Since 1946, Mataro Ningyo has been making dolls that reflect the highlights and newsworthy people of the year, in a fun way to remember the year...
Fugaku ranks top for the fourth consecutive year, and a research team using the supercomputer searching for the origins of the universe is now nominated for...
Dr. Yasuhiro Furuichi’s mRNA research going back as far as 45 years ago was a key for today’s scientists to break through the challenges for a...
CNFs are the new ideal material: light yet durable fiber, made from wood material and associated with sustainability, decarbonization, and low environmental impacts.
They break boundaries in the arts, shine light in dark corners, and broaden our perception of the world ー wherever we’re from. Meet the 2021 Praemium...
“I am convinced that it is the passion of artists that will help us overcome all hardships and become a force for change in the world,...
The Occupation brainwashed us through the “War Guilt Information Program.” Now, the Japanese should feel ashamed when the world regards us as a “dependency” of the...
Modern-day Japan needs revolutionaries like Rash Bose, institutions like Nakamuraya, and a willingness to absorb the “complex and unpredictable mix of influences from across the globe.”
Japan's first gene-edited food is a tomato that contains four to five times more GABA, a substance reported to be effective in controlling high blood pressure.
A documentary about the terror of the 1995 sarin gas attack in Tokyo has been crafted into a masterful exploration of the influence of powerful, mind-controlling...
Eiko Kadono promises teenage actors Neo Inoue and Yuto Nasu will “Create magic that blows away evil spirits”in a musical that is full of energy,”as they...
Acquiring or retaining Japanese citizenship is less complicated than foreign media make it appear to be. Here’s the low-down on its pros and cons, costs, benefits,...