Rowing/canoeing venue to stay in Tokyo
The venue for rowing/canoeing at the 2020 Tokyo Games is unlikely to be moved to northeastern Japan.
read moreJapanese cuisine served for school lunch
Students at a Tokyo school get a taste of authentic Japanese cuisine for lunch.
read moreTrue or false? Animal proverbs get tested
A TV station in western Japan heads to a zoo to test some old proverbs about animals.
read moreLocals celebrate Noto oyster festival
People enjoy eating free oysters at the annual Noto oyster festival in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture.
read moreCosplay world conference attracts thousands
The Mt. Fuji Cosplay World Conference attracts 34-thousand people to Shizuoka Prefecture over the weekend.
read moreSailor Moon stars in new STD campaign
Sailor Moon is the heroine of Japan's new campaign against STDs.
read moreMajority in survey oppose expanded SDF duties
A Nippon TV and affiliate station survey finds that a majority of respondents do not support the move to allow self-defe...
read more90-year-old hand-fashions vintage trains
A 90-year-old hobbyist builds perfect replicas of vintage trains, fashioning each part by hand.
read moreBeaujolais Nouveau spa quenches people's thirst
Hot springs in Japan welcome the release of Beaujolais Nouveau.
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