Ando had won every event she had entered that season except for the Grand Prix Final. But all of this mattered little without the motivation to...
“The safety and security of any city is not solely down to the efforts of the organizers. Rather, safety is secured via the cooperation of tenants,...
Determined survivors are reconstructing their cities from the Tohoku Earthquake, while cleaning up from the latest tremor, preparing for the Olympic Torch Relay and planning to...
Life is not easy here. It never has been and never will be. The courage is humbling. What is COVID-19 when you’ve been through 3.11?
The 2020 Games will be the "Reconstruction Olympics and Paralympics," and organizers and JOC officials have repeated that message since the IOC awarded the Games to...
“What has the disaster taken from people?” asked photographer Shoko Hashimoto. “What effect will it have on their daily lives, their values and inner selves?”
Ishinomaki’s losses reflect the greater Tohoku experience. The town which had a population of about 160,000 people in 2011, suffered 3,554 dead and 421 who are...
Here’s a checklist of information sources, essential items, safety gear that a person or family living in Japan should keep handy.
The February earthquake was a wakeup call for disaster prevention, including the social infrastructure to support the people in hard-hit areas.
Japan’s Emperor has gone online to stay connected with people in the regions: “I am grateful for everyone’s efforts...to stop the pandemic from spreading.”
A seven-time Olympian, Hashimoto also served as Japan's chef de mission for three Olympics.
A powerful story emerges as the Nikkei 225 index rises above 30,000. It can be summarized as “Japan is back.”