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Travel Spots Ukrainian Folk Dolls Tour Japan In Appeal For Peace; Last Show of 100 Motanka Opens Oct. 24 In Kamakura
As Russia’s aggression against Ukraine prolongs, an exhibition to support war-hit Ukrainian children will be held at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine i...
October 22, 2024
Politics & Government Japanese Government Prepares to Set Up Hospital Ship; Will Start by Using Car Ferries from Next Fiscal Yea
The government plans to fully prepare to possess and operate a hospital ship outfitted with medical equipment and inpatient beds starting in the ne...
October 23, 2024
Reuters G-Shock Watchmaker Casio Delays Earnings Release Due to Ransomware Attack
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese watchmaker Casio Computer said on Tuesday it will delay the release of its second-quarter earnings due to the impact of ...
October 22, 2024
Reuters China to Implement Solutions with India on Resolving Border Conflict
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has reached a resolution with India on resolving their border conflict and will work to implement solutions, a Chinese fo...
October 22, 2024
Crime & Courts 3 Teens Arrested in Western Japan for Alleged Robbery Preparation; Police Suspect Social Media Recruitment
The Yamaguchi prefectural police arrested three male teenagers on Monday on suspicion of preparing for a robbery, after they were allegedly caught ...
October 22, 2024
Asia-Pacific China to Resume Imports of Nishikigoi; 6 Aquaculture Facilities from Niigata, Fukuoka, Hiroshima Listed on Customs Website
The Chinese government apparently plans to allow the resumption of imports of ornamental nishikigoi carp from Japan. Imports have been halted for n...
October 22, 2024
LATEST NEWS
China Unveils First Diagnosis Guidelines to Battle Escalating Obesity Crisis
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's National Health Commission (NHC) published its first set of gu...
October 22, 2024
China Holds Live-Fire Drills Opposite Taiwan, a Week after Large-Scale Exercise
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China is holding live-fire drills off the coast of its southern Fujian...
October 22, 2024
‘Asian Grammy Awards’ to be Launched Next Year; Event Aims to Share Appeal of Japanese, Asian Music to Worldwide Audience
A new international music awards ceremony that is being called the Asian version of the Gram...
October 22, 2024
Japan PM to Consider Crime Prevention Measures in Budget Proposal; Ishiba Says LDP HQ Attack Will Not Disrupt Election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Tuesday that he will consider boosting crime prevent...
October 22, 2024
Abandoning Organ Transplants: Make Use of The Goodwill of Donors
There have been many cases in which organs from people who were declared brain dead were off...
October 22, 2024-
Slowdown of Chinese Economy: The Future Has Grown More Uncertain
The continued slowdown of the Chinese economy is making the future more uncertain. This coul...
October 22, 2024 
Harris and Trump Locked in Dead Heat in Seven-State Poll, with Some Voters Still Deciding
With two weeks of campaigning left before the 2024 election, Vice President Kamala Harris an...
October 22, 2024
POPULAR ARTICLES
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JICA Employee Suspected of Leaking Info on ODA Project in Manila; Bidding for Railway Renovation May Have Been Impacted
Yomiuri Shimbun file photoThe Metro Rail Transit Line 3, whose rehabilitation project is s...
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Japanese Automakers Team Up on Software Development; Aim to Compete with U.S., China in SDV Market
Three major Japanese automobile manufacturers, Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co. and ...
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Chinese Social Media Still Full of Anti-Japanese Posts 1 Month After Boy’s Fatal Stabbing; Malicious Videos Gain Large Number of Views
BEIJING — Even a month after a 10-year-old Japanese boy was fatally stabbed by a Chines...
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Palestinian Doctor Eschews Hatred, Calls For Peace; Abuelaish Lost Family Members To Israeli Shelling
Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, a Palestinian-Canadian medical doctor who is known for an autob...
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Chilean Woman under Fire after Pull-Ups on Torii Shrine Gate
Sao Paulo (Jiji Press) — A Chilean woman has faced criticisms after posting a video on ...
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Call Centers Using AI to Address Customer Harassment: NTT and Fujitsu Develop Programs to Improve Employee Interactions, Reduce Turnover
More and more corporate call centers are using artificial intelligence in their custome...
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Sapporo Sees Season’s 1st Snowfall; Snow Comes 8 Days Earlier Than Average
SAPPORO — The capital of Hokkaido observed the season’s first snowfall on Sunday, the J...
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Suspected Unexploded Bomb Found at Building Demolition Site in Central Nagoya
NAGOYA — A suspicious object, possibly an unexploded bomb, was found at a construction ...
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MUFG, KDDI to Separate Ownership of Online Securities Firm, Bank; Competition Over Investors, Depositors to Intensify
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (MUFG) and KDDI Corp. have decided to review their ...
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New Rules Drive Japanese Trucking Sector to the Brink
Fujio Uemura has to rest after driving fish all night to Tokyo, under new rules that tr...
October 20, 2024
SOCIETY
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3 Teens Arrested in Western Japan for Alleged Robbery Preparation; Police Suspect Social Media Recruitment
The Yamaguchi prefectural police arrested three male teenagers on Monday on suspicion of preparing for a robbery, after they were allegedly caught scouting for an opportunity to...
October 22, 2024 
Man Suspected of Attacking Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party HQ Used Bear Spray on Police; 3 On-Duty Officers Suffer Minor Throat Injuries
A man suspected of attacking the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters and the Prime Mi...
October 22, 2024
Typhoon Trami Forms East of Philippines, Moving Westward
A tropical cyclone east of the Philippines became Typhoon Trami at around 3 a.m. on Tue...
October 22, 2024
Few Suitable Sites Left in Noto Peninsula to Build Temporary Housing; Disaster-Related Death a Concern Ahead of Winter
One month after torrential downpours hit northern Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture...
October 22, 2024
Japan Meteorological Agency’s Linear Rainband Forecast Success Rate Remains Low at 10％
The success rate of the Japan Meteorological Agency’s recent forecasts of linear precip...
October 22, 2024
IMPERIAL FAMILY
Japan’s Crown Prince, Crown Princess Help Maintain Trees in Fukui Pref.; Trees Planted by Emperor Emeritus, Empress Emerita in 2009
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko on Saturday took part in maintaining a Japanese red pine and other trees ahead of the 47th National Tree Care Festival in Fukui Prefecture.
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October 20, 2024-
Empress Emerita Celebrates 90th Birthday as She Recovers from Surgery; Continues Daily Rehabilitation
The Empress Emerita turned 90 years old on Sunday. She underwent surgery for a fracture in t...
October 20, 2024
Paris Gold Medalists to Be Among Invitees to Imperial Garden Party; Mutton Barbecue to Make Post-Pandemic Return
Gold-medal winning athletes at the Paris Olympics will be among those invited to the autumn ...
October 16, 2024
Princess Kako Attends Closing Ceremony of Japan Games in Saga; First Event Since Name Changed from ‘National Sports Festival’
The 78th Japan Games, formerly the National Sports Festival, ended on Tuesday in Saga Prefec...
October 16, 2024
Japan’s Emperor, Empress Attend Opening Ceremony of National Cultural Festival in Gifu; Emperor Expresses Sympathy for Victims of Recent Disasters in Noto Peninsula
GIFU — The Emperor and Empress attended the opening ceremony of the 39th National Cultural F...
October 15, 2024
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YOMIURI EDITORIAL
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Abandoning Organ Transplants: Make Use of The Goodwill of Donors
There have been many cases in which organs from people who were declared brain dead were off...
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Slowdown of Chinese Economy: The Future Has Grown More Uncertain
The continued slowdown of the Chinese economy is making the future more uncertain. This coul...
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1 Month Since Noto Heavy Rain: Do Not Let Up Support for The Rebuilding of People’s Lives
Monday marked one month since heavy rain hit the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthq...
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G7 Defense Ministers’ Meeting: It Is Time to Deepen Defense Cooperation
While Western countries are showing signs of “support fatigue” due to the prolonged war in U...
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Economic Measures: Outlook for Renewed Growth Must Be Presented
The Japanese economy is at a critical juncture, having emerged from a long period of stagnat...
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Defense Technology Institute: Accelerate Efforts to Develop Dual-Use Technology
In the war in Ukraine, the way wars are fought is rapidly evolving with the use of attack dr...
October 20, 2024
POLITICS
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Japan PM to Consider Crime Prevention Measures in Budget Proposal; Ishiba Says LDP HQ Attack Will Not Disrupt Election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Tuesday that he will consider boosting crime prevention measures in a supplementary budget proposal for the...
October 22, 2024 
Japan Tightens Security for Campaign Street Speeches, Following Firebomb Attack on LDP Headquarters
Police and candidates in the ongoing House of Representatives election are concerned about security during streetside speeches, after a failed atta...
October 22, 2024
News in Pictures / Japan’s Party Leaders Visit Swing Districts as Lower House Election Nears; Police on High Alert After Attacks
With election day approaching, leaders of the ruling and opposition parties crisscrossed the nation on Sunday seeking support, mainly in closely co...
October 22, 2024
2024 POLLS: Ruling Camp Likely to Win Lower House Majority
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s ruling coalition looks likely to maintain a majority in the 465-s...
October 21, 2024
Ex-Vice Defense Minister Oka to Head Intl Body for Japan-U.K.-Italy Fighter Jet Development Project
NAPLES — Former Vice Defense Minister Masami Oka will likely serve as the first chief execut...
October 20, 2024
Japan LDP Calls for Higher Incomes for Young People
Tokyo (Jiji Press) — Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary-general of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democrati...
October 20, 2024
BUSINESS
JR West Develops Knife-Resistant Umbrella to Protect Passengers; Company Upping Security Ahead of Osaka-Kansai Expo
OSAKA — West Japan Railway Co. has developed a stab-resistant umbrella that will be used to protect passengers and crew members from knife-wielding...
October 22, 2024-
Call Centers Using AI to Address Customer Harassment: NTT and Fujitsu Develop Programs to Improve Employee Interactions, Reduce Turnover
More and more corporate call centers are using artificial intelligence in their customer inquiry services.
As customer harassment, in which...
October 21, 2024 
Toyota, Other Japan Firms Speed Up Efforts to Reuse, Recycle EV Batteries; Keeping Key Mineral Resources in Japan Would Improve Economic Security
Japanese companies are speeding up efforts to develop technology that will make it possible to reuse or recycle electric vehicle batteries.
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October 20, 2024
MUFG, KDDI to Separate Ownership of Online Securities Firm, Bank; Competition Over Investors, Depositors to Intensify
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (MUFG) and KDDI Corp. have decided to review their capit...
October 19, 2024
Japanese Automakers Team Up on Software Development; Aim to Compete with U.S., China in SDV Market
Three major Japanese automobile manufacturers, Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co. and Nissa...
October 16, 2024
Foreign Visitors to Japan Hit Record High for Sept.
Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)—The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in September g...
October 16, 2024
China Struggles to Develop Passenger Jet to Rival Boeing, Airbus; Russian Cooperation Falls
BEIJING — China is developing a new passenger jet, C929, following the launch of its domesti...
October 13, 2024
WORLD
Cambodian Fishermen Turn to Raising Eels
KAMPONG PHLUK, Cambodia (AP) — Em Phat, 53, studies his eel tanks with the intensity of a ma...
October 21, 2024
Chinese Social Media Still Full of Anti-Japanese Posts 1 Month After Boy’s Fatal Stabbing; Malicious Videos Gain Large Number of Views
BEIJING — Even a month after a 10-year-old Japanese boy was fatally stabbed by a Chinese man...
October 19, 2024
Palestinian Doctor Eschews Hatred, Calls For Peace; Abuelaish Lost Family Members To Israeli Shelling
Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, a Palestinian-Canadian medical doctor who is known for an autobiogra...
October 18, 2024
China Spokesperson Avoids Commenting on Hidankyo’s Nobel Prize; Claims Country Holds Antinuclear Stance
BEIJING — China has continued to avoid commenting on the recent awarding of the Nobel Peace ...
October 15, 2024
China Launches War Games around Taiwan, Drawing Anger in Taipei, Concern from Washington
TAIPEI (Reuters) — China's military launched a new round of war games near Taiwan on Monday,...
October 14, 2024
Japanese School in Shenzhen Resumes In-person Classes from Monday after Fatal Stabbing
A Japanese school in Shenzhen decided to resume in-person classes on Monday about a month af...
October 14, 2024
NEWS SERVICES
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G-Shock Watchmaker Casio Delays Earnings Release Due to Ransomware Attack
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese watchmaker Casio Computer said on Tuesday it will delay the release of its second-quarter earnings due to the impact of ...
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China Unveils First Diagnosis Guidelines to Battle Escalating Obesity Crisis
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's National Health Commission (NHC) published its first set of guidelines to standardise the diagnosis and treatment of ...
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China to Implement Solutions with India on Resolving Border Conflict
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has reached a resolution with India on resolving their border conflict and will work to implement solutions, a Chinese fo...
October 22, 2024
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China Holds Live-Fire Drills Opposite Taiwan, a Week after Large-Scale Exercise
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China is holding live-fire drills off the coast of its southern Fujian...
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Harris and Trump Locked in Dead Heat in Seven-State Poll, with Some Voters Still Deciding
With two weeks of campaigning left before the 2024 election, Vice President Kamala Harris an...
October 22, 2024 
A Family Dog Defies Debris to Survive Six Days after Home Explodes
The Prince William County rescuers moved cautiously Monday morning, slowly removing sheetroc...
October 22, 2024
Harris and Cheney Visit Swing States to Declare Trump Unfit for Office
MALVERN, Pa. - Vice President Kamala Harris joined forces with Republican former congresswom...
October 22, 2024
EDITORIAL & COLUMNS
Orphan Girl’s Words Moved Emperor Showa to Tears; Encounter Happened on Postwar Tour Of Nation
On Aug. 14, 1945, Japan accepted the Potsdam Declaration, which demanded Japan’s surrender, ...
October 12, 2024
Why Is BRICS Appealing To Southeast Asian Nations? Japan Must Keep Close to Its Neutral Neighbors
Are Thailand and Malaysia gravitating toward China and Russia? The two Southeast Asian natio...
October 12, 2024
Chance to Boost Economic Metabolism Finally Here
Let’s compare two economies with inflation rates of 2% and 0%. Which one is more vibrant? Th...
October 11, 2024
Bilateral Alliance Stronger than Ever, and More Necessary than Ever
After three years in command, I am convinced the U.S.-Japan Alliance has never been more cap...
October 7, 2024
Defense-oriented Ishiba Should Learn from Hatoyama’s Diplomatic Error
The LDP presidential election, in which a record nine candidates ran, ended with Shigeru Ish...
October 5, 2024
Ambassadors Skipping Peace Ceremony Showed Poor Form; People of Nagasaki Slighted In Pro-Israel Gesture
All six ambassadors to Japan from the Group of Seven nations, such as the United States and ...
October 2, 2024
RAMEN OF JAPAN
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Ramen Map
Map of ramen shops in Japan featured on the Ramen of Japan
A useful map for ramen lovers is now available. You can quickly find the locations of the ramen outlets featured on our Ramen of Japan. The number of shops keeps growing. Read the stories and visit there!
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Teuchi Mensai Kamei / Handmade Noodles with Essence of Sanuki Udon
The sound of noodles being cut echoed through the beautiful ramen shop. It was like background music while I waited for a bowl of ramen to be serve...
Chofu, Tokyo
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Marudebu Sohonten / Traditional Taste from 107-Year-Old Shop in Gifu City; One and Only Soy-Sauce Based Bowl Only ¥600
A ramen shop in downtown Gifu City has truly stood the test of time. Located in the central Japanese city’s Yanagase area, which found nationwide f...
Yanagase, Gifu
June 13, 2024
SPORTS
Foreign Stable Hands Hired at Galloping Rates; Primarily Indian Nationals Increasingly Working at Regional Racecourses across Japan
Foreign stable hands are increasingly working at regional racecourses. Since the first hirings six years ago, now over 340 foreign stable hands are...
October 22, 2024
Dodgers Stay Alive All the Way to the World Series with Bullpen Games and Contributions from All
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The World Series is always the goal for the big-spending Los Angeles Dodgers. It's been elusive recently, with first-round flops...
October 22, 2024
Yomiuri Giants Lose to Yokohama DeNA Baystars in Climax Series; Baystars to Face Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in Japan Series (Update 1)
The Yokohama DeNA Baystars beat the Central League champion Yomiuri Giants 3-2 in the final game of the Climax Series at Tokyo Dome on Monday, book...
October 22, 2024
Dodgers Finish Off Mets with 10-5 Win in NLCS and Advance to Face Yankees in World Series
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy Edman and Will Smith homered to send Shohei Ohtani into the World S...
October 21, 2024
Yankees and Dodgers Meet in World Series for 12th Time in Matchup of Broadway and Hollywood
NEW YORK (AP) — Broadway vs. Hollywood. Subway vs. Freeway. Judge vs. Ohtani.
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October 21, 2024
Shohei Ohtani and Dodgers Advance to World Series, Defeating Mets in NL Championship Series
Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched a place in the World Series, defeating th...
October 21, 2024
Juan Soto’s 3-Run Homer in 10th Sends Yankees Past Guardians 5-2 and into World Series for 41st Time
CLEVELAND (AP) — Juan Soto hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning and the Ne...
October 20, 2024
SCIENCE & NATURE
Parkinson’s Patients to Receive Gut Bacteria Transplants, in Clinical 1st for Japan
The gut bacteria of healthy people are set to be transplanted into the large intestines of people with Parkinson’s for the first time in Japan, as ...
October 21, 2024
CO2 Capture Technologies Advancing with Eye on Climate Change; New Technologies Include Absorption Coating Compound for Concrete
Amid worsening abnormal weather associated with global warming and climate change, including torrential rain and high temperatures, the development...
October 20, 2024
Spanish Olive Trees Find New Home on Hungary’s Slopes
HEGYMAGAS, Hungary (Reuters) — Wine maker Csaba Torok, who grows olives on Hungary’s warm southern slopes near Lake Balaton, believes his trees fro...
October 19, 2024
Study Documents Extinction of 610 Bird Species
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Dodo, the famous flightless bird that inhabited the Indian Ocean ...
October 19, 2024
Carbon Removal No Solution If Warming Target Overshot, Researchers Say
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Even greater efforts to strip carbon dioxide from the atmosphere will ...
October 18, 2024
Rain-affected Roads Slow Arrival of Cocoa Beans to Cote d’Ivoire Ports
ABIDJAN (Reuters) — Damage inflicted by heavy rains on roads in Cote d’Ivoire’s west, southw...
October 18, 2024
Electric Oranges? Japan’s Researchers Test Device to Generate Power from Mikan Mandarin Fields
YAWATAHAMA, Ehime — Shikoku Electric Power Co. and researchers from the Tokyo University of ...
October 18, 2024
CULTURE
Exploring Bourgeois’s Trauma, Relationships in Tokyo Exhibition
For the first time in 27 years, a collection of world-renowned artist Louise Bourgeois’s wor...
October 21, 2024
Tohan Wants to Keep People in Contact with Paper Books; Distributor Catering to Japan’s Small Local Stores
The efforts of major book wholesaler and distributor Tohan Corp. to support the opening of s...
October 20, 2024
Folding Screens by Japan Artists Ito Jakuchu, Maruyama Okyo Found; Discovery Provides 1st Link Between the Edo-Period Artists
A pair of folding screens created by two Edo-period artists has been discovered and is set t...
October 20, 2024
Book Wholesaler Begins Dealing With Smaller Shops; Japan’s Tohan Introduces New Delivery System
Tohan Corp., one of Japan’s two major book wholesalers, has begun selling books to smaller b...
October 20, 2024
Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra Performs in Hamburg; Pianist Mao Fujita Plays Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1
HAMBURG — The Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra (YNSO) received rapturous applause following...
October 19, 2024
Iwao Hakamata Documentary Charts Ex-inmate’s Life, From Youth to Death Row to Acquittal
A documentary film about the life of Iwao Hakamata, recently cleared of a 1966 quadruple mur...
October 18, 2024
NEWS WITH VIDEO
Areas of Northern Japan See 1st Snowfall; Sapporo, Hokkaido, and some parts of Aomori Prefecture
October 21, 2024
Empress Emerita Celebrates 90th Birthday as She Recovers from Surgery; Continues Daily Rehabilitation
October 20, 2024
Salmon Swim Upstream on Hokkaido’s Shiretoko Peninsula in Mating Season
October 19, 2024
Kyoto: Nintendo Museum Offers Visitors Hands-On Experience of Game History; Hanafuda Card Games Also Enjoyable
October 19, 2024
Mt. Kurikoma, in Japan’s Tohoku Region, Boasts Beautiful Autumn Leaves
October 16, 2024
FEATURES
DELICIOUS
Tokyo’s ‘Secret’ Restaurants Popular with Customers for Their Mystique; Members-Only Eateries Offer a Different Atmosphere
October 13, 2024Different Textures Add Spice to Stir-Fried Liver and Nira Garlic Chives
October 13, 2024Okura Tokyo Hotel Unveils New Christmas Cakes and Bread; Holiday Offerings Include Mont Blanc Dessert, Stollen
October 8, 2024Packaged Rice Serves Up Instantly Delicious Meals
October 6, 2024
JAPAN IN FOCUS
Okinawa: 1,800 Tons of Unexploded Bombs Still Unrecovered; GSDF Handles 400-600 Cases Per Year
October 19, 2024Yokohama Lighthouse Safely Guiding Ships for 130 Years; Oldest Existing Lighthouse in Tokyo Bay
October 15, 2024Fukui: Hokuriku Shinkansen Up-And-Coming as ‘Detour’ Route as Tokaido Shinkansen Alternative
October 14, 2024Cutting of Deer Antlers Performed in Nara; Edo Period Ritual Practiced for Peaceful Coexistence
October 13, 2024
TRAVEL SPOTS
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Ukrainian Folk Dolls Tour Japan In Appeal For Peace; Last Show of 100 Motanka Opens Oct. 24 In Kamakura
October 22, 2024 Kyoto Holds Jidai Matsuri Festival, Ferrying Spirits of 2 Historical Emperors
October 22, 2024Salmon Swim Upstream on Hokkaido’s Shiretoko Peninsula in Mating Season
October 19, 2024Oita: Fluorescent Stones Create Alluring Scene
October 19, 2024
TROUBLESHOOTER
My Mother-in-Law Insists I Have Another Child
October 20, 2024My Mother Admitted That She Has Shoplifted. I Cannot Forgive Her
October 20, 2024I’m in My 80s And Recently Feel My Family Treating Me More Coldly
October 13, 2024I’m Worried about My 35-Year-Old jobless Son, His Future as We All Get Old
October 13, 2024
