Olympic medalists meet Abe
66 Japanese Olympic and Paralympic medalists were honored by their country’s leader on Friday.Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ...
read moreObama embraces Japanese science and culture
U.S. President Barack Obama got a taste of both Japan’s hi-tech present and its ancient past on Thursday. Obama first to...
read moreWhale streamers celebrate children’s day
Children’s Day takes place on May 5th in Japan.To get ready, people in Miyazaki in western Japan hoisted traditional str...
read moreKeio U. starts globalized program
A leading university in Japan is launching a new program in which all classes will be held in English.Keio University wi...
read moreHakone gets new cable cars
A popular hot spring resort in the mountains near Tokyo is getting new cable cars.The Hakone Tozan Cable Car is one of t...
read moreTakayama festival signals spring
In central Japan, an elaborate festival heralds the coming of spring. During the Takayama Festival, floats decorated wit...
read moreJapan Mint opens cherry blossom ‘tunnel’
The Japan Mint is opening part of its premises to the public during cherry blossom-viewing season. The head office in Os...
read moreMasahiro Tanaka doll on display
Pitching ace Masahiro Tanaka shined with the New York Yankees on Wednesday.But Yankee Stadium isn’t the only stage where...
read moreJapanese revolutionary document found
The last letter by a 19th century Japanese revolutionary written just days before his assassination has been found in To...
read morePolar bear cub struts his stuff
One day he’ll be huge and fearsome, but for the moment he’s cute and cuddly.A polar bear cub born at a zoo in Japan is f...
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