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Defense & Security Japan Scrambles Fighter Aircraft After Russia Violates Airspace
Russian military patrol aircraft violated Japan’s air space three times over Rebun Island in northern Hokkaido on Monday afternoon, Chief Cabinet S...
September 23, 2024
General News Certified Travel Assistants Help Elderly, Disabled Tourists; Organizations Around Japan Establish Training Programs
SAPPORO — Various programs to certify helpers for elderly and disabled travelers have been established as part of efforts to promote so-called univ...
September 23, 2024
Politics & Government Former Japan Prime Minister Noda Elected to Lead CDPJ, Calls on Party to Take Reins From Ruling LDP, Komeito (Update 1)
Former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda was elected as the next leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on Monday, defeating former lea...
September 23, 2024
General News Heavy Rain Leaves 7 Dead, 56 Communities Isolated in Noto Area; Temporary Housing Also Affected
KANAZAWA — Seven people have died, two have been declared missing and 12 have been injured as search and rescue operations continued Monday in Ishi...
September 23, 2024
General News Rescuers Search for Missing in Japan’s Northern Quake-hit Noto Region After Record-breaking Rain; Temporary Housing Units Also Hit by Flooding
KANAZAWA — Police, firefighters and Self-Defense Force personnel began taking part in an intensive search and rescue operation in Ishikawa Prefectu...
September 23, 2024
Politics & Government Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi: Self-Defense Force Helicopter to Take Emergency Food, Toilets to Japan’s Wajima; Schools Closed After Deluge in Region
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi announced Monday morning the government plans to dispatch a Self-Defense Force helicopter loaded with 10,...
September 23, 2024
LATEST NEWS
Israel Raids and Shuts down Al Jazeera’s Bureau in Ramallah in the West Bank
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israeli troops raided the offices of the satellite news n...
September 23, 2024
Zelenskyy Visits Pennsylvania Ammunition Plant to Thank Workers and Ask for More
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Under tight security, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday...
September 23, 2024
An Explosion at a Coal Mine in Eastern Iran Kills at Least 34 Workers
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An explosion in a coal mine in eastern Iran killed at least 34 workers a...
September 23, 2024
21 Wounded in Russian Strikes That Hit Apartment Buildings in Ukrainian city of Kharkiv
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched new strikes in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv that hit h...
September 23, 2024
California Governor Signs Law Banning All Plastic Shopping Bags at Grocery Stores
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — "Paper or plastic" will no longer be a choice at grocery store che...
September 23, 2024
Harris Raises $27 Ｍillion in New York Fundraiser, Promises Economic Speech This Week
NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris raised $27 million at a packed New York City fu...
September 23, 2024
NBC, CBS Polls Show Harris Gaining Ground on Trump as Views Brighten
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris leads Republican rival Donald Trump...
September 23, 2024
POPULAR ARTICLES
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Gaza Polio Vaccination Rate Likely Exceeds 90％; UNRWA Health Director Praises ‘Miraculous’ Rollout
JERUSALEM — The polio vaccination rate seemed to have reached over 90% in the Palestini...
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Boy Stabbed Near Japanese School in China’s Shenzhen Dies; Tension Builds in Japanese Community (Update 1)
SHENZHEN, China — A boy stabbed while walking to a Japanese school in southern China on...
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Typhoon Pulasan to Approach Japan’s Nansei Islands after Wednesday
Typhoon Pulasan, also known as typhoon No. 14, formed on Monday after a tropical depres...
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Photo of Shibuya’s Iconic Dog Hachiko Giving Paw Found; Picture Is One of Four Discovered in the Past Year
A photo has been found of Hachiko, the famous Akita dog whose statue stands in front of...
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Japan’s Tohoku Shinkansen Bullet Train Cars Decouple While Moving; Services between Tokyo and Shin-Aomori resume (Update 2)
A Tokyo-bound Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train was forced to make an emergency stop after...
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Sharp Unveils First EV Prototype in Tokyo; Comfortable Living, Working Space with 65-inch Display
Sharp Corp. unveiled a prototype of its first company-developed electric vehicle on Tue...
September 17, 2024 -
Sanae Takaichi, Shigeru Ishiba, Shinjiro Koizumi Fight to Reach Runoff in LDP Presidential Race; Ballots Set to Start Arriving
The top three candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential race are moving...
September 17, 2024 -
Typhoon Pulasan Passes Through Japan’s Okinawa Island; Expected to Reach Mainland China
Typhoon Pulasan, also known as Typhoon No. 14, has already passed Okinawa Island as of ...
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Chinese Aircraft Carrier Liaoning Sails in Japan’s Contiguous Zone for 1st Time
The Liaoning, a Chinese Navy aircraft carrier, entered Japan’s contiguous zone on Wedne...
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17th-Century Fusuma Panel Painting Counterparts Found in Aomori Pref., London; Search for Identity of Artist Continues
Two sets of fusuma sliding panel paintings created more than 400 years ago — one owned ...
September 18, 2024
SOCIETY
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Certified Travel Assistants Help Elderly, Disabled Tourists; Organizations Around Japan Establish Training Programs
SAPPORO — Various programs to certify helpers for elderly and disabled travelers have been established as part of efforts to promote so-called universal tourism, which gives eve...
September 23, 2024 
Heavy Rain Leaves 7 Dead, 56 Communities Isolated in Noto Area; Temporary Housing Also Affected
KANAZAWA — Seven people have died, two have been declared missing and 12 have been inju...
September 23, 2024
Rescuers Search for Missing in Japan’s Northern Quake-hit Noto Region After Record-breaking Rain; Temporary Housing Units Also Hit by Flooding
KANAZAWA — Police, firefighters and Self-Defense Force personnel began taking part in a...
September 23, 2024
Survey: Only 3％ of English Teachers Use Digital Textbooks Exclusively; 88％ Use Both Paper and Digital Forms
Only 3% of English teachers in elementary and junior high schools use digital textbooks...
September 23, 2024
60 Passengers Briefly Stranded on Train in Kurobe Gorge; Mudslide Blocks Train Tunnel
Yomiuri Shimbun file photoA Kurobe Gorge Railway train is seen in 2015 in Kurobe, Toyama P...
September 22, 2024
IMPERIAL FAMILY
Princess Kako Attends Tottori Music Event in Support of People with Disabilities
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino, visited a support facility for people with disabilities in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, on Saturday.
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September 22, 2024-
Japan’s Princess Kako Attends Traditional Japanese Crafts Exhibition in Tokyo
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, attende...
September 12, 2024
Japan’s Crown Princess Kiko Turns 58
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Crown Princess Kiko, the wife of Crown Prince Akishino and the mother o...
September 11, 2024
Imperial Family Visits Jean-Michel Folon Exhibition in Tokyo; Painter and Sculptor Folon Was One of Belgium’s Greatest Artists
The Emperor, the Empress and their daughter, Princess Aiko, visited an exhibition of works b...
September 11, 2024
Japan’s Prince Hisahito Turns 18, Hoping to ‘Cherish’ Last Few Months of High School; Ceremonies to Mark Reaching Adulthood to Take Place in Spring or Later
Prince Hisahito, who is second in line to the throne, is a third-year student at a Tokyo hig...
September 6, 2024
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YOMIURI EDITORIAL
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Damage from Noto Heavy Rain: Recovery from Earthquake Must Not Be Hindered
Disaster-stricken areas on the Noto Peninsula that are trying to recover from a major earthq...
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LDP Presidential Election: Candidates Should Present Visions for Driving Economic Growth
How can the Japanese economy be put on a path of full-fledged growth in order to raise the n...
September 23, 2024 -
Writings from Iran Prison: Respond with Action to Plea Made by Activist at Risk of Own Life
The elimination of gender discrimination and respect for individual freedom are universal va...
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No-Confidence Motion against Hyogo Governor: Saito Must Not Make the Wrong Decision
The governor bears a grave responsibility for the long-term stagnation and turmoil in the ad...
September 22, 2024 -
Turning Telecommunications Devices into Weapons: New Form of Indiscriminate Killing Threatens Middle East
Common telecommunications devices were turned into weapons in an instant, and the lives of m...
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Ohtani’s 50-50 Achievement: Record Reached as Result of His Efforts to Seek Team Victory
With overwhelming power and speed, a new milestone has been established. It seems unlikely t...
September 21, 2024
POLITICS
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi: Self-Defense Force Helicopter to Take Emergency Food, Toilets to Japan’s Wajima; Schools Closed After Deluge in Region
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi announced Monday morning the government plans to dispatch a Self-Defense Force helicopter loaded with 10,...
September 23, 2024
Former Japan Prime Minister Noda Elected to Lead CDPJ, Calls on Party to Take Reins From Ruling LDP, Komeito (Update 1)
Former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda was elected as the next leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on Monday, defeating former lea...
September 23, 2024
Kishida Meets with Palau President in N.Y.
New York (Jiji Press)—Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held talks with Surangel Whipps Jr., president of Palau, a Pacific island nation, in Ne...
September 23, 2024
Japan, Mongolia Leaders Affirm Defense Equipment Accord
New York (Jiji Press)—Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Mongolian President Ukhnaa K...
September 23, 2024
Kamikawa, Wang to Discuss Safety of Japanese in China
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said Monday that she plans to hold a mee...
September 23, 2024
Japan PM Kishida Seeks ‘Concrete Actions’ for U.N. Security Council Reform
NEW YORK (Jji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday stressed the need for “concret...
September 23, 2024
BUSINESS
JR East Employee in His 70s Earns Doctorate on Safe Train Operations; Believes Accidents Caused by Human Error Can Be Reduced
Yoshinobu Katagata, a senior engineer at East Japan Railway Co. (JR East), has earned a doctorate from a graduate school at the University of Tsuku...
September 23, 2024
Japan Game Industry to Enhance Disclosure to Attract Talent
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japanese game industry will bolster the disclosure of data related to average annual income and market size to attract talen...
September 23, 2024
4 Japanese Banks Participate in Int’l Digital Currency Project
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Four Japanese banks are among over 40 commercial financial institutions participating in an international demonstration test for...
September 22, 2024
Recovery of Japanese Seafood Exports to China Unclear; Companies Sourcing New Export Destinations
It remains to be seen whether China’s planned resumption of Japanese seafood imports will le...
September 22, 2024
iPhone 16 Released in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The new iPhone 16 smartphone series of U.S. technology giant Apple Inc....
September 21, 2024
Panasonic Holdings Unveils Details about Osaka-Kansai Expo Pavilion; Company Seeks to ‘Set Senses Free’
OSAKA — Panasonic Holdings Corp. on Thursday revealed details about its pavilion for the Osa...
September 21, 2024
Suzuki unveils Moped with Pedals; Vehicle Combines Features of Electric Assisted Bicycle, Motorcycle
Suzuki Motor Corp. unveiled a vehicle that has the features of both a bicycle and motorcycle...
September 20, 2024
WORLD
U.N. Future Summit Begins; World Leaders Pledge Cooperation
New York (Jiji Press) — The Summit of the Future began at the U.N.. headquarters in New York...
September 23, 2024
Australia Backs Easing of China’s Ban on Japan Fishery Products
Wilmington, Delaware (Jiji Press)—Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Saturday exp...
September 23, 2024
Iranian Activist Mohammadi Urges U.N. to Criminalize ‘Gender Apartheid,’ Calls On Advanced Democratic Nations to Use Their Influence
Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian journalist and human rights activist who was awarded the Nobel ...
September 23, 2024
Fatal Stabbing Raises Criticism Against Anti-Japanese Education; Chinese History Books, SNS Stirring Resentment
SHENZHEN — The motivation behind the stabbing and killing of a 10-year-old boy attending a l...
September 22, 2024
Gaza Polio Vaccination Rate Likely Exceeds 90％; UNRWA Health Director Praises ‘Miraculous’ Rollout
JERUSALEM — The polio vaccination rate seemed to have reached over 90% in the Palestinian te...
September 19, 2024
Mooncake Sales in China Frosty Ahead of Fall Holidays, as Sluggish Economy and Govt Rules Take Their Toll
BEIJING — Sales of mooncakes, China’s traditional moon-shaped delicacies, are struggling aga...
September 15, 2024
NEWS SERVICES
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Israel Raids and Shuts down Al Jazeera’s Bureau in Ramallah in the West Bank
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israeli troops raided the offices of the satellite news network Al Jazeera in the Israeli-occupied West Bank ear...
September 23, 2024 
Zelenskyy Visits Pennsylvania Ammunition Plant to Thank Workers and Ask for More
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Under tight security, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday visited a Pennsylvania ammunition factory to thank the...
September 23, 2024
An Explosion at a Coal Mine in Eastern Iran Kills at Least 34 Workers
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An explosion in a coal mine in eastern Iran killed at least 34 workers and injured 17 others, officials said Sunday, marking on...
September 23, 2024
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21 Wounded in Russian Strikes That Hit Apartment Buildings in Ukrainian city of Kharkiv
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched new strikes in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv that hit h...
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California Governor Signs Law Banning All Plastic Shopping Bags at Grocery Stores
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — "Paper or plastic" will no longer be a choice at grocery store che...
September 23, 2024 -
Harris Raises $27 Ｍillion in New York Fundraiser, Promises Economic Speech This Week
NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris raised $27 million at a packed New York City fu...
September 23, 2024 -
NBC, CBS Polls Show Harris Gaining Ground on Trump as Views Brighten
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris leads Republican rival Donald Trump...
September 23, 2024
EDITORIAL & COLUMNS
Declining Birth Rates: A Catastrophe? Or a Blessing?
Birth rates are notoriously declining in Japan, China, Korea, and Europe. In fact, they are ...
September 20, 2024
9 Sports To Be Cut from National Junior High Tournament;Sumo, Skiing and More Sacrificed For Manageable Event
Nine of the 20 sports currently included in the Nippon Junior High School Tournament (Zenchu...
September 14, 2024
‘Doublethink’ Tends to Give Rise to Dictators
Authoritarian tyranny and protectionist trade policy are spreading throughout the world. Thi...
September 13, 2024
Can Party Presidential Race Help LDP Survive General Election?
Whoever wins the Liberal Democratic Party’s Sept. 27 presidential election, they will take o...
September 7, 2024
To Meet Everyone’s Basic Needs, We’ll Have to Conserve
By Hiroshi Watanabe / Special to The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] People nee...
September 6, 2024
Science, Technology Support Athletes’ Olympic Feats; Judoka, Trampolinists Improve by Crunching Data
The Paris Olympics have ended. Fierce competition and high-level performance among top athle...
August 31, 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
Shota Imanaga Stars as the Chicago Cubs Beat the Washington Nationals 5-0
CHICAGO (AP) — Shota Imanaga pitched seven crisp innings in his sixth consecutive win, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Su...
September 23, 2024
53-55: Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts Go Back-To-Back in Ninth as Dodgers Rally Past Rockies 6-5; Yoshinobu Yamamoto Gives up Four Runs over Three Innings
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a tying home run in the ninth inning and Mookie Betts followed with a game-ending drive as the Los Angeles Dod...
September 23, 2024
Derrick Henry Rushes for 151 Yards, 2 TDs as Ravens Hang on to Beat Cowboys 28-25
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens had an early, emphatic answer for the first 0-2 start since before he was their fran...
September 23, 2024
52-53: Shohei Ohtani Steals His 53rd Base; Rockies over NL West-leading Dodgers 6-3
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan McMahon hit a tiebreaking homer in the fifth inning and the last-pla...
September 22, 2024
Sekiwake Onosato Clinches Autumn Grand Sumo Title with Day to Spare
Sekiwake Onosato clinched his second Emperor's Cup — and almost sure promotion to ozeki — wi...
September 21, 2024
Shohei Ohtani Sets Another MLB Record with 14th Game with a Home Run and a Steal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is at it again.
The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar h...
September 21, 2024
Japan Celebrates as Shohei Ohtani Becomes the First Major Leaguer to Reach 50-50 Milestone
TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani's feat of becoming the first major leaguer with at least 50 home ...
September 21, 2024
SCIENCE & NATURE
Gifu Pref. Aquarium Director Researching Giant Catfish: Reveals They Can Fast for a Year
GIFU — The Mekong giant catfish, one of the world’s largest freshwater fish, can go almost a year without eating. That’s according to research publ...
September 21, 2024
Japan Is Next Level for Retro Game Collectors
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — U.S. tourist David Madrigal is over the moon after paying $200 for a “vintage” console at a busy Tokyo store that is tapping int...
September 19, 2024
Study: U.S. Bat Decline Triggered at Least 1,300 Infant Deaths
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — A collapse in North America’s bat population led to a surge in pesticide use by farmers as an alternative way to protect cr...
September 19, 2024
Blood Tests Allow Estimates of Women’s Cardio Risks, Study Says
Women’s heart disease risks and their need to start taking preventive medications should be ...
September 19, 2024
2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo Visitors to Be Able to Touch Sample of Martian Meteorite; Meteorite Also to Be on Display at Expo
Visitors to the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo will be able to touch a sample of a Martian meteorite...
September 18, 2024
Japan H-2A Rocket Launch Postponed Again
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said Monday that the launch of the 49th ...
September 16, 2024
Martian Meteorite to be Showcased at 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo; 1st Time to be on Public Display
The government has decided that a Martian meteorite discovered by the Japanese Antarctic Res...
September 16, 2024
CULTURE
Beauty of Ancient Culture Blossoms in Modern Times / The 76th Annual Shoso-in Exhibition
Fifty-seven treasures from the vast Shoso-in Imperial collection will be displayed at the Na...
September 22, 2024
Kobo Abe’s Novel ‘The Box Man,’ a Being Free of Everything, Adapted for Screen; Film Comes to Fruition After 27 years
Wearing a cardboard box as armor, the box man is trying to make the world his own.A feature ...
September 20, 2024
Manga on Siberian Intervention Sheds New Light on Modern Japanese History; Brutality in Senseless War
The Siberian intervention, a conflict in which Japan participated alongside other countries,...
September 20, 2024
Fans Walk Through 35 Years of CLAMP in Tokyo Exhibition; About 800 Original Artworks on Display in Seven Themed Rooms at The National Art Center, Tokyo
For 35 years, manga readers of all ages and genders across the world have enjoyed the works ...
September 20, 2024
17th-Century Fusuma Panel Painting Counterparts Found in Aomori Pref., London; Search for Identity of Artist Continues
Two sets of fusuma sliding panel paintings created more than 400 years ago — one owned by a ...
September 18, 2024
Emmy Awards Honor Sanada’s Commitment to Showing ‘True Japan’; Experts, Props Flown In To Ensure Authentic Period Drama
Hiroyuki Sanada’s long-held desire to depict the “true Japan” was recognized by the U.S. Emm...
September 17, 2024
NEWS WITH VIDEO
Only Kids Can Squeeze Into World’s Smallest Bookstore
September 22, 2024
Say Yellow to Autumn; Midagahara Marsh, Mt. Gassan, Turns Yellow as Autumn Approaches
September 21, 2024
Cockscomb Plants in Full Bloom at Park in Japan’s Saitama Pref.; Flowers Expected to be in Bloom Through Early Oct.
September 17, 2024
Traditional Taro Soup Cooked in Massive Pot in Yamagata; All 30,000 Servings Sold Despite Rain
September 16, 2024
Rice Harvested from Circular Sacred Paddy in Gifu Prefecture; To be Sold to Public for 1st Time
September 15, 2024
FEATURES
DELICIOUS
Kagoshima University Student Serves Up Unused Fish at His Izakaya; Sashimi Dishes Include Suckerfish, Deep-fried Stingray
September 22, 2024Chicken with Spicy Green Sauce; Perfect for Summer
September 22, 2024Spicy Chilled Noodle Dish Perfect for Hot Summer Days; Sesame, Vinegar Brings Out Deep Yet Refreshing Flavor
September 15, 2024Southern Japan’s Okayama Prefecture Produces Sweet Kinira Yellow Chives Perfect for Any Dish; Kinira’s Sweet, Mild Taste Great for Gyoza
September 15, 2024
JAPAN IN FOCUS
Kagoshima Airport Connected with Seoul by Daily Flights of Korean Air Lines, Jeju Air
September 21, 2024Kochi: Historical Figure Statues Temporarily Removed from Front of Station for Protection against Typhoon
September 21, 2024Wakayama: Volunteer Amateur Film Crew Makes Independent Films Based on Kumano Area
September 21, 2024Specialty Dishes Served by Long-Established Restaurant Loved by Great Novelists
September 17, 2024
TRAVEL SPOTS
Violet Blue Flowers of Rare Mizu-aoi Plant Bloom in Ishikawa Park
September 23, 2024View of Mt. Fuji Utilized to Revitalize Abandoning Shopping Street in Yamanashi Pref.; While Preserving Retro Atmosphere
September 22, 2024Hikers Disregarding Etiquette Harm Flora, Fauna in National Park; Environment Ministry Calls for Rules to be Followed
September 21, 2024Say Yellow to Autumn; Midagahara Marsh, Mt. Gassan, Turns Yellow as Autumn Approaches
September 21, 2024
