed boat carrying more than a dozen Somali pirates bore down on...
March 28, 2024 -
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
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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...
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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
NEWS SERVICES
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Maryland Receives $60 Million in Initial Key Bridge Federal Relief Funds
Federal transportation officials approved $60 million for Maryland for the first part of Baltimore’s recovery and rebuilding mission for the collap...
March 29, 2024 -
How Ralph Fiennes Figured out Why Macbeth would Kill
LONDON - It was Ralph Fiennes’s mother who introduced him to his destiny. He was 8 or 9, lying atop the bunk bed he shared with his younger brother...
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AI Hustlers Stole Women’s Faces to Put in Ads. The Law Can’t Help Them.
Michel Janse was on her honeymoon when she found out she had been cloned.
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March 29, 2024
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Esther Coopersmith, Washington Diplomat and Doyenne, Dies at 94
Esther Coopersmith, who nurtured generations of Democratic politicians - among them a young ...
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Musk’s xAI to Launch Improved Version of Chatbot
March 28 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI said on Thursday it wil...
March 29, 2024 -
US May Soon Unveil List of Chinese Chip Factories Barred from Receiving Tech
WASHINGTON, March 28 (Reuters) - The United States is drawing up a list of advanced Chinese ...
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Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years for Multi-Billion Dollar FTX Fraud
NEW YORK, March 28 (Reuters) - Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison by a ju...
March 29, 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...
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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
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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...
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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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Sumo Association to Close Miyagino Stable after Violence Scandal
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japan Sumo Association decided at a board meeting on Thursday to close the Miyagino stable for the time being, following a violence scandal involving one of the stable’s wr...
March 29, 2024 -
Shohei Ohtani Reaches 3 Times in Home Debut as the Dodgers Rout the Cardinals 7-1
March 29, 2024 -
Shohei Ohtani Mural Unveiled on Hotel in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo
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
SCIENCE & NATURE
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South Korea Scientists Tout ‘Beef Rice’ as Source of Protein for Future
SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korean researchers have grown beef cells in rice grains in what they say is a major step toward achieving a sustainable, af...
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Kermit the Frog May Offer Clues on Amphibian Evolution
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — There definitely were no Muppets during the Permian Period, but there was a Kermit — or at least a forerunner of modern amph...
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Hey, Chocolate Lovers: New Study Traces Complex Origins of Cacao
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Scientists are getting a better taste of the early history of the domestication and use of cacao — the source of chocolate —...
March 29, 2024
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‘Trust Science,’ Paris Mayor Tells Air Conditioning Athletes
PARIS (Reuters) — With competing nations split over whether to enter into the spirit of the ...
March 29, 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 -
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 b...
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New Fish Invade Adriatic Sea, Threatening Local Species
DUBROVNIK, Croatia/KOTOR, Montenegro (Reuters) — For decades, Croatian fisherman Marko Krist...
March 28, 2024
CULTURE
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Yoasobi Shows ‘Strong and Unrivaled’ Presence in Music Scene; Puts Unique Origins to Good Use
March 29, 2024 -
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
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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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Chalk Plant Churns Out Blackboard Essential Ahead of Japan’s School Year Starting in April
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Shohei Ohtani Mural Unveiled on Hotel in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo
March 28, 2024 -
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
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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Tokyo Cherry Trees Declared to Be in Bloom; Someiyoshino Sakura Blossom 15 Days Later than Last Year
March 29, 2024 Japan’s Towada-Hachimantai National Park Chosen as ‘Tourism Resource’ to Attract High Quality Hotels
March 25, 2024Tottori 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, 2024