Comic Market underway in Tokyo
The Comic Market gets underway at Tokyo Big Sight on December 30, with about 160,000 people expected to attend the two-d...
read moreImperial New Year bonsai decorations
Imperial Household Agency staff are preparing bonsai container gardening decorations for the New Year.
read moreShops roll out New Year lucky bags immediately after Christmas
Shops in Tokyo roll out New Year lucky bags on December 26.
read moreHimeji Castle decked up for New Year
Himeji Castle in western Japan is decked up for New Year.
read moreLucky daruma sunset in Kochi, western Japan
A sunset shaped like a lucky "daruma" doll appears in Sukumo, Kochi Prefecture in western Japan.
read moreGround troops clean up Himeji Castle in western Japan
Ground Self-Defense Force troops clean up Himeji Castle, a World Heritage site and national treasure in western Japan.
read moreShinkansen bullet train available for charter between Tokyo and Osaka
Central Japan Railway is offering a service in which people can charter shinkansen bullet train between Tokyo and Osaka ...
read moreInternational cruise travel from Japan resumed
International cruise travel from Japan is resumed after suspension following an outbreak of coronavirus infections on th...
read moreWinter lights enchant visitors at Tokyo's Amusement Park
Check out the winter lights that have enchanted 5 million visitors to date.
read more'Fight' selected as kanji of the year for 2022
A Chinese-derived character that means "fight" or "war" is selected as kanji of the year for 2022.
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