Dried fish from the stratosphere
An associate professor at Tokushima University dries fish 30,000 meters up in the stratosphere as the first step into th...
read moreEmperor Hirohito stopped from expressing remorse over war
Newly disclosed documents show that Emperor Hirohito was prevented from expressing regret over WWII by Prime Minister Sh...
read moreHanawa Bayashi festival begins
Kazuno in Akita Prefecture holds the Hanawa Bayashi festival, designated by UNESCO as part of Japan's Intangible Cultura...
read moreCrown Prince Akishino and family meet Bhutan's king
Crown Prince Akishino and his family meet Bhutan's king and queen during their summer holidays.
read moreKorean Air to cut Japan flights
South Korea's flag carrier Korean Air will cut flights to Japan due to the declining demand caused by trade friction bet...
read moreTop Abe official visits projection mapping exhibit
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga visits popular tourist attraction EPSON teamLab Borderless as the country aims to...
read moreChinese man vandalizes Yasukuni Shrine
A Chinese man claiming to be a writer is arrested for vandalizing Yasukuni Shrine, a controversial location where war cr...
read morePrince Hisahito heads to Bhutan
Prince Hisahito leaves for his first overseas trip to Bhutan with his parents.
read moreRolling babies over for health
People roll babies over in an event at a shrine, wishing for their health.
read moreSDG butterfly effect
The United Nations SDG Action Campaign has a butterfly wings promotion campaign to show that small actions can ripple ou...
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