Emperor and family view exhibit of Louvre's Renaissance works at Tokyo museum

Emperor and family view exhibit of Louvre's Renaissance works at Tokyo museum

Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko visited the National Art Center in Tokyo on the evenin...

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Fire breaks out at building believed to be Kurosawa Film Studio warehouse in Yokohama

Fire breaks out at building believed to be Kurosawa Film Studio warehouse in Yokohama

A fire broke out at a building believed to be a warehouse of Kurosawa Film Studio in Yokohama early on October 23.Accord...

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Author Higashino Keigo, known for Galileo series, dies of colon cancer

Author Higashino Keigo, known for Galileo series, dies of colon cancer

Mystery novelist Higashino Keigo, known for literary works such as the Galileo series, died of colon cancer on July 23. ...

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Japan's Asuka and Fujiwara historic sites designated as UNESCO world cultural heritage

Japan's Asuka and Fujiwara historic sites designated as UNESCO world cultural heritage

S/ Lee Byong Hyun, Chairperson, World Heritage Committee / Adopted.S/ Reporter / The Ancient Capitals of Asuka and Fujiw...

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Emperor and Empress attend Japan Art Academy Prize Ceremony

Emperor and Empress attend Japan Art Academy Prize Ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended a tea gathering held together with the Japan Art Academy Prize on ...

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Sagrada Familia's main tower finally completed

Sagrada Familia's main tower finally completed

The central tower of Spain’s Sagrada Familia basilica has been completed ahead of a ceremony marking the 100th annivers...

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More than 20,000USD a night, Imperial Hotel opens in Kyoto: Luxury Meets Tradition in Gion

More than 20,000USD a night, Imperial Hotel opens in Kyoto: Luxury Meets Tradition in Gion

The Imperial Hotel Kyoto was built by rennovating Yasaka Kaikan, a nationally registered tangible cultural property adja...

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Konomiya Naked Festival: 10,000 nearly naked men clash in central Japan

Konomiya Naked Festival: 10,000 nearly naked men clash in central Japan

The Naoi Shinji ritual of the traditional Japanese Konomiya Naked Festival took place on March 1 in Aichi Prefecture in ...

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First looks at first Pokémon theme park in the world: PokéPark Kanto

First looks at first Pokémon theme park in the world: PokéPark Kanto

Today, we’ll take a look at...Toyoda Mako, NTV Reporter: There’s a line of Pikachu’s and Eevee’s making an appearance!Po...

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Voice of Ukraine in Japan: How Poetry Keeps Hope Alive During War

Voice of Ukraine in Japan: How Poetry Keeps Hope Alive During War

"Voices from Ukraine": Ukrainian Poets Come to Japan for the 'First-Ever' Ukrainian Literature Festival in Japan In Shib...

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