Taro potato soup festival in Yamagata
Japan's biggest taro potato soup festival takes place in Yamagata.
read more
Tug of war event at Narita Airport, east of Tokyo
Children and their parents take part in a tug of war with an airplane at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo.
read more
Danjiri floats race through Osaka
The Kishiwada Danjiri float festival takes place in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on September 16 and 17.
read more
Two die after they fall with 15-ton steel frame
Two workers die after they fall together a 15-ton steel frame at a construction site.
read more
One in 10 people in Japan are over 80: Government data
The Japanese government announces that one in 10 people in Japan are over 80 years old.
read more
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visit exhibition on Great Kanto earthquake
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visit an exhibition on the Great Kanto earthquake.
read more
Japan's Emperor and Empress attend convention for sea in northern Japan
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend the national convention for abundant sea development.
read more
Former JGSDF officer Gonoi chosen for TIME100 Next list
Time Magazine announces its Time100 Next list, and in the advocates category, selects former Japan Ground Self-Defense F...
read more
250 people climb Mt. Iwaki in northern Japan to see sunrise
A total of 250 people climb Mt. Iwaki in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, to see the sunrise and pray for bountiful ha...
read more
Japan hits record number of centenarians for 53rd straight year
Japan hits a record number of centenarians for the 53rd consecutive year amid a rapidly aging society.
read more
