Economy & Tech
30-Meter Tsunami on Hokkaido and Tohoku ‘Could Be Imminent,’ Cabinet Office Warns
Megaquakes surpassing the strongest ones in Japan’s recorded history could be forthcoming, a string of findings rele
Politics & Security
20 Countries Still Restrict Japanese Food Imports 9 Years After Earthquake Disaster
Nine years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, 20 countries and regions out of the original 54 continue to [&hellip
Sports
Japanese Mayors Hinge Hope on Tokyo 2020 Olympics to Hasten Recovery of Earthquake-Hit Regions
A poll conducted by The Sankei Shimbun disclosed on March 10 that about 80% of the heads of the […]
Economy & Tech
EDITORIAL | 9th Anniversary of 3.11 Reminds Us to Build A Crisis-Resistant Japan
On March 11, 2020, Japan marked the ninth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. The massive […]
Blog
[Hidden Wonders] Dried Persimmons: Traditional Japanese Sweets Survive Typhoon Hagibis
Dried fruit. What could possibly be so special about it? It helps to know that before the Portuguese […]
Culture
Papal Visit Highlights Japan’s Diverse Catholic Community
When Pope Francis administered Mass to an adoring crowd at Tokyo Dome on November 25, the diversity of […]
Special Reports
Welcome, Your Holiness, We Share Your Values in Japan
We learned this week that a man who uses the name “Francisco” — the same name as the Pope […]
Special Reports
Pope in Japan 2019: In Tokyo, Meetings with Earthquake Survivors, Emperor Naruhito, Changing Catholic Community
If Pope Francis’s visit to Nagasaki and Hiroshima touches on the theme of Japan’s past, his trip to Tokyo […]
Special Reports
Pope in Japan 2019: Calling for Nuclear Disarmament, Francis to Visit Nagasaki and Hiroshima
Photos: Pope Francis Lands in Bangkok, Thailand (REUTERS, AP, Kyodo, Vatican Media) Francis, the 266th Pope of the Rom
Culture
Autumn Unveils the Unexplored Beauty of Yagenkeiryu on the Shimokita Peninsula
Autumn arrives early in the northern regions of Japan. In early November, minimum air temperatures drop below 10ºC,
Culture
‘Let’s Eat Joban Mono from Fukushima’: 2019 Fish Festival Spotlights Tohoku, Whale Cuisine
Those who want to eat the best fish from all over country, right in the capital, will find all […]
Culture
Recovering Through Interactive Art in Tohoku
Tohoku has slowly been trying to get back on its feet since the triple disasters of March 11, 2011. […]