Society
30,000 Servings of Traditional Taro Soup Sold Despite Rain in Yamagata
September 16, 2024 | 0 CommentsA traditional festival in Yamagata showcased the cooking of taro soup in a massive pot. Despite a thunderstorm, the event on the banks of the…...Read more
Collaborative Effort in Ehime Prefecture: Students and Foreign Residents Join Forces to Clean Coastline with Support from Restaurants and Tourists
September 16, 2024 | 0 CommentsMembers of the international understanding club at Prefectural Toon High School in Toon, Ehime Prefecture, are teaming up with local foreign residents to clean up…...Read more
Japan’s Elderly Population Reaches Record 36.25 Million
September 16, 2024 | 0 CommentsThe population of people aged 65 and over in Japan has reached a record high, according to the internal affairs ministry. As of Sunday, there…...Read more
Japan Train Operators Seek Optimal Approach for Planned Train Service Cancellations; Announcement Initiatives Commenced a Decade Ago
September 16, 2024 | 0 CommentsSlow-moving Typhoon Shanshan, also known as Typhoon No. 10, caused widespread devastation in late August as it unexpectedly changed direction, posing challenges for train operators,…...Read more
U.N. Chief Receives Japanese Peace Bell Ahead of Peace Day
September 16, 2024 | 0 CommentsU.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres participated in the Peace Bell Ceremony at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Friday. The ceremony, held annually in…...Read more
Gifu Prefecture’s Circular Sacred Paddy Yields Rice for Public Sale
September 15, 2024 | 0 CommentsThe annual harvest of sacred rice in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, began on Saturday. Known as Kuruma-da, these circular rice paddies hold great cultural significance and…...Read more
Kyoto Prefecture’s Visitor Numbers Surpass Pre-Pandemic Level, Reaching 75.18 Million in 2023
September 15, 2024 | 0 CommentsThe number of visitors to Kyoto Prefecture reached 75.18 million in 2023, marking an increase of 8.5 million compared to the previous year, according to…...Read more
Transplant Society to Enhance Doctor Dispatch System for Organ Procurement Following Institution Refusals
September 15, 2024 | 0 CommentsThe Japan Society for Transplantation is set to expand its mutual support system for medical institutions in an effort to address the issue of declined…...Read more
Bonsai Thefts Surge Across Japan; 60 Potted Bonsai Stolen in Shikoku
September 15, 2024 | 0 CommentsIn a recent incident, it has come to light that a total of 60 potted bonsai were stolen from the gardens of two bonsai growers…...Read more
Japanese Researchers Awarded Ig Nobel Prize for Intestinal Breathing
September 15, 2024 | 0 CommentsA team of Japanese and U.S. researchers has been awarded this year's Ig Nobel Prize in Physiology for their groundbreaking discovery that mammals can breathe…...Read more