Japan’s focus on the 3Cs instead of large-scale testing was met with disbelief in the West; global excess mortality numbers now tell a different story.
A red car is giving new hopes to residents of the Hokkaido town. Not any red car, but a lipstick red Saab 900 Aero vintage coupeーthe...
Very early on in the pandemic Japan focused on airborne transmission, but it should not relax. In other countries, a loosening of restrictions has been associated...
Its main bath house has been the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away (2001). But despite a famous pedigree, the onsen still feels like...
These are first steps with some good news for students and business travelers with institutional support in Japan, but how fast it will move is yet...
With Western Australia´s hard border barriers coming down could Japan follow? Pressure is growing to relax entry rules.
Currently residing in the northern part of Japan, in Sapporo, in today’s session Agnes shares with us her experience living through the historic snowfall in Sapporo...
Winter Olympics in its Future? As the second snowiest city on earth, Sapporo is used to some rather heavy snowfall. This year, in contrast to dry...
Days before the start of the Beijing Winter Games, COVID-19 cases are rising inside the sealed-off Olympic bubble.
We look at Japan’s rules and how these compare with how other countries are managing border control and arriving travelers while fighting the pandemic.
Studies have shown that China’s homemade COVID-19 vaccines offer little to no protection against Omicron. With infections raging, the Games are turning into a logistical nightmare.
How SARS-COV-2 evolves over the next months will determine what the end of the pandemic looks like and what kind of life will follow ー a...
