2018, marks the 190th anniversary of the birth of Russian writer Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy—Leo Tolstoy to the English world—considered one of greatest authors of...
The Paralympic Games have begun. The participation by 570 athletes from 49 countries and regions this year makes it the largest in the history of...
It’s seven years since the 3/11 Great Eastern Japan earthquake and tsunami that killed over 18,000 people. It left an impression on anyone who...
The debate over constitutional revision within the Japanese government and the Liberal Democratic Party looks to begin in earnest. On March 7, the...
Galileo Ferrari - Tokyo Rakuten is planning a new cryptocurrency called Rakuten Coin, which promises to create a “borderless” shopping experience and allow...
United States President Donald Trump announced on Thursday, March 8 (Friday, March 9, in Japan) that he would be meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un...
At the Gion District in Kyoto, geisha performers and apprentice geisha called maiko behave in an elegant manner and move in a rather languid...
Dr. Hiroshi Hasegawa and all the short-tailed albatrosses in the world deserve our congratulations. The short-tailed albatross is a huge seabird with a 2.5-meter...
Chinese New Year arrived on February 16, along with many messages from my Chinese friends wishing me peace and safety in the Year of Yi...
Toyota has pledged to increase its investment in the United Kingdom, despite concerns among Japanese businesses about the implications of Brexit. The announcement follows a meeting...
What do these people have in common? Citizens of three small villages in the eastern part of Nago City Military pilots based in Japan...
Kazuhiro Tsuji, 48, was named best makeup artist at the Academy Awards on Sunday night, March 4 (Monday, March 5 in Japan), for...