Rare butterfly sighted in Kumamoto
A rare wild butterfly has been sighted in western Japan.The shijimiaeoides butterfly was observed in the mountains of Ku...
read moreKennedy posts ‘Mother’s Day Interview’
US Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy has posted online what she’s calling a “Mother’s Day Interview.”In it Kennedy re...
read moreBear festival recalls ancient Tohoku hunters
People in northern Japan are paying tribute to a vanishing way of life. Each year, locals in Yamagata hold a bear festiv...
read moreAoi Festival queen undergoes ritual purification
The queen of an ancient festival in Kyoto, Japan is undergoing purification in the lead-up to the event.The Aoi Festival...
read moreBrazil ‘passion bra’ debuts ahead of World Cup
People in Japan are getting in the mood for the upcoming World Cup in Brazil.Underwear maker Triumph International unvei...
read moreDo Japanese shoppers dream of electric sheep?
A department store in Osaka is counting on an android sales assistant to boost its bottom line.Android: “Thank you for c...
read moreTravel rush as Golden Week ends
People in Japan are packing stations and airports at the end of the country’s spring break.The last week saw a series of...
read more1000-year-old wisteria in full bloom
A 1,000-year-old wisteria tree is in full bloom in central Japan.The tree at a shrine in Hyogo prefecture is said to hav...
read more‘Crying Sumo’ chases away bad luck
A shrine in western Japan holds an unusual prayer ritual every year to celebrate Children’s Day. “Crying Sumo” matches t...
read moreKids take imperial nature walk
Kids in Tokyo got a rare peak inside the Imperial Palace on Monday.The palace opened its grounds to a nature walk for Ch...
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