The new prefectures are Hyogo, Kyoto and Osaka in the Kansai region, Nagoya and Gifu in the Chubu region, Tochigi in Kanto and finally Fukuoka in...
(Above) Waves at Matsushima (17th century) by Tawaraya Sōtatsu Part 6 of a series marking the artist’s 260th anniversary Other parts of the series: Introduction to a...
The COVID-19 epidemic has nearly eliminated foreign tourists from Japan. While this means economic loss for tourism oriented businesses and their workers, it also means...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Monday evening, May 25, the lifting of the state of emergency in Tokyo and the remaining prefectures, crediting “the strength...
Japan released many prefectures from the state of emergency as of May 21, but the heavily-hit Tokyo area — including Kanagawa (Yokohama), Chiba and Saitama —...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Monday evening, May 4, that the state of emergency would be extended until the end of the month, citing the...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to make a major announcement on Tuesday, April 7, where he is largely expected to place Tokyo and other metropolitan...
Shibuya Scramble — almost deserted. Empty favorite cherry blossom sites. Shopping centers with doors tightly shuttered. While images of empty streets and...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Tuesday, October 15, that the government was “putting out its full effort to save even one more life,” as...
In the early hours of Sunday, October 13, Typhoon Hagibis moved from the Tokyo metropolitan area up north-east region, heavily affecting the areas of Nagano,...
Typhoon Hagibis – the 19th of the season and potentially the strongest in 51 years – passed Tokyo and East Japan hit Hokkaido Sunday morning, October...
Tokyo and its surrounding areas — Kanagawa, Chiba, Ibaraki, Gunma, Nagano, Yamanashi, Shizuoka — were bettered by heavy downpour and winds Saturday, October 12, as...
