CULTURE

Empress Masako raises silkworms at Imperial Palace

05/06/2021 · in CULTURE, SOCIETY

Japan's Empress Masako engages in imperial sericulture tradition.

Golfer Matsuyama receives Prime Minister's Award

04/30/2021 · in CULTURE, SOCIETY, SPORTS

Golfer Matsuyama Hideki, who won the Masters tournament earlier in April, receives the Prime Minister’s Award from Japan...

Japan extends crowd restrictions until end of June

04/28/2021 · in CULTURE, ECONOMY, POLITICS, SOCIETY, SPORTS

The Japanese government decides to extend crowd restrictions at large-scale events throughout the country for two months...

Shuri Castle on display at miniature theme park in Nikko

04/26/2021 · in CULTURE, SOCIETY, WORLD

A miniature reproduction of Okinawa’s Shuri Castle that got burned down in 2019 is on display at Tobu World Square in Ni...

Muji brand drinks to switch from plastic to aluminum bottles

04/22/2021 · in CULTURE, ECONOMY, SOCIETY

Ryohin Keikaku says it will switch from plastic to aluminum bottles for Muji brand beverages.

Autonomous robot delivers goods to office workers

04/21/2021 · in CULTURE, SCITECH, SOCIETY

SoftBank tests delivery by autonomous robot "Rice" in its headquarters.

Chat robot to cater to stay home needs

04/20/2021 · in CULTURE, SCITECH, SOCIETY

Japanese IT company Mixi unveils a palm-sized robot that could cater to stay-home needs.

100 days to go until Tokyo Olympics

04/14/2021 · in CULTURE, SOCIETY, SPORTS

Commemorative events take place in Tokyo to mark 100 days to go until the postponed Olympics begin in the Japanese capit...

Narita Airport starts facial recognition trial for boarding procedures

04/13/2021 · in CULTURE, SCITECH, SOCIETY

Japan's Narita and Haneda airports start trial of a facial recognition technology for boarding procedures.

Percentage of women entering University of Tokyo reaches record-high

04/12/2021 · in CULTURE, SOCIETY

The percentage of female students entering Japan's most elite university reaches a record-high.