Last rooftop amusement park closes
Japan's last large-scale rooftop amusement park closes in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture.
read moreSorajiro meets UNDP head Achim Steiner
Nippon TV weather mascot and SDG champion Sorajiro talks about helping the planet with United Nations Development Progra...
read moreOwara no Kaze Bon Festival kicks off
The Owara Kaze no Bon Festival draws crowds to Toyama Prefecture, central Japan.
read moreFormer Imperial Couple takes in concert
Japanese Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko attend a concert to commemorate 150 years of Japan-Hungary...
read moreManga, airplane themed hotels
As record numbers of tourists flock to Japan, hotels are providing new experiences, including manga-themed accommodation...
read more$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...
read moreWorld'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...
read moreLawson teams up with Uber Eats
Lawson becomes the first convenience store chain in Japan to offer delivery service with Uber Eats.
read more2020 Tokyo Paralympic medals on display
Medals for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics will be on display in Tokyo through September 2.
read more200 stranded in flooded hospital
Flooding from torrential rains strands over 200 people in a hospital in Saga Prefecture.
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