The Week is a podcast for busy people who want to keep abreast of views from Japan on international relations, culture, and even Shintaro Ishihara’s obsession...
A Sansai safari with a knowledgeable guide in the forests of Nagano reveals a secret side of Japan, overflowing with abundant water and delicious natural food.
The Tokyo native is one of three women who’ll work as referees in the quadrennial men’s soccer showcase for the first time.
The Hanshin Tigers pitcher excelled on the mound and at the plate in a recent big win over the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Ishihara loved unlikely adventures, but there was more to it than that. He was fascinated by the supernatural and inexplicable, and even flying saucers.
With donations of cat lovers pushing him forward, Dr. Toru Miyazaki is working to fulfill the hopes of healing the kidney disease felines commonly suffer.
As one publishing affiliate states, “There are many who appreciate the unique quirkiness and humor of Japanese women writers.”
Evolving threats, such as hypersonic missiles that are difficult to detect, are prompting Japan to consider using UAVs for first alert in its national defense.
Traditional Japanese daruma dolls seek good luck and success. These daruma, made in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, pray for peace dressed in the colors of Ukraine.
Although Japan is one of the world’s leading countries in drug discovery, it has lagged far behind in the development of COVID-19 vaccines.
“America is a permanent Pacific power, and countries in this region can rely on America to be a continued presence both for security and economic reasons.”
Ambassador Rahm Emanuel: “This is not Europe's fight, this is not the transatlantic fight, this is a fight for all of us that believe in a...