To anyone familiar with Japan it should not come as a surprise that mascots, animal-themed products, and services cover most of the cultural landscape....
Galileo Ferrari - Tokyo Team Japan performed remarkably well, and rewrote pages of history, during the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games, despite the distractions posed...
The PyeongChang Winter Olympics came to a close on February 25. Let’s review the lessons of these games as we look forward to the Tokyo Olympics...
Aerial view of Hashima (or Gunkanjima), the UNESCO's cultural heritage of the world The KAKEN database is a record of research carried out with the...
The sword presented by Russian President Putin to Prime Minister Abe was displayed at the Dai Token Ichi on November 2017. During a summit meeting...
Princess Aiko, the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, turned 16 on December 1st. In April of this year, she...
(First of Two Parts) The 29th of November was the 30th anniversary of the terrorist attack that destroyed Korean Air flight 858 carrying 115...
In the lead up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, elementary and middle schools in the Koto Ward of Tokyo have started teaching students...
These are the brand-new "Miyagi salmons" from north-east of Japan Salmon has become a favorite at conveyor belt sushi restaurants in Japan. The advanced...
This article originally appeared in the Sankei Shimbun morning edition, August 31, 2012. All ages and dates are counted from that date. “I regret to...