AKB48 team members assaulted with saw
Two members of all-girl pop group AKB48 and a male staff member were wounded Sunday afternoon when a man wielding a saw assaulted them at an event in Iwate Prefecture, police said, adding they had...
View ArticleWhere’s Grandpa? – Japan’s Dementia Epidemic
Nearly 5 million people in Japan live with dementia and thousands are going missing from their homes and carers every month. In Japan’s second biggest city, Osaka, Atsuko Hajihata is frantically...
View ArticleJoban Line Train Operations Running in Fukushima Evacuation Area
Train operations on a Joban Line section that have been suspended due to the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, and the subsequent nuclear accident were restarted on Sunday. East Japan Railway Co....
View ArticlePrince Katsura, cousin of Emperor Akihito, dead at 66
Prince Katsura, a cousin of Emperor Akihito, died of acute heart failure at a Tokyo hospital at 10:55 a.m. Sunday, the Imperial Household Agency said. He was 66. The prince was taken to the University...
View ArticleTomioka Silk Mill Now a World Heritage Site
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee decided Saturday to add the Tomioka Silk Mill, a historic factory building symbolizing Japan’s industrialization from the 19th century, to the World Cultural...
View ArticleDisney bringing Doraemon to US TV sets
The popular Japanese manga character Doraemon will make his debut on a US TV series next month. Doraemon is a robot cat who travels back in time from the future to help a schoolboy in today’s world. A...
View Article100 Companies in Japan Make Something Stronger than Steel — Will work...
About 100 companies in Japan will work together to put nanocellulose, made from wood fibers, into practical use as a next-generation material, with one-fifth the weight of steel but about five times...
View ArticleMan Jumps from Plane at Narita Airport
A 33-year-old man was arrested after he opened the emergency door and jumped from a Philippine Airlines plane as it was approaching the terminal at Narita airport on Saturday. According to police, the...
View ArticleThe Aomori Nebuta Festival kicks off this weekend
One of Japan’s biggest summer festivals has kicked off in the northeastern city of Aomori. The Aomori Nebuta Festival is known for its spectacular floats that parade through the city. The floats,...
View ArticleJapan’s Emperor releases his New Year’s message to the World
Japan’s Emperor wishes the coming year will bring happiness to the people of Japan and the world. Emperor Akihito released his New Year’s message on Thursday. He expresses sympathy for people who lost...
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