Former student of tsunami-hit school returns to serve as guide
October 19, 2021
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Tunnel collapse causes first death related to maglev train project
October 28, 2021 NAKATSUGAWA, Gifu Prefecture--A tunnel collapse here Oct. 27 killed a 44-year-old construction worker and seriously injured another man in the first fatal accident connected to the enormous magnetic levitation train project.Japan's ‘ekiben’ boxed meal culture coming to Paris
October 28, 2021 Boxed lunch meals called “ekiben” so beloved by Japanese taking long-haul rail trips will soon debut at the Gare de Lyon station in Paris as part of an initiative to introduce travelers to this country's train cuisine culture.
15th YEAR FOR JAPAN
Japanese wins Ig Nobel for ‘smartphone zombie’ study
October 28, 2021 KYOTO--A Japanese researcher for the 15th year in a row was awarded a spoof Ig Nobel Prize for his study of “smartphone zombies.”
Hibakusha gave his never-give-up spirit to the next generation
October 28, 2021
Floating stones from undersea volcano swamp Okinawa coasts
October 28, 2021
Tokyo governor hospitalized for fatigue--2nd time this year
October 28, 2021
Kishida’s nuclear push faces resistance ahead of election
October 27, 2021
Millions of ‘Abenomasks,’ worth 11 billion yen, went unused
October 27, 2021
Kishida holds 1st meeting of panel to chart path for ‘new capitalism’
October 26, 2021
Porsche Japan opens center in Chiba Prefecture for test runs
October 28, 2021
Drone developer gives $680,000 ‘hoverbike’ a spin in Shizuoka
October 27, 2021
Toyota testing hydrogen combustion engines in race cars
October 25, 2021
Top U.S. general confirms ‘very concerning’ Chinese hypersonic weapons test
October 28, 2021
Samsung reports robust profit thanks to chip demand
October 28, 2021
Myanmar military uses systematic torture across country
October 28, 2021
Algae that killed off marine life in Hokkaido from Russia
October 24, 2021
Exercise of little help to those who sit at home working all day
October 24, 2021
Japanese vaccine using smaller dose than Pfizer, Moderna in trials
October 19, 2021
‘Demon Slayer’ characters ring in 2022 on cards from Japan Post
October 26, 2021
Dinosaur fossils on doorstep of Nagasaki dino museum
October 26, 2021
Film shows different side of 30-year war holdout Onoda
October 25, 2021
Halloween event kicks off at Tokyo Disneyland first time in 2 years
October 25, 2021
Thomas the Tank Engine parked at Kyoto museum until Jan. 10
October 22, 2021
Lisa’s Wanderings Around Japan/ Shirahamajinja: Earth-shaking spirits emanate where 3 tectonic plates meet
October 19, 2021
Former student of tsunami-hit school returns to serve as guide
October 19, 2021
Maintenance, oysters expected to raise deficit at Olympic venues
October 13, 2021
JR East estimate: Arakawa river flooding to affect 11 lines in Tokyo
October 21, 2021
GOHAN LAB/ Nagaimo yam and eryngii mushroom sauteed with pork: Beauty of the dish lies in the complex and rich flavor of miso
October 27, 2021
ASAHI HAIKUIST NETWORK/ David McMurray
October 15, 2021
AUTHORS ALIVE!: Murakami adds voice to his work in reading with Yoko Ogawa
October 22, 2021
Ostrich chicks 10 days old bump into each other taking baby steps
October 15, 2021
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Haruki Murakami and other writers read from books before selected audiences at the new Haruki Murakami Library.
The Asahi Shimbun aims “to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls” through its Gender Equality Declaration.
Let’s explore the Japanese capital from the viewpoint of wheelchair users and people with disabilities with Barry Joshua Grisdale.
