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People paid tribute to the victims of the deadly mudslides that struck Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan six months ago. Massive mudslides struck Izusan District in Atami City on July … Read More

The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant plans to conduct robotic probes and take samples from damaged reactors this year. The works will be a key stage … Read More

Here is a Tiger-rific 2022! In Japan, the New Year is the most important holiday of the year. Now is the time to go home to see your family, to … Read More

All over Japan, people paid homage to shrines and temples to usher in the New Year. The Ise Shrine in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, has been crowded since Saturday morning. … Read More

PM declares goal for Japanese astronaut to become first non-American to walk on lunar surface. As the year draws to a close, many of us are thinking about resolutions for … Read More

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Monday extended its free testing for the coronavirus to 180 locations, including pharmacies. On Saturday last week, authorities in the capital began offering free tests … Read More

In Japan, the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has health authorities bracing for a worst-case scenario. The strain is now identified in 14 prefectures. Authorities have confirmed 58 Omicron infections … Read More

Japanese weather officials are warning of possible traffic disruptions and power outages as heavy snowfall continues to fall mainly along the Sea of ​​Japan coast. The Meteorological Agency says snowfall … Read More

Views of the publication: 138 Anime is one of the most famous and celebrated features of Japanese culture. A fascination with this art form has spread around the world in … Read More

The Japanese space agency, JAXA, said it had provided the US agency, NASA, with asteroid samples taken by the Hayabusa2 probe. A capsule containing samples from the asteroid Ryugu returned … Read More

Taliban officials in Afghanistan have said they will rule within the framework of Islam, when they regained power more than 3 months ago. But they now appear to be tightening … Read More

US President Joe Biden has laid out his strategy to fight the coronavirus as Americans head into winter. White House officials have confirmed three cases of the Omicron variant. Biden … Read More

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the country will tighten restrictions on people who have not been vaccinated against the coronavirus and will seek to make vaccination compulsory as early as … Read More

You can have fun and eat it too. As part of our mission to regain our seasonal rhythm at Universal Studios Japan (USJ) this winter, PK Sanjun and I often … Read More

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen called for cooperation in tackling authoritarianism and disinformation during a meeting with lawmakers from three Baltic states. She apparently had China and Russia in mind. The … Read More

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has decided to allow groups of up to eight people to visit certified restaurants and bars. The new guidelines will be in effect between December 1 … Read More

Japan is expected to increase the daily limit for international arrivals to 5,000 people from the current 3,500, in its latest move to ease restrictions on coronaviruses. Chief Cabinet Secretary … Read More

It comes from the sea, but when you finish preparing it, it tastes divine. On a recent trip to Wakayama prefecture, our Japanese-speaking reporter Haruka Takagi arrested in a michi … Read More

India is completely reopening its doors to foreign visitors after the country started accepting travelers on charter flights last month. The measure entered into force on Monday. People must test … Read More

A great chance for those who cannot visit during the last days. Earlier this month, the disappointing announcement came that Gundam Cafe will close all of its locations in Japan … Read More

No shame in this site of natural beauty. Nose hair tends to be poorly wrapped in society – everyone seems to want to cut it or hide it. But here … Read More

It’s a lot scarier when it’s not meant to be scary. The Choshi Electric Railway in Chiba is one of the strangest railroads in Japan. It has only one line … Read More

Save us, Sabus! Shinki Bus, which serves the city of Himeji and its surroundings, has been a prestigious transportation company over the years. Even their mascot, Nikopa-chan, was a finalist … Read More

The long-awaited parade is finally back, accompanied extended park opening hours! Tokyo Disneyland fans, rejoice! One of Tokyo Disney Resort’s most popular attractions is finally back: the tokyo disneyland Electric … Read More

Japanese researchers have recreated the facial image of an ancient man based on DNA analysis of human bones found at a site in Tottori Prefecture in western Japan. A large … Read More

Serving unusual items with generous customer service. Recently, we’ve been researching some of Japan’s weirdest vending machines, but so far our finds have been concentrated in and around the Tokyo … Read More

Japan’s Princess Mako is due to be reunited with boyfriend Komuro Kei for the first time in about three years on Monday, ahead of their wedding this month. The Imperial … Read More

It’s not just the Prosciutto Burger on the menu. It’s been over a month now that our Japanese-speaking journalist Ikuna Kamezawa landed in Spain, and after trying the local ramen, … Read More

The coronavirus situation in Japan appears to be improving. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 82 new cases on Saturday. This is the lowest number recorded in the capital this year. … Read More

Tokyo Station lives up to its name with a good old-fashioned pun. Ochanomizu Station in Tokyo has recently been in the spotlight, becoming the talk of the city after discovering … Read More

This may be the year of the Tokyo Revengers, but there are plenty of other well-known characters in this cosplay photo collection. Our Japanese-speaking journalist Ikuna Kamezawa has been in … Read More