Japanese architect Arata Isozaki is the recipient of the 2019 Pritzker Architecture Prize, considered the highest recognition in the field, it was announced on Tuesday, March...
Carlos Ghosn, the 64-year old ex-chairman of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. arrested last November 19, 2018 when he arrived in Japan and detained since by prosecutors...
Presented by Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture (JPIC) Large enterprises account for no more than 11,000 of the 3.86 million companies in Japan—99.7...
Japan can buy all the F35’s and Aegis Ashore missile defense systems it wants. It can even cobble together an “aircraft carrier” or two. And...
(First of 4 Parts) Whaling is obviously a controversial topic. At the same time, it is important to remember that whaling is a...
Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa is welcoming the cherry blossom season this year by bringing sakura to the depths of the sea. The venue, which...
What is a mikoshi and what is Mayumi Mikoshi? A mikoshi (or omikoshi) is a “portable shrine parade” where a small palanquin shrine is...
(First of 3 Parts) At the end of the Edo period (1600-1868), Japan was in turmoil. There had been over 260 of rule by the...
Starbucks Coffee Japan, the Seattle-based franchise, announced the opening of the world’s fifth high-end coffee shop in Nakameguro (Meguro Ward) on February 27. Called...
Video Source: Tokyo Metro Picture Source: PR Times Perhaps it stems from national pride at having one of the most efficient and clean rail services in...
On Thursday, February 28, in Taipei, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen had to hurry back to her office for an interview with The Sankei Shimbun...
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has asked for direct talks with the Japanese government on cooperation in the areas of cybersecurity and other national security...