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General News 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 supported through Japan’s official development assistance, in...
October 16, 2024
Elections Low Voter Turnout to Be Issue in Japan’s Upcoming Lower House Election; Teen Voting Rates Lag Other Age Groups
Voter turnout for recent polls has been low, and attention will be focused on how to address the issue during the campaign for the upcoming House o...
October 16, 2024
Elections Official Campaigning Kicks Off for Japan’s House of Representatives Election; Party Leaders Hit Campaign Trail
Campaigning for the 50th House of Representatives election officially kicked off Tuesday, with candidates vying to secure votes over 12 days throug...
October 15, 2024
Elections Japan’s LDP Pledges in Lower House Race to Boost Economy; Opposition Parties Promise to Cut Consumption Tax
The ruling and opposition parties are at odds over economic policy but largely on the same page about the need for political reform at the start of...
October 15, 2024
Crime & Courts Osaka Police Arrest Yakuza Member for Allegedly Stealing Van Carrying ¥280 Million Worth of Rolex Watches; Van Stolen in 3 Minutes
The Osaka prefectural police announced Tuesday the arrest of a yakuza group member and another man for allegedly stealing a delivery car carrying R...
October 15, 2024
Elections Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Calculates Snap Election Works in His Favor
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is taking a calculated but confident risk by calling a snap election just 26 days after the launch of his administrat...
October 15, 2024
LATEST NEWS
Meet Ukraine’s Top Fighting Unit — at Least That’s What Its Ad Says
KYIV - The machine-gunner gripped his weapon - body taut, eyes focused, finger on the trigge...
October 15, 2024
Lower House Campaign Starts: Parties Must Debate Policies for Overcoming Difficult Problems / Chance for Voters to Determine Japan’s Future
The international situation is drastically changing and there are countless domestic issues ...
October 15, 2024
Two Giant Pandas Are Departing China for D.C., China Announced
Two giant pandas, in a plane stocked with bamboo shoots and carrots, have departed China for...
October 15, 2024
Trump Wages Campaign against Real-Time Fact Checks
Donald Trump and his campaign have waged an aggressive campaign against fact-checking in rec...
October 15, 2024
Harris and Trump Vie for Jewish Voters Unsettled by Israel-Gaza Conflict
MERION STATION, Pa. - In a concession that the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and rising levels of...
October 15, 2024
Lilly Ledbetter, a Stalwart in the Fight for Fair Pay, Dies at 86
Lilly Ledbetter, a manager at a Goodyear tire plant who, after discovering that she was earn...
October 15, 2024
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October 15, 2024
POPULAR ARTICLES
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Japan Trying to Draw Digital Nomads, Who Are Seen as Beneficial to Economy, Society
Richard Keil is German, but any place in the world can be his workplace as long as he h...
October 11, 2024 -
Ex-DPRK Diplomat Criticizes Pyongyang Over Nuclear Program; Defector Says North Koreans Resent Leader’s Luxurious Life
SEOUL — A former North Korean diplomat who defected to South Korea last November has sh...
October 9, 2024 -
Asukayama Monorail in Tokyo: Free to Ride!
This is a short video of the Asukayama Monorail. It runs between just outside the centr...
October 11, 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 do...
October 13, 2024 -
‘Doraemon’ Voice Actress Nobuyo Oyama Dies at 90; Also Voiced Katsuo in Anime ‘Sazae-san’ (UPDATE 1)
Voice actress Nobuyo Oyama, known for providing the voice of the popular anime characte...
October 11, 2024 -
Japan’s Nihon Hidankyo Wins Nobel Peace Prize; Hibakusha Group Campaigns against Nuclear Weapons (UPDATE 3)
Nihon Hidankyo, or Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, has wo...
October 11, 2024 -
Kawasaki Heavy Commemorates Delivery of 5,000th Railcar in U.S.; 40% of Railcars Used in N.Y. are from Kawasaki Heavy
NEW YORK — Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. commemorated the delivery of its 5,000th rai...
October 12, 2024 -
ASEAN Meetings: Work to Deepen Cooperation Based on Trust
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has expressed his intention to prioritize Japan’s existin...
October 13, 2024 -
Low-Latitude Aurora Observed in Hokkaido; Influenced by Increased Solar Activity
SAPPORO — A low-latitude aurora was observed in Hokkaido early Friday morning, turning ...
October 11, 2024 -
Historically, Japanese Elections Common in October; Half Of Lower House Polls Have Been In Final Quarter
The upcoming House of Representation election will be the sixth lower house poll to be ...
October 10, 2024
SOCIETY
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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 supported through Japan’s official development assistance, in Manila in July. The Yomiuri S...
October 16, 2024 
Osaka Police Arrest Yakuza Member for Allegedly Stealing Van Carrying ¥280 Million Worth of Rolex Watches; Van Stolen in 3 Minutes
The Osaka prefectural police announced Tuesday the arrest of a yakuza group member and ...
October 15, 2024
Aichi Expo Mascots Pass Baton to 2025 Successor Myaku-myaku; Judo Gold Medalist Hifumi Abe Offers Boost
With six months to go until the Osaka-Kansai Expo, commemorative events were held in To...
October 15, 2024
Lilly Ledbetter, An Icon of the Fight for Equal Pay, Has Died at 86
NEW YORK (AP) — Lilly Ledbetter, a former Alabama factory manager whose lawsuit against...
October 15, 2024
Sento Eye Foreign Tourists, Teaching Bathing Rules
“Don’t use your smartphone.” Kenshi Naito, an employee of Daikokuyu, a sento public bat...
October 15, 2024
IMPERIAL FAMILY
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 Festival and the 24th National Arts and Culture Festival for Persons with Disabilities, in Gifu on Monday....
October 15, 2024-
Japan’s Empress Emerita Leaves Hospital
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Empress Emerita left hospital Sunday afternoon after treatment ...
October 13, 2024
Japan’s Empress Emerita Recovering from Right Thigh Surgery; Said to Be Feeling Less Pain in Injured Leg
The rehabilitation process of the Empress Emerita, who recently had surgery on the upper por...
October 12, 2024
Princess Aiko Visits Saga Pref. to Watch Japan Games; 1st Time to Perform Official Duties Outside Tokyo by Herself
Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and the Empress, flew on a commercial flight from...
October 11, 2024
Japanese Empress Emerita Michiko’s Surgery Successful
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Empress Emerita Michiko underwent a successful surgery at the Universit...
October 8, 2024
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YOMIURI EDITORIAL
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Lower House Campaign Starts: Parties Must Debate Policies for Overcoming Difficult Problems / Chance for Voters to Determine Japan’s Future
The international situation is drastically changing and there are countless domestic issues ...
October 15, 2024 -
ASEAN Meetings: Work to Deepen Cooperation Based on Trust
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has expressed his intention to prioritize Japan’s existing coo...
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6 Months until Expo: Key Question Is How to Build Momentum
There are six months to go until the Osaka-Kansai Expo opens on April 13 next year. However,...
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Nobel Peace Prize: Take Award as Chance to Contain Nuclear Threats
Amid an unprecedented increase in the nuclear threat posed by Russia’s aggression against Uk...
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Myanmar Crisis: ASEAN Alone Cannot Resolve The Situation
The civil war in Myanmar has continued to intensify, claiming many lives. To prevent the hum...
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Generative AI Market: Big Tech Companies Cannot Be Allowed to Corner the AI Market. How Should They Be Stopped?
An expansion of Big Tech companies’ oligopoly into the generative artificial intelligence ma...
October 11, 2024
POLITICS
Official Campaigning Kicks Off for Japan’s House of Representatives Election; Party Leaders Hit Campaign Trail
Campaigning for the 50th House of Representatives election officially kicked off Tuesday, with candidates vying to secure votes over 12 days throug...
October 15, 2024
Japan’s LDP Pledges in Lower House Race to Boost Economy; Opposition Parties Promise to Cut Consumption Tax
The ruling and opposition parties are at odds over economic policy but largely on the same page about the need for political reform at the start of...
October 15, 2024
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Calculates Snap Election Works in His Favor
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is taking a calculated but confident risk by calling a snap election just 26 days after the launch of his administrat...
October 15, 2024
Japan PM Ishiba Tells LDP to Discuss Asian Security Issues
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday instructed his Liberal D...
October 14, 2024
Japan Prime Minister Ishiba: Lower House Election Prospects Very Tough as Ruling Parties Aim for Majority
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday that the upcoming House of Representatives electio...
October 14, 2024
2024 POLLS: LDP Vows Future Abolition of Policy Activity Funds
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party will move to abolish policy activ...
October 14, 2024
BUSINESS
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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 domestic narrowbody passenger jet C919 last spring, in the hop...
October 13, 2024 -
Kawasaki Heavy Commemorates Delivery of 5,000th Railcar in U.S.; 40% of Railcars Used in N.Y. are from Kawasaki Heavy
NEW YORK — Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. commemorated the delivery of its 5,000th railcar in the United States at a ceremony at its plant in a Ne...
October 12, 2024 
Fast Retailing’s Revenue Tops ¥3 Tril. for 1st Time; Uniqlo Boosts Parent Company’s Performance Despite China Struggles
Major casual clothing chain operator Fast Retailing Co. has posted its highest-ever annual group revenue, exceeding ¥3 trillion for the first time ...
October 11, 2024
Japanese LCC Zipair to Fly to Houston from March Next Year
Narita, Chiba Pref. (Jiji Press)—Zipair Tokyo said Thursday the low-cost carrier will launch...
October 10, 2024
3 Major Gyudon Beef Bowl Chains Slash Price of Popular Dish to Less Than ¥400; Aim to Attract Customers Turned Away by Price Hikes
Three major gyudon beef bowl chains have started offering discounts on regular-sized bowls, ...
October 10, 2024
Account Surplus Hits Record High
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s current account surplus in August rose 65.8% from a year earlie...
October 9, 2024
Real Wages in Japan Down 0.6% in Aug. for 1st Drop in 3 Months
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index in August fell 0.6% from a y...
October 9, 2024
WORLD
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
Chinese Mainstream Media Silent on Nobel Peace Prize for Hidankyo as Xi’s Government Pushes Nuclear Expansion
BEIJING — Chinese mainstream media have remained silent on the news that Nihon Hidankyo, or ...
October 13, 2024
Ex-DPRK Diplomat Criticizes Pyongyang Over Nuclear Program; Defector Says North Koreans Resent Leader’s Luxurious Life
SEOUL — A former North Korean diplomat who defected to South Korea last November has sharply...
October 9, 2024
G7 Leaders Condemn Iran’s Attack against Israel
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — Leaders of the Group of Seven major democracies condemned on Thurs...
October 4, 2024
Historic Change as Britain Closes Last Coal-Fired Power Plant; Transition to Clean Energy Vital for Economy, Human Health
Great Britain closed its last coal-fired power plant on Sept. 30. In the following contribut...
October 1, 2024
NEWS SERVICES
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Meet Ukraine’s Top Fighting Unit — at Least That’s What Its Ad Says
KYIV - The machine-gunner gripped his weapon - body taut, eyes focused, finger on the trigger.
...
October 15, 2024 
Two Giant Pandas Are Departing China for D.C., China Announced
Two giant pandas, in a plane stocked with bamboo shoots and carrots, have departed China for an hours-long flight to Washington and a new home at t...
October 15, 2024
Trump Wages Campaign against Real-Time Fact Checks
Donald Trump and his campaign have waged an aggressive campaign against fact-checking in recent months, pushing TV networks, journalism organizatio...
October 15, 2024
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Harris and Trump Vie for Jewish Voters Unsettled by Israel-Gaza Conflict
MERION STATION, Pa. - In a concession that the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and rising levels of...
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Lilly Ledbetter, a Stalwart in the Fight for Fair Pay, Dies at 86
Lilly Ledbetter, a manager at a Goodyear tire plant who, after discovering that she was earn...
October 15, 2024 
North Korea Blows Up Parts of Inter-Korean Roads as Tensions With South Korea Soar
SEOUL (AP) — South Korea said North Korea blew up the northern parts of inter-Korean roads n...
October 15, 2024
Canada Expels Top India Diplomats, Links Them to Murder of Sikh Leader
NEW DELHI/OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada expelled six Indian diplomats including the high commiss...
October 15, 2024
EDITORIAL & COLUMNS
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
Family Businesses Display Admirable Strengths, Awful Weaknesses
Several scandals have involved family-owned companies, including sexual assaults by the foun...
September 28, 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
August 20, 2024 -
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
Shohei Ohtani Remains Hitless with the Bases Empty: Mets Stop Dodgers’ Scoreless Streak in 7-3 Win, Head to NY with NLCS Tied 1-1
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The New York Mets weren't sure what they were going to get with the Los Angeles Dodgers sending out a parade of relievers in a b...
October 15, 2024
Australia Vow to ‘Flip Script’ with First Win in Japan
Defender Kye Rowles vowed Monday to “flip the script” as Australia look to win on Japanese soil for the first time when the two sides clash in Worl...
October 14, 2024
Hanshin Tigers Names Former Reliever Kyuji Fujikawa Manager of Team
Kyuji Fujikawa, a former Hanshin Tigers relief pitcher, was appointed the team’s manager on Monday.
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October 14, 2024
Shohei Ohtani Gives Hope to Young Baseball Players in Japan, and the Rest of the Country, Too
TOKYO (AP) — Shin Uebori coaches the Fukagawa Hawks youth baseball team in Tokyo, and he is ...
October 14, 2024
Shohei Ohtani, 2 for 4 with 1 RBI: Dodgers Tie Postseason Mark of 33 Straight Scoreless Innings, Top Mets 9-0 in NLCS Opener
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jack Flaherty combined on a three-hitter and Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers...
October 14, 2024
Mets’ Kodai Senga Struggles with Control, Knocked Out in 2nd Inning by Dodgers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — New York Mets starter Kodai Senga lasted just 10 batters and got only fou...
October 14, 2024
Shohei Ohtani Stolen Base Streak Ends at 36, Caught for First Time Since July 22
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani was caught stealing for the first time in nearly three mont...
October 14, 2024
SCIENCE & NATURE
Population of 16 Familiar Bird Species in Sharp Decline in Japan; Azure-Winged Magpie Experiencing 14.1％ Rate of Decline
A sharp decline in the number of familiar bird species, including sparrows and Japanese wagtails, in satochi-satoyama, or areas such as fields, ric...
October 15, 2024-
Low-Latitude Aurora Observed in Hokkaido; Influenced by Increased Solar Activity
SAPPORO — A low-latitude aurora was observed in Hokkaido early Friday morning, turning the northern sky red.
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October 11, 2024 
Scientists Explain 2 Rivers Cause Mt. Everest’s Anomalous Growth
Mt. Everest is Earth’s tallest mountain — towering 8.85 kilometers above sea level — and is actually still growing.
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October 10, 2024
Bleaching Strikes Over 80% of Japan’s Largest Coal Reef; Record-High Sea Temperatures Believed Partly Responsible
Bleaching has been found in more than 80% of the coral in the Sekisei Lagoon located between...
October 10, 2024
Belgian Climate Scientists Grow Pears of Future
MAASMECHELEN, Belgium (Reuters) — In the Belgian province of Limburg, one of the orchards in...
October 10, 2024
Ski Federation Teams Up with U.N. Body on Climate Change
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) and the World Meteorological Organizati...
October 10, 2024
David Baker, Demis Hassabis, John Jumper Win 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Update1)
STOCKHOLM, Oct 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Scientists David Baker and John Jumper and Britain's Demis...
October 9, 2024
CULTURE
German-made Radiometers Sold as Interior Design Items at Antique Store in Kisarazu, Chiba Pref.
Glass spheres with four small blades inside line Kanedaya Lichtmuhle, an antique store in Ki...
October 11, 2024
‘Call Me Dragon’ Actor Yasuaki Kurata Still Kicking, Shares Old Memories from Filming
Action movie star Yasuaki Kurata, who has appeared in many Hong Kong kung fu films, was the ...
October 11, 2024
European Literary Festival Held Across Tokyo; Poets, Novelists, Translators to Meet The Public
Thirteen-year-old Jamie, protagonist of the Booker Prize-nominated novel “How to Build a Boa...
October 11, 2024
Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra from Japan Set to Tour 8 European Cities; Principal Conductor Sebastian Weigle ‘Excited’ to Perform in Birthplace
The Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra (YNSO) will tour eight cities in Europe from Sunday th...
October 10, 2024
Contemporary Artwork Exhibited at Dazaifu Shrine
DAZAIFU, Fukuoka — More than 10 million people a year make the trip to Dazaifu Tenmangu, a s...
October 8, 2024
Japan Artist Keiichi Tanaami Featured in Retrospective at Tokyo Museum; 500 Pop-Art Works on Display
Following his passing at the age of 88 on Aug. 9, on display at “Keiichi Tanaami: Adventures...
October 8, 2024
NEWS WITH VIDEO
Sauna Bus Helps Users Refresh their Bodies, Minds; City Buses Reborn as Mobile Saunas
October 11, 2024
Shinkansen Trains Featuring Disney Characters Begin Operating; Will Run on Tohoku-Hokkaido Line until June Next Year
October 10, 2024
Helicopter Believed to be U.S. Navy’s Makes Emergency Landing on Beach in Chigasaki, Kanagawa Pref.
October 10, 2024
Heirs to Kyoto Talent / Japanese Candlemaker Brightens Future by Traditional Flame
October 5, 2024
Fukui: Project to Install 23 Life-size Dinosaur Models Complete at JR Fukui Station
October 5, 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
Yokohama 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, 2024Nagasaki: Ceremony for Victims of Korean Jeju Massacre Held on Tsushima
October 13, 2024
TRAVEL SPOTS
Emperor Meiji’s Train Car Open to Public; Entry Allowed for 1st Time in 6 Years
October 14, 2024Miyazaki: Annual Health Checks Conducted on Wild Horses on Cape; About 100 of National Treasure Treated
October 13, 2024Tokushima: Electric Scooters May Help Tourists Get Around ‘Water City’
October 13, 2024Kogei Dining Brings Japan’s Traditional Dance by Bando Tamasaburo to MOA in Atami; Living National Treasures Display their Art
October 11, 2024
TROUBLESHOOTER
I’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, 2024What My Mother-in-Law Said Still Haunts Me
October 6, 2024Happy Job-Hopper Wonders if She Should Become Regular Worker, Head Toward Career Path for Stable Future
October 6, 2024
