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Cherry Blossoms Officially Blooming in Matsuyama; Flowers Spotted in Dogo Park

Cherry trees started flowering in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, on Tuesday, according to the Matsu...

March 26, 2025

Wildfires Rage on in Japan’s 2 Prefectures; 2,585 Ordered to Evacuate in Ehime Pref.

Wildfires continued to spread on two sides of the Seto Inland Sea in Ehime and Okayama prefecture...

March 25, 2025

Forum Builds Momentum for Expo 2025; Organizers Give Their Thoughts on Upcoming Event

A forum to build momentum for the upcoming 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo was held in Osaka on Monday.

March 25, 2025

NPA to Cap ATM Use at ¥300,000 Per Day for Those Aged 75, Older; Move Follows Increase in Special Frauds

The National Police Agency is considering limiting ATM withdrawals and transfers to a total of ¥3...

March 25, 2025

Chinese Students Comprise 30％ of Japan’s Doctoral Support Program Recipients; Launched in Fiscal 2021, Program Provides ¥2.9 Mil Per Year to Help Develop Specialized Talent

Students from China accounted for about 30% of the recipients of a national doctoral support prog...

March 25, 2025

Cherry Blossoms Officially in Bloom in Japan’s Nagasaki, 2 Days Earlier than Last Year

NAGASAKI – Cherry trees began blooming in Nagasaki on Monday, according to the Nagasaki district ...

March 25, 2025

Nagasaki’s Urakami Cathedral to Get New Bell to Replace One Damaged in Atomic Bombing of 1945

NAGASAKI — A U.S. project has completed work on a new bell to be donated to Urakami Cathedral in ...

March 25, 2025

Public Japanese Language School Opens in Miyagi Pref.; Authorities Seek to Preserve Local Agriculture Industry

OSAKI, Miyagi — The opening ceremony for the public Japanese language school was held in Osaki, M...

March 24, 2025

Cherry Blossoms Officially in Bloom in Tokyo, Beating Last Year’s Date by 5 Days

Cherry trees started flowering in Tokyo on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced.

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March 24, 2025

Survey: 585 Areas Have Locations Where Residents Would Have Difficulty Escaping from Tsunami; Over 230,000 People Affected

Over 230,000 residents in at least 585 areas across Japan are at risk of being unable to escape t...

March 24, 2025

Univ. of Tokyo Hospital to Enhance Organ Transplantation by Hiring New Doctors; 8 Specialists to Be Hired, Lead Training

In response to the issue of medical institutions having to give up on accepting organs from brain...

March 24, 2025

Wildfires Continue to Spread in Western Japan’s Okayama, Ehime Prefectures; SDF Helicopters Join Firefighting Efforts (Update1)

Wildfires that broke out on Sunday in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, and Okayama City are continuing ...

March 24, 2025

‘Osaka Healthcare Pavilion’ Unveiled to Press; Yoshimura Experiences ‘Human Washing Machine’

OSAKA (Jiji Press) — A preview ceremony was held Sunday for the “Osaka Healthcare Pavilion” to be...

March 24, 2025

Rice Supplies Still Low, with Prices Almost Doubled from a Year Ago; Bad Weather, Stockpiling Among the Difficulties

Rice prices have not stopped surging. The average price for a 5-kilogram bag of rice at supermark...

March 24, 2025

Cherry Blossoms Start Blooming in Japan; Someiyoshino Bloom in Kochi, Kumamoto

Somei-Yoshino cherry blossoms started to bloom in Kochi and Kumamoto prefectures on Sunday, the J...

March 23, 2025