Violin made from miracle pine tree

Violin made from miracle pine tree

A violin made from the lone pine tree that survived the March 2011 tsunami in Iwate Prefecture is featured at a memorial...

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Shikoku Pilgrimage temples and local sake makers cooperate to overcome coronavirus

Shikoku Pilgrimage temples and local sake makers cooperate to overcome coronavirus

Buddhist temples that are part of the Shikoku Pilgrimage and local sake makers in southwestern Japan cooperate to overco...

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Dolls to celebrate boy's well-being

Dolls to celebrate boy's well-being

A city in Shizuoka Prefecture displays dolls that wish for good health and well-being of boys.

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House Foods launches food truck rental service

House Foods launches food truck rental service

House Foods Group launches a food truck rental service for eatery business operators suffering amid the coronavirus.

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Folli Follie Japan goes bankrupt

Folli Follie Japan goes bankrupt

Once-popular accessory brand shop Folli Follie Japan goes bankrupt as its sales plummet due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Fighting against unconscious bias

Fighting against unconscious bias

A group of university students launch a project to fight against unconscious bias.

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Emperor hopes for bright post-corona future

Emperor hopes for bright post-corona future

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito expresses hope for a bright future following the coronavirus pandemic at a press conference hel...

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Tokyoites lured outdoors amid unseasonal warmth

Tokyoites lured outdoors amid unseasonal warmth

Many Tokyoites are lured outdoors as temperatures rise to late-April levels around the Japanese capital over the weekend...

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New Tokyo Games chief Hashimoto at work

New Tokyo Games chief Hashimoto at work

Hashimoto Seiko gets to work as new president of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee.

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Shimane Prefecture considers canceling Olympic torch relay events

Shimane Prefecture considers canceling Olympic torch relay events

Shimane prefecture hints at the possibility of canceling its Tokyo Olympic torch relay events due to the ongoing coronav...

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