Each frame of the manga is a product of scrupulous research by artist Satoru Noda, a Hokkaido native whose work received the 22nd Tezuka Osamu Cultural...
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,...
China is not just after territorial expansion in its bid to gain control of Japan’s Senkaku Islands. It wants control of the East China Sea and...
By being slow with the rollout, Japan can receive updated vaccine formulas that are more effective against new, more infectious virus mutations as have emerged in...
I would like to introduce you to some of Hokusai’s illustrated books, which are known to painters, but rarely introduced to a wider audience despite the...
In the telework environment of the pandemic, why not give chocolates instead to people in difficult situations? Or to people working in sectors essential for the...
The changes allow financial penalties for businesses that don’t comply with the recommended closing hours, among other measures.
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga explained that “The measures taken until now have been shown to be effective.” He added, “We need to take the extra step...
It is vital that information about the COVID-19 vaccination is provided in a swift and considered manner in order to raise awareness, and to defeat the...
On the night of April 1, 1945, the Awa Maru was sunk in the Taiwan Strait by the submarine USS Queenfish. With poor visibility and only...
Many of those living in Japan might be wondering: when will a vaccine become available? What will the logistics look like? And, what should we know...
New poll puts the spotlight on younger generations, broad continuing concern about the spread of COVID and high expectations for Minister Taro Kono’s vaccine rollout. And...