The Fukagawa area in Tokyo’s Kōtō City grew up around the Fukagawa Fudōdō temple in the Edo period (1603–1868), and still has hints of those long-ago days. This is where Fukagawa Winery ...

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government plans to introduce a bill that would allow it to disclose the names of businesses using artificial intelligence to engage in malicious ...

Tokyo, Jan. 14 (Jiji Press)--The number of corporate bankruptcies with liabilities of 10 million yen or more in Japan last year rose 15.1 pct from the previous year to 10,006, surpassing 10,000 ...

Tokyo, Jan. 19 (Jiji Press)--This year's two-day unified university entrance examinations in Japan ended Sunday. On the second day, applicants took exams on science and math, as well as ...

Nagoya/Chiba, Jan. 19 (Jiji Press)--The Aichi prefectural government said Sunday that outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been confirmed at three chicken farms and a quail farm in ...

Tokyo, Jan. 21 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government Tuesday decided to promote Yoshinobu Kusunoki, deputy commissioner-general of the National Police Agency, to commissioner-general, effective ...

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)--Japanese agriculture minister Taku Eto said Monday that the country is in an unusual situation over the current spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza. "The ...

The Hokuriku Shinkansen extension from Kanazawa, Ishikawa, to Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture commenced service on March 16, 2024. Fukui Prefecture now enjoying a tourism boost, with around 20% more ...

Tokyo, Jan. 21 (Jiji Press)--The Russian foreign ministry issued a statement on Monday marking the 100th anniversary the same day of the signing of the Japan-Soviet basic treaty, which revived ...

Aoshima, an island just off the coast in the northern part of Miyazaki Prefecture’s Nichinan Kaigan region, is designated a special natural monument as the home of 27 tropical and subtropical ...

Visitors can watch and drink matcha (powdered green tea) from Uji, famed for its tea farms, prepared and served in the sadō tradition. The tea is accompanied by a seasonal Japanese sweet and a ...

Muda Tomohiro Photographer. Born in Nara in 1956. Graduated from Waseda University in 1980. His work focuses on deep connections with nature and the cosmos and has covered everything from people ...