Budokan gets Olympic illumination
The venue for martial arts events at next year's Tokyo Olympics is illuminated after completion of restoration work.
read moreFall flowers in full bloom
Hundreds of thousands of cosmos flowers woo visitors at a park in central Tokyo.
read more5G experience in Tokyo
Japanese major telecommunications operator giant KDDI launches a facility where people can experience the latest 5G cell...
read moreJapanese astronaut Noguchi to fly to ISS on Crew Dragon in October
Japanese astronaut Noguchi Soichi will fly to the International Space Station on SpaceX's Crew Dragon spaceship on Octob...
read moreMiniature Edo Castle
A miniature model of the former Edo Castle is on display at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
read morePrincess Kako encourages high school sign language performers
Japan's Princess Kako sends a video message encouraging participants of a nationwide sign language competition for high ...
read moreRobots in coronavirus age
Companies are programming robots to help people adapt to the new normal of the novel coronavirus.
read moreBlowfish fetch 20,000 yen per kg
Blowfish fetch up to 20,000 yen per kilogram in the season's first auction for the delicacy in western Japan.
read moreMt. Fuji gets first snowcap
Mt. Fuji gets its first snowcap of the season, two days earlier than usual.
read moreTokyo Disneyland unveils new "Beauty and the Beast" area
Tokyo Disneyland unveils a new attraction area based on "Beauty and the Beast".
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