Imperial Palace lamps tested before 2-week winter lighting

Imperial Palace lamps tested before 2-week winter lighting

Officials tested outdoor lamps at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on December 20 before they are lit up during evening hour...

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KADOKAWA president eager to globally strengthen entertainment content with additional investment from Sony

KADOKAWA president eager to globally strengthen entertainment content with additional investment from Sony

KADOKAWA President Natsuno Takeshi says in an exclusive interview with Nippon TV that the company will globally strengt...

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Princess Kako awards sustainability actions

Princess Kako awards sustainability actions

Japan’s Princess Kako attended a ceremony to award actions promoting green urban planning on December 16.Princess Kako /...

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Kanji of the year goes to Gold

Kanji of the year goes to Gold

NNN Reporter / He’s starting with the center stroke. And the Kanji is…Gold. Kiyomizu-dera Temple’s Chief Priest Mori Se...

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Keidanren proposes strengthening promotion of Japanese anime, study abroad

Keidanren proposes strengthening promotion of Japanese anime, study abroad

S/ Tokura Masakazu, Chairman, Keidanren / Japan's content possesses for now a wealth of excellent resources.The leader o...

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Crown Prince and Crown Princess visit Istanbuls Blue Mosque

Crown Prince and Crown Princess visit Istanbuls Blue Mosque

Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque on December 6 during their official trip to...

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Monks perform yearend cleaning ritual at Nara Horyuji

Monks perform yearend cleaning ritual at Nara Horyuji

Monks performed yearend cleaning ritual at Horyuji, a Buddhist temple in Nara, on December 8.The cleaning ritual at the ...

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135,000 LINE app users affected by photo album glitch

135,000 LINE app users affected by photo album glitch

The free communication application LINE had a glitch that allowed other people to see saved photos, affecting about 135...

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Tom Yum Kung, classic Thai soup, registered as UNESCO intangible cultural heritage

Tom Yum Kung, classic Thai soup, registered as UNESCO intangible cultural heritage

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, announces that it has registered Tom ...

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Japan and Turkey celebrate 100 years of diplomatic relations

Japan and Turkey celebrate 100 years of diplomatic relations

Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko attended a ceremony to celebrate 100 years of diplomatic relations between...

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