Tokyo, Feb. 23 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Emperor Naruhito turned 66 on Monday, ahead of the 15th anniversary of the Great East ...

January finds Japan in the depths of winter, but by the traditional calendar there are already hints of the spring to come, ...

Tokyo, Feb. 23 (Jiji Press)--Members of the general public visited the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo on Monday for an event to celebrate Japanese Emperor Naruhito's 66th birthday on the day. "I am ...

Kamoenai, Hokkaido, Feb. 22 (Jiji Press)--The incumbent mayor of Kamoenai, Hokkaido, who is positive about a survey for selecting a nuclear waste disposal site, secured re-election in Sunday's mayoral ...

Tokyo, Feb. 21 (Jiji Press)--Ukraine may expect the administration of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to play a role ...

Berlin, Feb. 21 (Jiji Press)--Japanese director Yusuke Iwasaki's "AnyMart" won the FIPRESCI Jury Prize in the Forum section at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday. The Japanese ...

Verona, Italy, Feb. 22 (Jiji Press)--Japan earned a record number of Winter Olympics medals, at 24, at the 17-day Milan-Cortina Games that came to an end Sunday. The Asian country clinched five golds, ...

Seasonal flowers, art, and traditional culture are at the heart of this list of events to enjoy in Japan in spring 2026.

A survey of junior high and high school students in Japan found that many are using generative AI, whether to assist them in ...

Even if they have a bidet toilet in their home, around 20% of respondents to a survey in Japan said that they never use the ...

Toyama, Feb. 22 (Jiji Press)--A memorial ceremony was held at Toyama College of Foreign Languages in the central Japan city of Toyama on Sunday to mark 15 years since the February 2011 earthquake in ...

Matsue, Shimane Pref., Feb. 22 (Jiji Press)--The prefectural government of Shimane, western Japan, and others held an annual ceremony Sunday to mark Takeshima Day, stipulated by a prefectural ...