We are in the middle of earthquake season now. Yes, there is such a season. At least that is what I call it. Some of...
Typhoon Hagibis, a large-scale, powerful storm, pounded extensive areas of the Japanese archipelago with powerful winds and record-breaking torrential rains for two full days starting...
I arrived in Japan in the summer of 1990, otherwise known as Heisei 2 nen, intending to be here one year. Twenty-nine years later, I remain...
On March 20, the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games unveiled details of the official Olympic torch that will be used...
Eight years have passed since the disaster of the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. Today, rugged growths of natural sea...
The government’s Earthquake Research Committee released a new long-term evaluation of the likelihood of future seismic activities in the Tohoku region of Japan, urging the...
Presented by Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture (JPIC) Architects play an essential role in contemporary society, helping to shape the environment in which...
Japan’s Emperor Akihito has marked his 85th birthday. On this celebratory occasion, we would like to extend our jubilation and heartfelt gratitude to...
The Emperor and Empress of Japan hosted the autumnal party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on Friday, November 9 —...
Robots are becoming more familiar in our daily lives. In October the Japanese government is hosting the World Robot Summit (WRS) 2018...
Robert Eldridge, PhD For the past year, and especially in recent weeks, world attention has continued to focus on North Korea, but...
Seven years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake. In Miyagi prefecture’s Onagawa-cho, 160 Chinese citizens were affected by the disaster. Fortunately, with...