Tsukiji's connection to Namiyoke shrine
Tsukiji Fish Market is famous for its tuna auctions. Lesser known, but still important, is the market's relationship to ...
read moreFinal decision due on Tsukiji move
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike will soon announce her decision to move the famous Tsukiji fish market, with relocation bein...
read moreSubmersible robot to enter Fukushima reactor
A new underwater robot will try to survey melted fuel at Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant.
read moreNew footage shows panda cub breastfeeding
New footage shows a tireless panda mom caring for her tiny newborn at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo.
read moreAbolition of tariffs on soft cheese considered
People in Japan may soon be enjoying cheaper cheese as Japan and the EU discuss abolishing import tariffs on European so...
read moreContentious conspiracy bill rammed through Diet
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition rams a contentious conspiracy bill through the Diet after an all-night batt...
read moreQueen Elizabeth says Japanese train 'comfortable'
England's Queen Elizabeth rides a Hitachi train to commemorate the first train ride by a British royal 175 years ago.
read moreDangerous red imported fire ants found in ship
Dangerous Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA) are found in Japan for the first time.
read moreWind chimes from across Japan on display
A festival underway west of Tokyo displays a variety of wind chimes from all over Japan.
read moreCalendar makers see big losses without new era's name
Calendar makers ask Japan's government to announce the name of the next imperial era by January in time to put it on 201...
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