Kids show the love through rice art
Children write the Japanese letter for “love” in a rice paddy.
read moreKumamoto’s Aso region becomes Geopark
Japan’s volcanic Aso region becomes the latest UNESCO Geopark.
read moreSpider lilies brighten Lake Biwa
Fall brings red spider lilies into full bloom by Lake Shiga in central Japan.
read moreSlippery banana research bags prize
A team of Japanese researchers receives an Ig Nobel prize for showing that a banana peel is six times more slippery tha...
read more16-year-old koala commended for longevity
A 16-year-old koala named Clements gets an award for her long life at a zoo in Nagoya.
read moreChildren try their luck at blind soccer
Elementary school students in Tokyo get a taste of blind soccer, a Paralympic event to be held at the 2020 Tokyo games.
read moreSigns of fall in northern Japan
Autumn foliage is observed on Mt. Kurodake in Hokkaido. [caption id="attachment_3884" align="aligncenter" width="701"]
read moreSanta Clauses en route to world congress
18 Santa Clauses gather at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on their way to the World Santa Claus Congress in southwestern Japan.
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