Sumo: Onosato clinches title with playoff win against Takayasu
Ozeki Onosato clinched his third career Emperor's Cup with a championship-deciding playoff victory over rank-and-file ...
Start-up to forecast risk of sinkholes due to damaged pipes as infrastructure ages across Japan
A sinkhole accident in Yashio is believed to have been caused by damage to an underground sewage pipe. Read more at ...
Japanese dental clinics offer dog companions, on-site gym to boost declining business
Declining birth rates see business slump heralding introduction of nurses dressed as maids, French-style clinic cafes, ...
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Japan’s First No-Driver Bus Is Rolling, and It’s a Big Deal
Japan just took a big step into the future of public transport. On March 5th, in the quiet town of Sakai, Ibaraki Prefecture, ...
Anatomy tours in US by Japan firms draw controversy
Tours to the United States allowing Japanese massage therapists and others to undergo anatomical training involving the use ...
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Piano, Shamisen, and Electronic Sounds Since debuting with her 1976 album JAPANESE GIRL, Yano Akiko has been a trailblazer in ...
Hikikomori: Identifying people who avoid social participation in Japan can vary depending on criteria used
The definition of "hikikomori"—people who avoid social participation and generally stay at home—according to criteria used by ...
The best Japanese destination swaps
After 2024 set a new record for tourist numbers in Japan, Rob Goss recommends switching out the biggest draws for these ...
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Dismantling of Reactor Begins at Hamaoka Nuclear Plant; Power Station Set to be Fully Decommissioned in FY2042
Chubu Electric Power Co. has begun dismantling the No. 2 reactor at its Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station in Omaezaki, Shizuoka ...
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Prince Hisahito graduates from high school
The 18-year-old prince, nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the throne, is scheduled to enter the University of Tsukuba in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, next month.
Japan’s Prince Hisahito graduates from high school, set to study biological sciences at Tsukuba University
TOKYO - Prince Hisahito, the 18-year-old son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, attended his graduation ceremony on March 18 for the Senior High School at Otsuka, University of Tsukuba ...
Survey: Local governments 'battle' to secure foreign workers
With the number of foreigners working in Japan increasing, the highest increases are being seen not in urban but in rural areas, according to an Asahi Shimbun survey.