JN Specialities
Perspectives
-
Surviving When Fires Follow an Earthquake
High-density areas of old wooden houses are a feature of many cities across the nation. If a massive...
January 24, 2023
-
Secrets of Kyoto / Hikaru Genji’s Legacy Still Shapes Ancient Capital
“The Tale of Genji,” written by Murasaki Shikibu in the early 11th century and said to be the world’...
January 17, 2023
-
Tokyo’s small factories open doors to showcase technical finesse
Tokyo’s Ota Ward serves as a hub for Japan’s leading small and midsize manufacturing companies. Duri...
December 18, 2022
-
Yomiuri International Cooperation Prize / Expert recognized for swatting a parasitic disease
Kazuyo Ichimori, a visiting professor at Nagasaki University, has been named as recipient of the 29t...
December 7, 2022
-
Hop off train, onto bike for simple solo traveling
The fall leisure season is now in full swing, but for many, the prospect of crowds can make travel l...
November 27, 2022
-
Secrets of Kyoto / Salon culture of Emperor Emeritus Gomizunoo cut across classes
The salon culture in Paris was at its peak in the late 17th century. Wives of the nobility and upper...
November 14, 2022
-
Call of the mountains proves irresistable for some
No doubt there are many who endure life in the congested city, vaguely longing all the while for gre...
November 3, 2022
-
How to protect children at preschool facilities after a major tsunami warning
Preschool facilities such as day care centers and kindergartens must give top priority to the safet...
October 25, 2022
-
Lone resident of Matsushima works to revive island
OKAYAMA — Known as the smallest inhabited isle in Okayama Prefecture, Matsushima island is located j...
October 17, 2022
-
An aircraft carrier slowly takes shape, hundreds of tons at a time
Rome wasn’t built in a day. Building an aircraft carrier, often described as a floating city, is no ...
October 9, 2022
-
Japan Writers Conference reflects a changing world
“How do you keep going when the world, the publishing landscape, and YOU have had major paradigm shi...
October 5, 2022
-
Ueda Akinari, the Edo-period master of sencha tea culture who left his past behind several times over
In Japan, drinking green tea gradually became an everyday activity in the 18th century, the middle o...
October 3, 2022
-
Mirin is the secret to a sweet Edo-period cocktail
A footnote drove me to drink mirin — and thereby travel back in time. Mirin is a variant of sake,...
September 26, 2022
-
What happens when the electricity goes out in a nighttime quake?
It is not unusual for earthquakes and other disasters to cause widespread power outages. The earthqu...
September 18, 2022
-
Secrets of Kyoto / Sencha vs matcha: Same roots, different paths
Matcha is an integral part of the Japanese tea ceremony. It is made from tea leaves that are powdere...
August 23, 2022
"JN Specialities" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
-
-
-
-
JN TOP STORIES
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
