Duck family visits shopping mall in Hiroshima

Duck family visits shopping mall in Hiroshima

A family of ducks, including seven ducklings, visit the parking lot of a shopping mall in Hiroshima Prefecture, western ...

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Traditional Japanese footwear business struggle amid pandemic

Traditional Japanese footwear business struggle amid pandemic

Traditional Japanese footwear businesses are struggling to find a way to survive amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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"Normal" mayonnaise not so normal

"Normal" mayonnaise not so normal

A Michelin-1 star restaurant sells a mayonnaise that costs nearly 4000 yen for three jars.

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Japanese citizens flee COVID-hit Indonesia

Japanese citizens flee COVID-hit Indonesia

Japanese citizens return home from COVID-hit Indonesia.

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Fourth-grader delivers messages to landslide-hit Atami

Fourth-grader delivers messages to landslide-hit Atami

A fourth-grader writes messages for landslide-hit Atami City to keep the people's spirit up.

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 Fire department warns of commercial fridge catching fire

Fire department warns of commercial fridge catching fire

The Tokyo Fire Department is warning of fire breaking out from old commercial refrigerators.

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Tellers at Kyoto bank wearing summer kimonos

Tellers at Kyoto bank wearing summer kimonos

Tellers at a bank in Kyoto are wearing summer kimonos as the Gion Festival is taking place in the neighborhood.

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IOC chief Bach lauds Tokyo Games preparations

IOC chief Bach lauds Tokyo Games preparations

IOC President Thomas Bach praises Japan's preparations for the Tokyo Games in his meeting with organizing committee chie...

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Reconstruction monuments unveiled near National Stadium

Reconstruction monuments unveiled near National Stadium

Three monuments promoting Japan's reconstruction from the devastation of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake are unveil...

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Tokyo Olympic athletes village opens

Tokyo Olympic athletes village opens

The athletes village for the Tokyo Olympics open 10 days before the games begin.

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