Features
Japan In Focus
-
Recycled Glass Bottles Turn into Year of the Dragon Figurines at Workshop in Central Japan City
NAGOYA — Discarded glass bottles collected in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, are recycled and transforme...
November 1, 2023
-
Furumachi Dondon Festival Delights Spectators with Food Stalls and Performers in Niigata City
NIIGATA — Furumachi Dondon, a festival which has been an annual tradition in the Furumachi district ...
November 1, 2023
-
Suzu Ware Artists, Recovering from May Earthquake, Buoyed by Annual Pottery Festival in Ishikawa Pref.
SUZU, Ishikawa — The Suzu ware festival was held Oct. 14-15 in front of the La Porte Suzu performing...
November 1, 2023
-
Secluded ‘Lamp Inn’ Hot Springs in Aomori Restored after Torrential Rains
KUROISHI, Aomori — Aoni Onsen hot spring, known nationwide as “Rampu no Yado” or “Lamp Inn,” in Kuro...
October 25, 2023
-
Vintage Arcade Brings Happiness and Joysticks to Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward
At the end of the Showa period (1926-1989) and in the midst of the bubble economy, businesspeople an...
October 23, 2023
-
Jomon Sweets Train, Udon Expo Held in Akita Prefecture; Visitors Spoiled for Choice on Perfect Autumn Day
AKITA — The last Saturday of September was a perfect autumn day for an outing, and there were variou...
October 18, 2023
-
Beautiful, Elaborate Amezaiku Sweets Soothe the Soul
Rabbits holding flowers, poodles with collars and parakeets in bright colors — all perched on sticks...
October 16, 2023
-
Kumamoto: Back from Brink of Extinction, Local Fighting Style Marks 450 Yrs
HITOYOSHI, Kumamoto — A sword-fighting style that originated in the Kyushu region and was once on th...
October 14, 2023
-
Kyoto: New Arts Campus Brings Vitality to Station Area
KYOTO — Kyoto City University of Arts was relocated to the northeastern side of JR Kyoto Station fro...
October 14, 2023
-
Fukuoka: Controversial Colorful Attire Makes Splash at N.Y. Fashion Week
KITAKYUSHU — Flamboyant attire, commonly worn by young people attending an annual coming-of-age cere...
October 14, 2023
-
Children Pick and Observe Forest Mushrooms in Yamanashi Pref.
MINAMI-ALPS, Yamanashi — An event to become familiar with mushrooms in forests during autumn was hel...
October 11, 2023
-
Highlights of 10 Aomori Festivals Shown Together; Meta-Event Features Parade Floats, Local Noodles
HIRAKAWA, Aomori — The Aomori 10 Cities Grand Festival, which showcases major festivals and foods fr...
October 11, 2023
-
Tokyo Port Bowl: Showa-style Design Still Creating a Fun Atmosphere after 50 Years
As I was walking down Shibaura Unga-dori street from the east exit of Tamachi Station in Minato Ward...
October 9, 2023
-
Nagasaki: 3rd Ship Dispatched by the Mongol Empire Possibly near Other Wrecks
NAGASAKI — A ship dispatched by the Mongol Empire to try to invade Japan in the 13th century might b...
October 7, 2023
-
‘Magical’ Lantern Festival Held in Sapporo; LED Lights and Helium Filled Lanterns
SAPPORO — Approximately 800 lanterns made of washi Japanese paper floated up into the night sky at S...
October 4, 2023
"Features" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
-
-
-
-
JN TOP STORIES
-
-
-
-
-
-
