"Originally, dolls are talismans. After a year of COVID-19, we would would like it to become a world where Minister Kono and baseball star Masahiro Tanaka...
A photojournalist reunites with a couple who, after losing their daughter to the 3.11 earthquake, sought healing from a Sankei Shimbun photograph a decade ago.
The name of the doll decorations comes from the ancient Japanese “Tale of the Bamboo Cutter.” The tale is so popular it has even been made...
Speaking of mysteries, in addition to giant sardines and rare shark species, the tectonic plates are under stress at this deep sea site near the center...
‘The automobile is Japan’s major manufacturing asset. Having a car that features in an inspiring movie would be ideal,’ said teacher Takai.
Japan makes up for its short history celebrating the Christmas holiday with an abundance of creativity and array of winter illuminations
There is a shop in Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa, that is bustling with activity these days. Arai Darumaya is the kind of shop that you would...
The beauty of things seasonal lie in their ephemeral nature – that fleeting moment when they can be most appreciated. There is a certain excitement...
You might have figured this out by now by following this column, but Japan loves all that is seasonal. There is a cultural appreciation of...
In the cool night air there is not a streetlight in sight, and the only dim illumination comes from the sky full of stars twinkling above....
Restaurants have taken a heavy economic hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tokyo was under a state of emergency between the first week of April and...
A hill full of greenery, surrounded by the soft curves of a delicate winter fog, creating the feeling that you are floating inside a cloud. ...
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