By Kaz Nagatsuka, Japan Times Posted on February 7, 2019
The organizing committee for next summer’s Tokyo Olympics revealed the process for domestic ticket sales and detailed ticket prices for each sport on Jan. 31.
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Five months have passed since a strong earthquake hit Hokkaido in early September. In disaster-affected areas, an increasing number of people are finding uses for the large number of trees felled by landslides.
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Japan News Yomiuri on February 7, 2019 • Updated on February 6, 2019 at 8:11 pm
Japan News Yomiuri Posted on February 7, 2019 • Updated on February 6, 2019 at 8:11 pm
A mysterious fish that lives deep below the ocean’s surface has been popping up in the waters of Toyama Bay, causing marine experts to scratch their heads.
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. on January 31, 2019 • Updated on January 31, 2019 at 10:36 pm
. Posted on January 31, 2019 • Updated on January 31, 2019 at 10:36 pm
The Blue Pond, a popular tourist spot in Biei, Hokkaido, is lit with LED lights, creating a mystical contrast between its sky-blue water and withered white larch trees.
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By Michael Schuman New York Times Posted on January 31, 2019
When Hiromi Otsuzuki joined the Japanese software company Isana.net as human resources manager four years ago, she was the only part-time employee.
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By Yuka Matsumoto Japan News-Yomiuri on January 24, 2019 • Updated on January 24, 2019 at 12:20 am
By Yuka Matsumoto Japan News-Yomiuri Posted on January 24, 2019 • Updated on January 24, 2019 at 12:20 am
Caviar is one of the world’s top three luxury foods, along with foie gras and truffles, and is typically known as an imported product from Russia.
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By Jesse Johnson Japan Times on January 24, 2019 • Updated on January 23, 2019 at 7:36 pm
By Jesse Johnson Japan Times Posted on January 24, 2019 • Updated on January 23, 2019 at 7:36 pm
As Japan grapples with the problem of an aging and shrinking population — and whether to allow in an influx of immigrants — a recent survey revealed the public is more concerned about emigration, or how many people choose to leave Japan, than immigration.
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The counting of money offered in the first three days of the New Year has started at Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, known as a shrine for good business.
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By Kazuaki Nagata Japan Times Posted on January 17, 2019
Looking to improve security on public transportation, the Japanese government plans to conduct tests at a rail station by the end of March using an electronic system designed to detect dangerous objects on train passengers, a transport ministry official said.
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By Magdalena Osumi Japan Times Posted on January 17, 2019
Following a recent naming trend that mixes Japanese and English words, Tokyo Metro Co. has announced a new metro station will be called Toranomon Hills.
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