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Possible Typhoon Impact on Japan Wednesday; Anticipated Shinkansen Disruptions
August 26, 2024 | 0 CommentsA powerful typhoon is expected to approach both western and eastern Japan later this week, potentially causing significant disruptions to shinkansen bullet train services. The…...Read more
The Persistence of Whaling: Reasons for its Continuation
August 25, 2024 | 0 CommentsThe detention of anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson in Greenland, pending possible extradition to Japan, has brought attention to the controversial practice of hunting whales. After…...Read more
Tokyo Startup Launches Japanese-Style Kindergarten in Cambodia
August 25, 2024 | 0 CommentsA Tokyo-based startup has recently established a Japanese-style kindergarten in Cambodia to address the shortage of teachers in the country. Wonderfy Inc, renowned for its…...Read more
Sony’s new building in Tokyo’s Ginza district finished, set to open in 2025
August 24, 2024 | 0 CommentsThe Ginza Sony Park, a newly completed renovation project on the former site of the iconic Sony Building in Tokyo, was unveiled to the press…...Read more
July sees record-breaking 3 million foreign visitors to Japan
August 24, 2024 | 0 CommentsThe number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a record high for a single month in July, according to government data released on Wednesday. The…...Read more
Caution advised for tick-borne infections in Japan
August 23, 2024 | 0 CommentsJapan is experiencing a surge in outdoor tick-borne infections this year, with experts warning that the number of cases could surpass the previous record high…...Read more
Japanese A-bomb cartoonist Nakazawa inducted into U.S. awards’ Hall of Fame
August 23, 2024 | 0 CommentsKeiji Nakazawa, the renowned author of "Barefoot Gen," a Japanese comic that depicts the devastating atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945, has been selected as…...Read more
Suspension of Robot’s Fukushima Reactor Mission to Retrieve Melted Nuclear Fuel Sample
August 22, 2024 | 0 CommentsAn attempt to use an extendable robot to remove a fragment of melted fuel from a wrecked reactor at Japan's tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power…...Read more
City near Osaka seeks foreigners for warlord role in parade
August 22, 2024 | 0 CommentsA city near Osaka has recently issued a call for foreign residents in Japan to apply for the opportunity to portray a feudal warlord in…...Read more
Removal of View-Blocking Screen at Mount Fuji Convenience Store
August 21, 2024 | 0 CommentsBack in the spring, a branch of convenience store chain Lawson in the town of Fujikawaguchiko in Yamanashi Prefecture became Japan’s most unexpected attraction for…...Read more