Coffee shop friendly to deaf people opens for limited time in Tokyo
A coffee shop that is friendly to deaf people opens for a limited time in the Japanese capital ahead of the 2025 Tokyo D...
read moreInbound tourists to Japan in October tops pre-COVID levels
The number of inbound tourists to Japan in October topped pre-COVID-19 levels.
read moreJapan Coast Guard films new island off Iwoto
The Japan Coast Guard has taken footage of a new island that formed after an eruption off Iwoto, part of the Ogasawara c...
read moreTokyo illumination powered by used cooking oil
An illumination event in Tokyo uses 380,000 light bulbs completely powered by used cooking oil, including those donated ...
read more'Departures' director Takita looks back on filming Chinese movie
Japanese director Takita Yojiro of "Departures" looks back on filming Chinese movie "Silence of Smoke," noting that maki...
read moreOdakyu white romance car train to retire on December 10
Odakyu Electric Railway announces that its white Romance Car Vault Super Express train will be retired from service on D...
read moreNational Museum of Nature and Science raises 915 mil. JPY in crowdfunding
Japan's National Museum of Nature and Science raises a record 915 million yen in crowdfunding in around three months.
read moreKamakura officials to fight over tourism
Officials hold a meeting to fight over tourism in Kamakura.
read moreSnow crab fetches record 10 million yen in western Japan
The snow crab fishing season begins in Japan, with a prized crustacean fetching a record 10 million yen in an auction in...
read moreColored carp show held in central Japan
A competitive show featuring colored carp takes place in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, central Japan.
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