Vending machines selling a variety of frozen meals, including ramen noodles, seafood bowls, broiled eel and cakes, have recently been on th …
The Olympic pain barrier beckons again for Japan
The city of Sapporo wants to host the 2030 Winter Games despite hard lessons from last year’s sporting festival …
Different From What I Imagined! What Did Foreigners Find Surprising at “All-you-can-eat” Restaurants in Japan?
All-you-can-eat (‘tabehoudai’) buffets offer a wide variety of food from sushi to desserts. While the buffet style is prevalent in other countries as well, it is one of Japan’s characteristics that …
Shinzo Abe’s Assassin Succeeds in Twisted Plot to Expose Japan’s Deep Ties with ‘Cult’
The shooting of ex- Shinzo Abe has had unexpected political blowback. The killer attacked Abe not for his political beliefs, but because he wanted to t …
Japan’s traditional crafts are struggling to survive the country’s population decline
The city of Kanazawa produces most of Japan’s fine gold leaf, but there aren’t enough young people to take over the craft. The same situation is playing out for small family businesses across Japan.
Why The Xbox Series X And S Is Outselling PS5 In Japan
Only a few years have passed since the Xbox Series X first appeared in Japan. In June this year, it was reported by Famitsu that the Xbox Series had sold just shy of 7,000 units during the span of …
Japan warns of ‘aggressor nation’ Russia, threats to Taiwan in new whitepaper
The Japanese government says the existing international order is exposed to serious challenges, especially in the Indo-Pacific region as strategic competition among nations becomes more apparent …
U.S. and Japan launch economic dialogue to push back against China, Russia
Long-time allies the United States and Japan launched a new high-level economic dialogue on Friday aimed at pushing back against China and countering the disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of …
Japan’s Youth Shun Politics, Leaving Power With the Elderly
The murder of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe just days before the upper house election sent shockwaves through the nation. Yet voter turnout increased only marginally and Japanese youth …
US and Japan launch joint semiconductor research hub
The United States and Japan have teamed up to create a joint international semiconductor research hub, in hopes of developing the next generation of semiconductors.