­
Kindergarteners harvest sweet potatoes

Kindergarteners harvest sweet potatoes

Kindergarteners harvest sweet potatoes in a rare field trip to a farm amid the coronavirus epidemic.

read more
Sushi store offers contactless dining experience

Sushi store offers contactless dining experience

A conveyor belt sushi restaurant chain is offering an experience where customers can dine without any contact with store...

read more
Princess Kako calls for gender equality

Princess Kako calls for gender equality

Princess Kako calls for gender equality in a video message at an event commemorating the centennial of the Girl Scouts o...

read more
Walking sea otter

Walking sea otter

A sea otter at an aquarium in central Japan has learned to walk on two feet.

read more
Japan's ancient art exhibit in Tokyo

Japan's ancient art exhibit in Tokyo

Japan's ancient artworks from a period of about 100 years through the mid-1600s when the country transitioned from an ag...

read more
Japanese restaurant chain converting to BBQ shops

Japanese restaurant chain converting to BBQ shops

A Japanese restaurant chain is converting to serving barbecue, and introduces server robots at two new stores.

read more
Designer Takada Kenzo dies of COVID-19

Designer Takada Kenzo dies of COVID-19

Japanese fashion designer Takada Kenzo has died of coronavirus disease in France at age 81.

read more
Shouting contest in southwestern Japan

Shouting contest in southwestern Japan

A shouting contest that also features eating beef barbecue on a pasture is held in southwestern Japan, with strict anti-...

read more
Children thrive amid pandemic

Children thrive amid pandemic

The novel coronavirus pandemic continues to spread in Japan. But that does not keep children from enjoying life.

read more
Miniature Edo Castle

Miniature Edo Castle

A miniature model of the former Edo Castle is on display at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

read more