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Last rooftop amusement park closes
Japan's last large-scale rooftop amusement park closes in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture.
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Sorajiro meets UNDP head Achim Steiner
Nippon TV weather mascot and SDG champion Sorajiro talks about helping the planet with United Nations Development Progra...
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Owara no Kaze Bon Festival kicks off
The Owara Kaze no Bon Festival draws crowds to Toyama Prefecture, central Japan.
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Former Imperial Couple takes in concert
Japanese Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko attend a concert to commemorate 150 years of Japan-Hungary...
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Manga, airplane themed hotels
As record numbers of tourists flock to Japan, hotels are providing new experiences, including manga-themed accommodation...
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$1 mil. damaged bank note donation checks out
$1 mil. dollars worth of old, damaged 10,000-yen banknotes delivered to the governor of Ehime Prefecture in western Japa...
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World's first iPS transplant for corneal disease
A research team from Osaka University led by Prof. Koji Nishida says it conducted the world's first treatment of corneal...
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Lawson teams up with Uber Eats
Lawson becomes the first convenience store chain in Japan to offer delivery service with Uber Eats.
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2020 Tokyo Paralympic medals on display
Medals for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics will be on display in Tokyo through September 2.
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200 stranded in flooded hospital
Flooding from torrential rains strands over 200 people in a hospital in Saga Prefecture.
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