Louvre’s Winged Victory restored to original lustre
A newly repaired Winged Victory statue is back at Paris’s Louvre museum.One of the museum’s three great treasures was sh...
read moreMatsutake mushrooms hit the shelves
People in Japan like mushrooms so much, they will sometimes pay astounding prices for them.The first gourmet matsutake m...
read moreJapan Expo launches in Paris
Fans of Japanese culture are heading to the Japan Expo in France today.Europe’s largest Japanese culture event opened f...
read moreThomas debuts in Japan
Thomas the Tank Engine has landed in Asia.The familiar friendly steam engine debuted today on a rail line in central Ja...
read moreMt. Fuji climbing season underway
Dozens of climbers greeted the dawn from the top of Japan’s Mt. Fuji this morning.The official climbing season begins to...
read moreJR East unveils bullet train with foot bath
Feet feeling tired?A Japanese train operator has unveiled what may be the first train equipped with a foot bath.JR East...
read moreRecycled Atomic Dome cranes carry peace message worldwide
Vast numbers of origami cranes are left at the Hiroshima Atomic Dome each day. Now a Japanese firm has come up with a w...
read moreFree hot springs day
Hot spring lovers in central Japan are enjoying a free dip today.Five hot springs in the city of Takayama offer free ad...
read moreCube watermelon season is here
Watermelons come in many shapes and sizes. In Japan, there are even square watermelons.The year’s first shipment of the...
read moreJapanese Wagyu beef exports resume
Japanese Wagyu beef is back on the menu in Europe.The EU this month lifted an export ban on Japanese beef put in place ...
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