Travel
A Foreigner’s Guide to Enjoying Kyoto’s Geisha Performances
At the Gion District in Kyoto, geisha performers and apprentice geisha called maiko behave in an elegant manner […]
Special Reports
Ichiro Suzuki: ‘The Sultan of Slap’ Returns to Seattle
It’s official! After considerable speculation, it’s confirmed that Ichiro Suzuki, 44, will be returning to the Seattle Mariners on […]
Special Reports
How the Short-Tailed Albatross Rose from the Brink of Extinction
Dr. Hiroshi Hasegawa and all the short-tailed albatrosses in the world deserve our congratulations. The short-tailed albatross is […]
China Rushes Constitutional Amendment in the Year of ‘Yi Chang’
Chinese New Year arrived on February 16, along with many messages from my Chinese friends wishing me peace and […]
Economy & Tech
Japan’s Business Leaders Vow to Stay in Britain Despite Brexit
Toyota has pledged to increase its investment in the United Kingdom, despite concerns among Japanese businesses about the implications […]
Special Reports
Meet the Victims of False News About Japan
What do these people have in common? Citizens of three small villages in the eastern part of Nago […]
Special Reports
Kazuhiro Tsuji First Japanese to Win Academy Award as Makeup Artist
Kazuhiro Tsuji, 48, was named best makeup artist at the Academy Awards on Sunday night, March 4 […]
‘Master of the People’: Xi Jinping Revives Personal Dictatorship in China
It is a typical Chinese word. According to Chinese Literature scholar Tomoyoshi Ikkai, the term “democracy” has been in […]
Economy & Tech
Gaming Passport Service Takes Japanese Games to the World
Gaming Passport, a new one-stop service that aims to help Japanese game publishers reach a global audience, was launched […]
Special Reports
Visit the Praying Cat and Win the Lottery!
A visit to Takashima In Takashima, an island located three kilometers off Karatsu City in Saga Prefecture, there […]
Culture
Armani School Uniforms Spark Debate in Japan
Ask any Japanese which is the most expensive and sleek neighborhood in Japan, and the answer will most likely […]
Politics & Security
Northeast India: Where India’s ‘Act-East’ Meets Japan’s ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’
India’s Republic Day celebrations, earlier in January this year, were attended by the heads of state of all 10 […]