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March 29, 2026
One of World’s Largest Fountains Tokyo Aqua Symphony Fountain Opens at Tokyo’s Odaiba
A fountain show takes place at Tokyo Aqua Symphony, one of the largest fountains in the world, at Odaiba Marine Park in Minato Ward, Tokyo,...
The Japan News
March 29, 2026
Oriental Paperbush in Full Bloom in Japan's Shikokuchuo, Ehime Prefecture
SHIKOKUCHUO, Ehime — Yellow flowers of the oriental paperbush, known in Japanese as mitsumata, have reached their peak in the Shingu distric...
The Japan News
March 28, 2026
Japan Should Focus on Getting Couples to Raise Children Together, Says Private-Sector Panel on Depopulation
A private-sector panel on Friday released a “white paper on population issues,” aiming to build momentum for initiatives involving the gener...
The Japan News
March 28, 2026
Shimane: Ichibata Train to Introduce Newly Designed Car Based on Concept of Mythology in November
MATSUE — Ichibata Electric Railway Co., which operates train services in eastern Shimane Prefecture, will launch services of a brand-new tra...
The Japan News
March 28, 2026
Tokyo’s Cherry Blossoms Officially Reach Peak Bloom
Cherry blossom trees of the Someiyoshino variety have reached full bloom in Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced Saturday.
The Japan News
March 28, 2026
Hokkaido Sets Brown Bear Alert Periods in April, May
SAPPORO — The Hokkaido prefectural government has designated April and May as brown bear alert periods, as the spring foraging season draws...
The Japan News
March 28, 2026
450-year-old Weeping Willow Cherry Tree in Japan’s Shimane Pref. Blossoms
MASUDA, Shimane — A 450-year-old weeping willow cherry tree in Masuda, Shimane Prefecture, is attracting visitors with its blossoms in full...
The Japan News
March 28, 2026
Fukuoka: Bread Coin Lockers Installed in Stations to Reduce Food Waste
FUKUOKA — Hoping to reduce food waste, a city initiative lets leftover bread and other baked goods that are still in their best-by period be...
The Japan News
March 28, 2026
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The Japan News
March 28, 2026
Stray Deer Possibly From Nara Captured in Osaka, Moved to Campsite After Not Allowed to Move to Nara
Stray deer possibly from Nara Prefecture, which is known for its deer which are designated as a national natural monument, have been found i...
The Japan News
March 28, 2026
Aomori to Reject New N-Fuel Shipments; 27th Delay of Plant Construction Cited as Reason
AOMORI — Aomori Prefecture plans to refuse new shipments of spent nuclear fuel in fiscal 2026, according to prefectural government sources.
The Japan News
March 28, 2026
Shiga: Giant Model of Junichi Okada from ‘Ikusagami' Displayed at Temple in Otsu
OTSU — A giant model of the protagonist played by actor Junichi Okada in a period drama series has been installed at Saikyoji temple in Otsu...
The Japan News
March 28, 2026
Visitors Cherish Riverside Cherry Blossoms on Boat Cruising Suimon River in Ogaki, Gifu Pref.
The annual Ogaki boat cruise event has begun on the Suimon River, which flows through Ogaki City in Gifu Prefecture. Someiyoshino cherry blo...
The Japan News
March 28, 2026
Kagoshima Cherry Blossoms Begin to Flower; Full Bloom Expected Around April 5
The Yomiuri Shimbun Cherry blossoms in Kagoshima prefecture [posttime] JST, [postdate] The Kagoshima meteorological office on Friday announc...
The Japan News
March 28, 2026
Osaka: Location of Tragic Love Story Now Attracts People Seeking Love
OSAKA — Located near JR Osaka Station, surrounded by high-rise buildings and restaurants, Tsuyu no Tenjinsha shrine is known as the setting...
The Japan News
March 27, 2026
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The fastballing feline is showing his best stuff on our online pitcher’s mound! His turn in the rotation comes every Saturday in the print e...
The Japan News
March 27, 2026
Japan’s Population Decline an ‘Urgent’ Issue for 70% of Those 50 and Older, Survey Finds
Over 70% of respondents aged 50 and older feel a sense of urgency regarding population decline, with the sentiment becoming stronger among o...
The Japan News
March 27, 2026
Japan’s Population Decline an ‘Urgent’ Issue for 70% of Those 50 and Older, Survey Finds
Over 70% of respondents aged 50 and older feel a sense of urgency regarding population decline, with the sentiment becoming stronger among o...
The Japan News
March 27, 2026
Mangaka Yoshiharu Tsuge Dies at 88
Yoshiharu Tsuge, a manga artist known for highly artistic avant-garde works such as “Nejishiki” (Screw type) (1968) died on March 3 of aspir...
The Japan News
March 27, 2026
Mangaka Yoshiharu Tsuge Dies at 88
Yoshiharu Tsuge, a manga artist known for highly artistic avant-garde works such as “Nejishiki” (Screw type) (1968) died on March 3 of pneum...
The Japan News
March 27, 2026
Reconstruction Work Starts on Morning Market in Quake-Hit Wajima
The Yomiuri ShimbunExcavators are seen working in this aerial photo taken on Thursday in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, where there used to be...
The Japan News
March 27, 2026
Woman Stabbed to Death at Tokyo Pokemon Center; Suspect Dead After Slashing Own Neck
A female clerk in her 20s was stabbed in the neck and other parts of her body by a man wielding a knife at Pokemon Center Mega Tokyo in the...
The Japan News
March 27, 2026
Over 80％ Support More Foreign Workers, Yomiuri Poll Shows; Less Support Seen for Permanent Settlers
More than 80% support allowing more foreign workers, according to a recent Yomiuri Shimbun survey conducted on voters nationwide.
The Japan News
March 27, 2026
74% of Japanese Want Stronger Defense, But Few See Tax Hikes as Best Source of Funding, Survey Finds
Seventy-four percent of respondents said they supported Japan’s strengthening its defense capabilities, while 24% said they were against it,...
The Japan News
March 27, 2026
62% Want Japan to Be Among Safest Countries in the World, Says Survey
Sixty-two percent of respondents in a recent survey said Japan should strive for world-class public safety, the most frequent answer among 1...
The Japan News
March 27, 2026
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March 27, 2026
2 Killed in Tokyo’s Jiyugaoka District by Blaze that Spread to 5 Buildings
A fire burned through several residential buildings in the Jiyugaoka district in Tokyo through the early hours of Friday, killing two people...
The Japan News
March 27, 2026
Japan’s Mito Cherry Blossoms Begin Bloom Earlier Than Average
MITO – Cherry blossoms of the Someiyoshino variety have begun blooming in Mito, the Mito Regional Meteorological Observatory announced Wedne...
The Japan News
March 26, 2026
Crisis in Japan / Japan Faces Shrinking Construction Workforce as Govt Expands ¥20 Tril. Infrastructure Plan
“Please let us carry out this investment, without fail, to protect our lives and the lives of those who will live in the future.”
The Japan News
March 26, 2026
Seminar Held to Boost Quake-Hit Wajima-Nuri Lacquerware's Overseas Sales Development
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — A seminar to develop overseas sales of Wajima-nuri lacquerware, which was badly hit by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in 2...
The Japan News
March 26, 2026
WSJ Editor in Chief Stresses Importance of ‘Trust’ in News Media Amid AI Age
Emma Tucker, editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal, has stressed in an interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun that now is the time — when t...
The Japan News
March 26, 2026
Branches Cut Off of 200-Year-Old Cherry Tree in Hita, Oita Pref.
More than 10 branches were cut off of a 200-year-old Shidarezakura weeping willow cherry tree in Hita City, Oita Prefecture.
The Japan News
March 26, 2026
Cherry Blossoms Bloom in Takamatsu, Kagawa Pref.
The Takamatsu Regional Meteorological Observatory announced on Wednesday that the someiyoshino cherry blossoms had begun to bloom in Takamat...
The Japan News
March 26, 2026
Cherry Blossoms Bloom in Okayama, 3 Days Earlier than Last Year
The Okayama Regional Meteorological Observatory announced on Wednesday that the Someiyoshino cherry blossoms have begun to bloom. This is th...
The Japan News
March 26, 2026
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March 26, 2026
Participants Sought for Tokyo Tower Climb for Mental Health; Entry Fees Will Support Charity Tokyo English...
Applications are now open for an event to be held at Tokyo Tower on April 19 to raise awareness about the importance of mental health.
The Japan News
March 25, 2026
Lecture on Japanese Calligraphy Given in Paris Ahead of Deliberations on UNESCO Registration
PARIS — With Japanese calligraphy set to be considered for registration as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage, a lecture was held in cent...
The Japan News
March 25, 2026
Earthquake Jolts Kansai Region, Recording Magnitude 4.2, Japanese Seismic Intensity Scale 3
An earthquake jolted the Kansai region on Wednesday evening, recording 3 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in parts of Kyoto and...
The Japan News
March 25, 2026
ANA Captain Indicted Last Year on Charges of Indecent Acts against Fellow Flight Attendant; Trial Ongoing in...
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office indicted a 44-year-old All Nippon Airways captain in March last year, on charges of indecent ac...
The Japan News
March 25, 2026
Cherry Blossoms Officially Appear in Japan’s Oita
OITA — Someiyoshino cherry blossoms have begun blooming in Oita City, on par with the average year and one day earlier than last year, the O...
The Japan News
March 25, 2026
Japan’s Wakayama City Welcomes its 1st Cherry Blossoms 2 Days Earlier than Last Year
The Yomiuri ShimbunSomeiyoshino cherry blossoms are in bloom on the sample tree in Wakayama on Tuesday. The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, ...
The Japan News
March 25, 2026
Cherry Blossoms Arrive in Miyazaki City
MIYAZAKI — Someiyoshino cherry blossoms have begun blooming in Miyazaki City, one day later than the average year and on par with last year,...
The Japan News
March 25, 2026
2026 Cherry Blossoms Bloom in Nara, Japan’s Ancient Capital
NARA — Someiyoshino cherry blossoms have begun blooming in Nara City, four days earlier than the average year and last year, the Nara Local...
The Japan News
March 25, 2026
Crisis in Japan / Who Bears Responsibility for Infrastructure Repair Costs? Expenses for Renovating Aging...
The Yomiuri ShimbunRepair work is conducted late at night in the Zao Tunnel of the Tohoku Shinkansen line on Jan. 14 in Shiroishi, Miyagi Pr...
The Japan News
March 25, 2026
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March 25, 2026
Giant Pipe Rising out of Ground in Osaka Cut Off, Cause Still Under Investigation
OSAKA — The Osaka city government on Tuesday cut off the 1.6-meter section of a giant steel pipe that had protruded from the ground in Kita...
The Japan News
March 25, 2026
GSDF Officer Arrested for Trespassing at Chinese Embassy, Beijing Calls for Thorough Investigation
A Ground Self-Defense Force officer allegedly trespassed on the premises of the Chinese Embassy in the Moto-Azabu district of Minato Ward, T...
The Japan News
March 25, 2026
Shinjuku Ward, Residents Work to Change Image of Kabukicho's ‘Toyoko’ Area Through Initiatives
The Shinjuku Ward Office, in cooperation with local residents, is trialing an initiative in which food trucks operate in the “Toyoko” area o...
The Japan News
March 25, 2026
Nemophila Flowers Begin to Bloom at Japan’s Gifu World Rose Garden
GIFU — Nemophila flowers have begun to bloom at Gifu World Rose Garden in Kani, Gifu Prefecture.
The Japan News
March 25, 2026
Unique Event Featuring Fermented Food, Jewelry Draws Total of 30,000 Visitors
KOFU — A unique event featuring fermented foods and jewelry was held in Kofu on March 7.- 1
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