Japan treats Davos leaders to sushi
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was busy selling Abenomics to world leaders in Davos on Thursday. But Japan was also l...
read moreDemon diver at aquarium
A demon diver gave visitors a surprise at an aquarium in Osaka today (Monday). A traditional spring festival called “Set...
read moreZozoji fire drill
It’s not everyday that you see Buddhist monks joining a fire drill.Monks at an ancient temple in Tokyo today (Thursday) ...
read moreAu debuts new cell phone line
Super thin phones and curved screens were on display as Japanese cell phone giant au debuted a new line of models today ...
read moreOne thousand dolls on display
A massive show of 1,000 dolls is wowing visitors at a museum in central Japan.The traditional dolls, known as hina-ningy...
read moreSnackmaking in the cold
In the coldest part of the year in a town in central Japan, a small workshop is bustling with workers making “kakimochi,...
read morePurification by freezing waterfall
Monday was the coldest day of the year in Japan, according to the traditional calendar.The day was an occasion for some ...
read moreAbe recharges at New Year’s tea reception
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has a busy schedule this year, and he’ll need all the energy he can get.Abe attended a...
read moreImperial New Year’s poetry reading
In Japan, poetry is an artform celebrated at the highest levels.Japan’s Emperor and Empress took part in the annual New ...
read moreSumo for kids
Sumo wrestling is a national sport in Japan, and kindergarteners in Ishikawa prefecture are holding their own tournament...
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