The Japan News June 19, 2025 300-Year-Old Hot Spring Inn Conjures Spirit of Anime; Traditional Onsen Culture Endures in Mountains of Gunma Pref. NAKANOJO, Gunma — Sekizenkan is an old ryokan inn in Nakanojo, Gunma Prefecture, that is believed to have inspired the bathhouse in the accl...
The Japan News June 19, 2025 White Water Lilies in Aomori City a Delight for the Eyes White water lilies are seen at their best at Gappo Park in Aomori City. The flowers, which measure about 5 centimeters in diameter, can be s...
The Japan News June 19, 2025 Make a Wish on Traditional Japanese Dolls at Sapporo Ryokan SAPPORO — An event to make wishes on teru-teru bozu, handmade dolls originally made to wish for good weather, is being held until June 30 at...
The Japan News June 19, 2025 Park with Views of Mt. Komaki Opens in Aichi Pref.; Includes Facilities Such as Terrace, Slide, Cafe Restaurant KOMAKI, Aichi — Mt. Komaki East Park, which offers views of its namesake mountain, has opened in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture.
The Japan News June 18, 2025 Kyoto Pref. Temple’s Wind Chime Festival Helps Visitors Feel Cool in Summer Heat; Flowers in Hana-Furin to Change Throughout Festival Rows of wind chimes hang at Shojuin Temple in Ujitawara, Kyoto Prefecture, for the annual Wind Chime Festival. The relaxing sounds of the ab...
The Japan News June 17, 2025 Famous Palm Scrubbing Brush Maker Keen on Developing New Products Leave JR Itabashi Station from the east exit and walk eastward on the Kyu-Nakasendo road, and soon you will see a two-story Western-style bu...
The Japan News June 16, 2025 Tokyo Records 31.6 C Temperature; Yokohama, Osaka Also Hit with Midsummer-Level Heat Temperatures rose nationwide on Monday. Central Tokyo recorded its hottest temperature so far this year, with a peak of 31.6 C at 12:45 p.m.
The Japan News June 16, 2025 Aomori Pref. City Holds Parade Featuring Harley Davidsons for American Day Event with U.S. Air Base MISAWA, Aomori — A parade featuring Harley-Davidson motorbikes was among the events held for American Day on Sunday in Misawa, Aomori Prefec...
The Japan News June 16, 2025 Japan’s Princess Kako Meets 1st-Generation Japanese Brazilians in Southern Brazil FOZ DO IGUACU, Brazil — Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, met local Japanese Brazilian re...
The Japan News June 16, 2025 JO1 Member Admits Using Overseas Casinos; Police Submit Papers on Shion Tsurubo to Prosectors “J01” member Shion Tsurubo, 24, is suspected of connecting to casino sites on his smartphone and betting around ¥440,000 on roulette and oth...
The Japan News June 15, 2025 High Prices Squeeze Hospitals, 60% in the Red; Deficit Leading to Department Shuttering, Reduced Services Rising prices and labor costs are causing hospitals nationwide to suffer financial difficulties. The effects are becoming apparent as some h...
The Japan News June 15, 2025 2025 Expo Osaka : Visitors Enjoy Opportunity to Drink Alcoholic Beverages from Around the World OSAKA — The 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo offers many attractions, with one of them being the opportunity to drink various alcoholic beverages from...
The Japan News June 15, 2025 Nagoya’s Arimatsu’s Traditional Craft Is to Dye For; Artisans Continue Craft That Started in Edo Period NAGOYA — Wooden-framed buildings with a wide street frontage and storehouses with a lattice-patterned plaster walls still line this section...
The Japan News June 15, 2025 In Distress over Lingering Resentment About My Deceased Parents I’m a homemaker in my 60s. I grew up with a father who lived at his own pace and remained indifferent to his family, and a mother who at tim...
The Japan News June 15, 2025 My Son Has Been Taken in By His Wife’s Family I’m a man in my 60s who works for a nongovernmental organization. I’m worried about the relationship between my eldest son, his wife and her...
The Japan News June 15, 2025 Ringing in The Harvest; Traditional Horse Parade Held to Show Appreciation for Draft Horses After Rice-Planting Season Horses clad in vivid, decorative trappings walk during the Chagu Chagu Umakko parade in Takizawa, Iwate Prefecture, on Saturday, with their...
The Japan News June 15, 2025 Princess Kako Meets with Japanese Brazilian Children, Visits Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio de Janeiro RIO DE JANEIRO — Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, met with Japanese Brazilian children a...
The Japan News June 15, 2025 Italianesque Fresh Spring Rolls Add Bright Colors to Dinner; Tomatoes, Cheese Give New Take on Classic Dish Italian cuisine chef Yoshinaga Jinbo wraps tomatoes and cheese in rice paper and serves them with two dipping sauces for fresh, Italian-styl...
The Japan News June 15, 2025 2025 Expo Osaka : Feast on Food of the Future Made with Innovative Tech OSAKA — No longer confined to the imagination, the food of the future is available to see and even eat for attendees of the 2025 Osaka-Kansa...
The Japan News June 14, 2025 Giant Butterbur Harvest Peaks in Hokkaido;Edible Plant Grows Taller Than an Adult ASHORO, Hokkaido — Harvesting Rawanbuki giant Japanese butterbur is now at its peak in Ashoro, Hokkaido.
The Japan News June 14, 2025 Empress Harvests First Silkworm Cocoons of the Year; Says Cocoons are ‘Good Quality’ The Empress conducted this year’s first silkworm cocoon harvest at the Momijiyama Imperial Cocoonery.
The Japan News June 14, 2025 Osaka: Obachaaan Power Up with 1st Single in 6 Years; Granny Group Aims to Cheer Everyone Up OSAKA — Obachaaan, a group of grannies from Osaka known for their flashy outfits and high-energy singing and dancing, has released its first...
The Japan News June 14, 2025 Osaka: Hanazono Rugby Stadium Connects People by One Team Spirit; Place for Citizens to Gather and Relax HIGASHI-OSAKA, Osaka — Hanazono Rugby Stadium in Higashi-Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, debuted as Japan’s first rugby stadium in November 1929.
The Japan News June 14, 2025 Kumamoto: Anne of ‘Ultraseven’ Marries Kamen Rider Amazon; Couple Will Move to Ashikita, Open Cafe ASHIKITA, Kumamoto — Yuriko Hishimi, 77, who played the heroine in the tokusatsu sci-fi superhero TV drama “Ultraseven,” and Toru Okazaki, 7...
The Japan News June 14, 2025 Kagawa: Another Art Museum Designed by Tadao Ando Opens on Naoshima Island; Features Artists from Asia NAOSHIMA, Kagawa — Naoshima New Art Museum, designed by world-renowned architect Tadao Ando, has recently opened on Naoshima Island in Kagaw...
The Japan News June 13, 2025 Neko Pitcher The fastballing feline is showing his best stuff on our online pitcher’s mound! His turn in the rotation comes every Saturday in the print e...
The Japan News June 13, 2025 M4.2 Quake Hits Tokyo, Kanto Region; No Tsunami Warning Issued A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck the southern Kanto region at 3:18 p.m. on Friday.
The Japan News June 13, 2025 2 Malaysians Arrested for Allegedly Smuggling Stimulants Soaked in Wet Wipes; ¥530 Million Worth of Drugs Seized SENDAI — Two Malaysian nationals have been arrested on suspicion of attempting to smuggle stimulants into Japan by soaking them in wet tissu...
The Japan News June 13, 2025 Japan Newspaper Group Pledges Accurate Reporting on Elections to Counter Fake News on Social Media The Japan Newspaper Publishers & Editors Association released Thursday a statement on the internet and election reporting, saying member com...
The Japan News June 13, 2025 Princess Kako Pays Courtesy Call on President Lula in Brazil; Attends Ceremony for Anniversary of Japan-Brazil Ties BRASILIA — Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, who is currently visiting Brazil, paid a cou...
The Japan News June 13, 2025 Capcom Continues to Attract Video Game Fans at Home, Abroad Capcom Co., a game developer based in Osaka, has enjoyed success with its popular video game franchises, such as “Monster Hunter” and “Stree...
The Japan News June 12, 2025 Social Media and Elections: Politics Today / Japan Needs to Prepare for Foreign Interference in Polls; Constitutional Reform Referendums a Likely Target The Yomiuri ShimbunA collage of images taken at political gatherings The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] This is the third and fi...
The Japan News June 12, 2025 Rice Paddies Reflect Late Afternoon Sun in Fukushima Pref. City The late afternoon sun sets both sky and rice paddies ablaze in orange and red light in Kitakata, Fukushima Prefecture, a major rice growing...
The Japan News June 12, 2025 2025 Expo Osaka: New Shuttle Bus Route Connecting Osaka City, Expo Site to Launch Mid-Month; Aim to Alleviate Overcrowding on Osaka Metro OSAKA – The Japan Association for International Expositions has decided to establish a new shuttle bus route between Osaka City and Yumeshim...
The Japan News June 12, 2025 Fukuoka City School Lunch Menu with Only One Karaage Fried Chicken Draws Criticism; Mayor Vows to Improve School Meals FUKUOKA – The Fukuoka City Board of Education has set up a study group with outside experts to improve the school lunch menu at elementary a...
The Japan News June 12, 2025 Brian Wilson, Beach Boys Visionary Leader and Summer’s Poet Laureate, Dies at 82 Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader whose genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed self-expression inspired “Goo...
The Japan News June 11, 2025 Govt Aims to Revitalize Bookstores by Advancing DX; IC Tags, Readers May Help Streamline Inventory Amid the severe decline of neighborhood bookstores, the government plans to revitalize bookstores by promoting their digital transformation...
The Japan News June 11, 2025 Social Media and Elections: Politics Today / Voters in Japan Might Be Influenced by Biased Information Online; Ruling, Opposition Parties in Talks About Strengthening Responses “Take-home pay will end up increasing.”
The Japan News June 11, 2025 69% of Japanese Public Trusts the Media, Says Survey; Trust Highest in Older Generations Sixty-nine percent of people trust the media, including newspapers and TV news programs, according to a recent nationwide survey, the result...
The Japan News June 11, 2025 Hiroshima’s New Method Over Peace Ceremony Attendees to Be Tested; City Hopes to Avoid Past Criticisms on 80th Anniversary HIROSHIMA — The Hiroshima city government has changed its method of gathering foreign attendees for its annual peace memorial ceremony follo...
The Japan News June 11, 2025 Japan Seeks to Cut Nankai Trough Earthquake Deaths by 80 percent; Disaster Plan Revisions Also Aim to Halve Property Damage The government aims to reduce by 80% the number of deaths caused by collapsed houses and other direct damage from a massive earthquake along...
The Japan News June 11, 2025 Tour Bus Collides with Car on Fuji Subaru Road in Yamanashi Pref., Several Foreigners Taken to Hospital A tour bus collided with a car on the Fuji Subaru Line road, which leads to Mt. Fuji’s fifth station, on Wednesday in Yamanashi Prefecture....
The Japan News June 11, 2025 Typhoon Wutip Forms in South China Sea; First Typhoon of Year Typhoon Wutip, also referred to as Typhoon No. 1, formed in South China Sea on Wednesday morning, According to the Japan Meteorological Agen...
