"Originally, dolls are talismans. After a year of COVID-19, we would would like it to become a world where Minister Kono and baseball star Masahiro Tanaka...
In the lakeside city of Yanagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, March is a special time of year, as in more than 30 locations around the city, Sagemon Decorations...
A photojournalist reunites with a couple who, after losing their daughter to the 3.11 earthquake, sought healing from a Sankei Shimbun photograph a decade ago.
The name of the doll decorations comes from the ancient Japanese “Tale of the Bamboo Cutter.” The tale is so popular it has even been made...
The sight of the monkeys in their own onsen in the snow made the cover of the American "LIFE" magazine in 1970, and they became known...
Modernizing the 1,000 year history of hina ningyo, Kyugetsu crafts dolls that reflect the mood of that year. What did they create to represent this year,...
Speaking of mysteries, in addition to giant sardines and rare shark species, the tectonic plates are under stress at this deep sea site near the center...
‘The automobile is Japan’s major manufacturing asset. Having a car that features in an inspiring movie would be ideal,’ said teacher Takai.
What was the Toka Ebisu festival like in 2021? Despite this year’s simpler, quiet version, a visit to the festival remains a must for business owners...
Japan makes up for its short history celebrating the Christmas holiday with an abundance of creativity and array of winter illuminations
Many children might be wondering: is Santa Claus going to make it to visit all the homes around the world this unusual Christmas season?...
~Life-size Moving Gundam the Space Robot Comes To Yokohama’s Yamashita Pier~ A “life-sized Mobile Suit Gundam” space robot was unveiled to media gathered at...
