First heart surgery using iPS cells
Researchers at Osaka University become the first to treat severe heart disease by surgically transplanting sheets of hea...
read moreFrance's first Japanese 3-star Michelin chef
The Michelin Guide awards its coveted 3-star rating to a Japanese chef in France for the first time.
read morePrincess Kako's sign language speech
Japan's Princess Kako addresses the audience in sign language at ceremony to honor mothers that raised hearing-impaired ...
read moreSnow falls west of Tokyo
Some parts of Japan's Kanto and Koshin regions, west of Tokyo, are hit with over 30cm of snow.
read moreTaxi crashes into Tokyo convenience store
A taxi crashes into a convenience store in Tokyo's Ueno neighborhood on Monday night.
read moreCounter-cyberattack training in Tokyo
Tokyo police conduct training to brace for cyberattacks on companies during this summer's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics...
read moreTokyo Olympic light-up ceremony
A giant Olympic emblem is lit up at a ceremony in Tokyo to mark half a year before the opening of the 2020 Tokyo Games.
read morePrison idols sing for inmates
Female duo Paix2 holds its 500th prison concert at Yokohama Prison to encourage inmates to rehabilitate and return to so...
read moreChibanian geologic age
A geologic age has been named Chibanian, derived from a geological stratum discovered in Chiba Prefecture.
read moreEntrance exam prayers
The entrance exam season has arrived in Japan and some students are seeking help from the god of wisdom at a shrine in c...
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