Japan to keep domestic tourism promotion campaign despite COVID spike
Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide backs a subsidy program that promotes domestic travel and dining out despite the recent sp...
read moreLuxury sightseeing train makes maiden journey in Kumamoto Prefecture
Kyushu Railway Company starts operations of its luxury sightseeing train in disaster-affected Kumamoto Prefecture.
read moreCraft gin to promote sustainability
A woodworker in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, creates a craft gin in hopes to promote sustainability.
read moreFlame ceremony for Armistice centenary
Flames are lit in a ceremony at the Tower of London to mark the centenary of the end of World War I.
read moreWintering cranes
More than 13,000 cranes flock to winter to a plain in southwestern Japan.
read moreSnow crab season kicks off in central Japan
The snow crab season kicks off on the Sea of Japan.
read moreYouTuber follows Shuri Castle through thick and thin
A YouTuber from Okinawa, southwestern Japan, introduces the charms of Shuri Castle which is undergoing restoration after...
read moreTrain station plays Ghibli music
A local train station north of Tokyo plays music from Studio Ghibli film, "My Neighbor Totoro," when trains depart.
read moreBaby emperor penguin weighed
A zookeeper at Adventure World, a park in western Japan, weighs a month-old emperor penguin.
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