Penguins celebrate doll festival
Girls in Japan are getting ready to celebrate a traditional doll festival on March 3rd. In Kyoto, male college students ...
read moreAnonymous donor replaces defaced Anne Frank books
An anonymous donor has replaced Anne Frank books found defaced at Tokyo area libraries.Hundreds of books by and about th...
read moreKids dine on lobster at doomed school
Kids in Japan savored one last gourmet meal before their 110-year-old school closes for good today (Thursday).Local fish...
read morePanasonic unveils ‘Toughpad’
Here’s a tablet computer that can take a beating.Panasonic unveiled its new “Toughpad” today (Monday).The tablet is wate...
read moreTokyo governor visits Sochi with 2020 games in mind
Tokyo’s new governor says he’s ready for the challenge of hosting the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.Yoichi Masuzoe, Tokyo’s govern...
read moreJapanese Residents Still Stranded By Record Snowfall
Five days after record snowfall hit the mountain regions of eastern Japan, authorities are still struggling to clear roa...
read moreFUJI ERUPTION EMERGENCY LANDING DRILL
Japan Airlines conducted an emergency water landing drill to prepare crews for a possible eruption of Mount Fuji.Conduct...
read moreSNOW STRANDS LOCALS, REQUIRING HELICOPTER RESCUE
It has been four days since heavy snowfall hit the mountainous Koshin region in east-central Japan, but some communities...
read moreCrabs cheer up for Valentine’s Day
Crabs aren’t usually known for their good mood. But these ones in Japan had a change of heart for Valentine’s Day.Every ...
read moreFukushima hotline opens
Exactly two years and 11 months since the Fukushima nuclear disaster, victims now have a free number to call with questi...
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