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With just a sheet of paper, Japanese artist brings an octopus to ‘real life’
We sometimes can be tricked by our own eyes. This delicate octopus artwork is one among the cases when we may initially mistake it as a drawing before realizing it as a masterpiece of hand-crafted...
View ArticleCan Japan attract migrant workers?
Facing an ageing and shrinking population, Japan - one of the most closed countries to immigration - is trying to entice migrant workers to join its labor force. But there are challenges, like no path...
View ArticlePlayStation plans new service to take on Xbox Game Pass
Sony Group Corp.’s PlayStation division is planning a new subscription service to compete with rival Microsoft Corp.’s popular Xbox Game Pass, according to people familiar with Sony’s plans and...
View ArticleToy poodle selected as police dog in western Japan
A toy poodle has been selected as a commissioned police dog in Okayama, western Japan. (Nippon TV News 24 Japan)
View ArticleJapanese brews ‘space sake’ that tastes ‘like a small universe’ from yeast...
A brewery in Japan’s eastern Fukushima prefecture has created a one-of-a-kind sake using yeast that came from space. (South China Morning Post)
View ArticleSumo's former yokozuna Hakuho recognized for 5 Guinness world records
Sumo elder Magaki, the 36-year-old recently retired former yokozuna Hakuho, has had five records recognized by Guinness World Records, the Japan Sumo Association announced Friday. (Kyodo)
View ArticleOpposition party sets sights on expense allowances
One of the big winners of the Oct. 31 Lower House election was the Osaka-based Nippon Ishin no Kai, which tripled the number of seats it occupies in parliament, thus making it the second biggest...
View ArticleJAL and ANA will once again accept inbound reservations
Major Japanese air carriers Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA ) said they will resume accepting new bookings for inbound flights to Japan from Saturday, NHK reported Friday. (Japan Times)
View ArticleThe Subscription List EXPLAINED・Kanjinchō (1840)
Ichikawa Danjūrō I made a kabuki adaptation of the noh play Ataka as soon as 1702, but it was Namiki Gohei III's 1840 version, created for Ichikawa Danjūrō VII, that became one of the most beloved...
View ArticleEducation ministry seeks to iron out wrinkles over school history syllabus
History, the orphan child of Japanese education, will acquire new status next year. “Modern global history” is to be made a compulsory subject in senior high schools. (Japan Times)
View ArticleGet Your Lucky Charm for the Coming Year!
We went to Japanese traditional market to buy the good luck charm for coming year! (Kimono Mom)
View ArticleJapan to introduce speedy drug approval for emergencies
The health ministry has presented an outline for new pharmaceutical approval rules in emergencies, in what it says would make the procedure as speedy as those in Europe and the United States. (Japan...
View ArticleRiding the Brand New First Class Bullet Train in Japan (Tokyo→Shin-Osaka)
N700S Series went into service in July 2020. This time, I took First Class seat(green seat) from Tokyo to Shin-Osaka. (Kuga's Travel)
View ArticleBaseball: Ichiro surprise guest for Matsuzaka retirement ceremony
Recently retired pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka bid farewell in a speech Saturday at the Seibu Lions' fan appreciation day, where Ichiro Suzuki surprised him and presented his former opponent and Japan...
View ArticleAnother Japanese punch for China | Japan cancels China bond market.
Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has announced that it will not invest in Chinese government bonds. (TODAY NEWS)
View ArticleJapan cautiously enters year-end party season amid omicron concerns
Japan is entering its end-of-year party season with most COVID-19 restrictions lifted based on low numbers of cases, but concerns about the emergence of the omicron coronavirus variant are likely to...
View ArticleJapan to step up vaccine aid to developing nations
Japan plans to step up its support for the delivery of coronavirus vaccines to developing countries in response to global spread of the Omicron variant. (NHK)
View ArticleJapan asks airlines to submit data daily on inbound flight bookings
Japan's transport ministry has asked each air carrier to submit data every day on bookings for inbound international flights as the country steps up efforts to keep out the Omicron coronavirus variant,...
View ArticleJapan expands tougher quarantine rules to India, Greece, Romania
India, Greece and Romania, as well as four U.S. states, will be added Sunday to Japan's list of places from which returning Japanese nationals and foreign residents will be subject to stricter...
View ArticleComing-of-age events held for Princess Aiko
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, attended coming-of-age celebratory events on Sunday. (NHK)
View ArticleSnowboarder Iwabuchi wins World Cup Big Air event
Japanese snowboarder Iwabuchi Reira has won her first World Cup Big Air title of the season. (NHK)
View ArticleWhy Are Chikan Common in Japan? | The Japan Report
Why are there many chikan in Japan? What should we do to fix this chikan problem? (Japanese Comedian Meshida)
View ArticleJapan is Dying by its Student Loan Crisis
In this day and age, it's so difficult to earn money enough to pay back student loans which many college students here don't realize, so they borrow a lot. (Nobita from Japan)
View ArticleInside Japan's Coolest Store! This Place Has Everything!
Today we get exclusive access to what just might be Japan's coolest and craziest store. A shop focused on finding the most interesting products, both Japanese, and from abroad, and gathering them all...
View ArticleJapan decides to forbid duty-free purchases by foreign students
Foreign students in Japan will no longer be permitted access to duty-free purchases in response to suspected cases of reselling and complaints of cumbersome eligibility checks. (lokmat.com)
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