Emperor emeritus visits Okinawa exhibition in Tokyo
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visit the Tokyo National Museum to see an exhibition on Okinawa.
read moreBurglars strike home of world champion pro boxer Inoue Naoya
The house of Japanese boxer Inoue Naoya is broken into, and several items including luxury bags and jewelry are stolen.
read moreNakamura Sumire sets record as youngest player to win 100 matches
13-year-old Go player Nakamura Sumire becomes the youngest player in history to win 100 official matches.
read moreJapanese bag maker unveils mushroom leather bag
Japanese bag maker Tsuchiya Kaban unveils six products made from mushroom leather.
read moreNuclear waste should not be disposed near active faults: Nuclear Regulation Authority
The Nuclear Regulation Authority says that the final disposal site for nuclear waste should not be near active faults.
read moreTohoku Shinkansen gets back retro color
Tohoku Shinkansen gets repainted in the same color as when it started running 40 years ago.
read moreReading could be a valuable treasure: Princess Kako
Princess Kako attends a children’s book award ceremony.
read moreJapanese man wanted for fraud arrested in Indonesia
A Japanese man wanted for fraud over coronavirus-related subsidies in Japan is arrested in Indonesia for overstaying his...
read moreUniqlo to raise prices of fleece and down jackets
Casual wear retailer Uniqlo will raise the prices of some of its fleece and down jackets by 1,000 yen each.
read moreTokyo Disneyland to halve kids' admission price this summer
Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea will halve the admission price for children from late June until the end of August.
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