Bridal fashion designer Katsura Yumi dies at 94

Bridal fashion designer Katsura Yumi dies at 94

Japanese bridal fashion designer and pioneer Katsura Yumi died at age 94 on April 26. Her company’s website informed abo...

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Godzilla rips through Tokyo Metropolitan building

Godzilla rips through Tokyo Metropolitan building

A projection mapping of a 100-meter-tall Godzilla ripped through the Tokyo Metropolitan Government on April 27.The spect...

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Princess Aiko visits mausoleums of Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako

Princess Aiko visits mausoleums of Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako

Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, visited the mausoleums of Emperor Hirohito and Emp...

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Female patients less likely to die with female doctors-A study by Tokyo University

Female patients less likely to die with female doctors-A study by Tokyo University

The female patient mortality rate is lower when treated by a female doctor rather than a male doctor according to a new ...

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Carp streamer event held in Tokyo ahead of children's week

Carp streamer event held in Tokyo ahead of children's week

Nursery school children and celebrities put carp streamers on a wall in Tokyo on April 22.The event took place ahead of ...

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Tokyo Rainbow Pride festival and parade held

Tokyo Rainbow Pride festival and parade held

SYNOPSIS: Many people flock to the Tokyo Rainbow Pride festival, an annual event to aim for a society without prejudice ...

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 "GOLDEN WEEK" - Travel tips in Japan

"GOLDEN WEEK" - Travel tips in Japan

“Golden week” is a Japanese holiday period starting from the end of April to the beginning of May and one of the longest...

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Interview with the Academic advisor of Princess Aiko reminisces her perseverance on her graduation thesis

Interview with the Academic advisor of Princess Aiko reminisces her perseverance on her graduation thesis

Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, graduated from the Department of Japanese Language...

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Farewell event held for late world-renowned conductor Ozawa Seiji

Farewell event held for late world-renowned conductor Ozawa Seiji

A farewell event for world-renowned conductor Ozawa Seiji took place at his alma mater Seijo Gakuen in Tokyo on April 14...

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Princess Aiko takes in imperial court music concert

Princess Aiko takes in imperial court music concert

Princess Aiko took in a concert featuring Japan's ancient court music and dance.The gagaku performance by the imperial h...

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