JR Central suspends meglev chuo shinkansen construction
JR Central announced on May 16 that they suspended maglev chuo shinkansen tunnel construction due to depleting water lev...
read moreReservations to climb Mt. Fuji start May 20
Yamanashi Prefecture announced it will introduce a new reservation system for the Yoshida Route to climb Mt. Fuji this s...
read moreJapan Parade held in New York City
Japan Parade, an event to promote Japanese culture, was held in New York City on May 11.Held for the third time, the eve...
read moreWorlds highest observatory telescope site completed
The telescope site for the University of Tokyo's Atacama Observatory Project in Chile have been completed.The new facili...
read more700-year-old fest revamped
A traditional horse festival took place in central Japan on a less rigorous course following claims of animal abuse. The...
read moreChildren try horseback archery
Elementary school students participated in horseback archery for Children’s Daycelebration at Tonogo-Hachimangu shrine i...
read moreImperial Palace holds nature walks
Lottery winners participated in a nature walk at Fukiage Gardens on Imperial Palacegrounds on May 4.The nature walks beg...
read moreStadium plans for former Tsukiji fish market
Developers announced large-scale redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market on May 1.11 companie...
read moreGodzilla rips through Tokyo Metropolitan building
A projection mapping of a 100-meter-tall Godzilla ripped through the Tokyo Metropolitan Government on April 27.The spect...
read moreSymbol of Tokyo's" Shibuya Scramble Crossing" Renewed
Shibuya Tsutaya, a symbol of Tokyo’s Shibuya scramble crossing, was reopened renewed on April 25 after going through ren...
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