SOCIETY

Capybaras take hot bath at zoo in central Japan

11/20/2023 · in DISCOVER JAPAN, SOCIETY

Capybaras take a hot bath at a zoo in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

Ropeway delivery robot system tested near Tokyo

11/20/2023 · in DISCOVER JAPAN, ECONOMY, SCITECH, SOCIETY

Panasonic tests its delivery robot system using a ropeway set up at a large-scale housing complex near Tokyo.

Takarazuka theater and bereaved family at odds over death of actress

11/17/2023 · in CULTURE, SOCIETY

Theatrical production company Takarazuka Revue based in western Japan and the bereaved family of a troupe member are at ...

Kishida and Yoon meet for seventh time this year

11/17/2023 · in POLITICS, SOCIETY, WORLD

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol agree to continue communications as they ...

Kishida and Xi reaffirm strategic ties in first bilateral talks in a year

11/17/2023 · in POLITICS, SOCIETY, WORLD

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirm the two countries' mutually beneficial s...

Beaujolais Nouveau wine released in Japan

11/16/2023 · in ECONOMY, SOCIETY, WORLD

This year's Beaujolais Nouveau wine from France is released in Japan on November 16.

Emperor Naruhito watches opera for first time since accession

11/16/2023 · in CULTURE, SOCIETY

Emperor Naruhito watches an opera for the first time since acceding to the throne in 2019.

Esports competition held among people working at Narita Airport

11/16/2023 · in SOCIETY, SPORTS

An esports competition takes place among people working at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo.

Coffee shop friendly to deaf people opens for limited time in Tokyo

11/16/2023 · in DISCOVER JAPAN, SOCIETY

A coffee shop that is friendly to deaf people opens for a limited time in the Japanese capital ahead of the 2025 Tokyo D...

Inbound tourists to Japan in October tops pre-COVID levels