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Land prices in Japan as of January 1 rose for the fourth straight year.In terms of growth rate, the three top increases ...

Princess Akiko is set to host a Japanese radio show in April.The princess, who is the granddaughter of Princess Yuriko w...

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Snow falls on Tokyo and mountainous areas in surrounding Kanto region

Snow fell on central Tokyo and the mountainous areas in the surrounding Kanto region in eastern Japan on March 19. As a...

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Govt to survey sewage pipes across Japan in response to Saitama sinkhole

The government plans to conduct a survey on key sewage pipes across Japan in response to the road collapse that occurred...

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Mystery solving at Imperial Palace

About 50 visitors took part in a launch event that was held at the Imperial Palace on March 17.The Imperial Household Ag...

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Ishiba denies gift vouchers violates Political Funds Act

Communist Party Secretary General Koike Akira / You discussed policy, but it was just advice, so it was not political a...

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Imperial Family to take separate routes at Garden Party to ease crowds

This year’s Spring Garden Party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens will see the Emperor, Empress, and other imperial famil...

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Japan's Prince Hisahito graduates from high school

Japan’s Prince Hisahito graduated from the Senior High School at Otsuka, University of Tsukuba on March 18.Reporter / Co...

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Youth groups organize fireworks in quake and heavy rain affected city

A committee in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture organized fireworks in an effort to brighten up the city that experienced the...

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Kumamoto Prefectures famous mascot celebrates 15th year since debut

Kumamon celebrated 15 years as the mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan.The annual Kumamon birthday festi...

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