Sea of clouds engulfs Mount Aso in Kumamoto
A sea of clouds engulfed Mount Aso in Kumamoto on December 13 as temperatures dropped below freezing in the mountainous...
read moreAll Nippon Airways launches plane themed on 2025 Osaka Expo
All Nippon Airways has launched a plane with designs themed on the 2025 World Expo that will take place in Osaka, wester...
read moreKeidanren proposes strengthening promotion of Japanese anime, study abroad
S/ Tokura Masakazu, Chairman, Keidanren / Japan's content possesses for now a wealth of excellent resources.The leader o...
read moreJapan's Noto train kicks off Christmas train
Noto Railway kicked off a limited time Christmas train from Anamizu Station with an event for local kindergarteners on ...
read moreEmpress Masako's Reflections on her 61st birthday
Summary: Empress Masako celebrated her 61st birthday on December 9. On this occasion, the Imperial Household Agency r...
read morePopular temple near Narita Airport prepares for New Year
On December 1, Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Chiba Prefecture culminated the work of making large shimenawa or rope use...
read moreJapan's emperor to appear for public New Year's greeting on Jan. 2
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito will deliver a public New Year’s greeting on January 2.The emperor, Empress Masako and other im...
read moreNobel Peace Prize Laureate Nihon Hidankyo holds press conference
S/ Tanaka Terumi, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate/Nihon Hidankyo Co-Chair: I hope they will consider what they should do fro...
read moreTateyama Kurobe Alpine Route retires Japan's only trolleybuses
The Tateyama Tunnel trolleybus connects Murodo, the highest point on the route at 2,450 meters above sea level, and Dai...
read moreNumber of foreigners visiting Japan reaches a record high in October
The Japan National Tourism Organization announced that the number of foreign visitors to Japan in October reached 3,312...
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