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- Enjoy Hot Sake Easily At The Table With This Sake Warmer (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
With this sake warmer from Thanko, you can enjoy exquisite, sophisticated sips of sake right at your table.
Three temperature settings are available: body warm, hot and extra hot. The...
Gourmet [4/1 19:37] More
- Japan Opposition Chief Raps FY 2026 Draft Budget (仕事)
- NIPPON
Japanese opposition leader Yoshihiko Noda on Sunday criticized the government's draft fiscal 2026 budget with record general-account spending of some 122.3 trillion yen.
"Larger spending c...
Other [4/1 19:15] More
- Japan GDP Likely To Fall Behind India In 2026, Hit By Weak Yen (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Japan's economy is likely to fall behind India's in 2026 to fifth place in the world, according to an International Monetary Fund's estimate, potentially diminishing the East Asian na...
Other [4/1 18:47] More
- Japan’s Department Stores Close for New Year, Giving Their Employees a Break (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
Most major department stores were closed for the New Year, as they sought to give their employees a holiday break. When they reopened for their first sales of the year, shoppers flocke...
Shopping [4/1 18:17] More
- Japan Business Delegation Postpones Visit To China Amid Row Over Taiwan (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
A delegation of three major Japanese business lobbies has postponed its visit to China scheduled for January, amid a diplomatic row following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ...
Other [2/1 17:26] More
- Japan PM Joins Fight For More Female Toilets In Parliament (ニュース)
- BBC
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is among some 60 female lawmakers petitioning for more women's toilets in the parliament building to match their growing representation in the legislatur...
Other [2/1 17:00] More
- Japan Emperor Hopes For Peaceful 2026 In New Year's Address (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
Emperor Naruhito expressed his hope for a peaceful 2026 in his New Year's address Friday, with other members of the imperial family joining him in greeting the public, including Prince...
Event [2/1 16:41] More
- Train Collides With Car At Rail Crossing In Japan (ニュース)
- NEWS.AZ
A local train traveling from Hiratsuka to Koga collided with a car at a level crossing on the JR Utsunomiya Line in Shiraoka, Japan's Saitama Prefecture, on Thursday.
The car was heavi...
Event [2/1 16:04] More
- Japan To Grant $22m To Egypt For Suez Canal Diving Support Vessel (仕事)
- SHIPPING TELEGRAPH
Japan government will provide a grant to finance the construction and supply of the first-of-its-kind diving support vessel (DSV) for the Suez Canal Authority’s fleet. The gran...
Other [2/1 15:45] More
- Institute: 2026 Condo Supply in Tokyo Metropolitan Area Forecast to Increase by 2.2% (仕事)
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JAPAN TODAY
The number of newly built condominiums in the Tokyo metropolitan area is expected to increase by 2.2% in 2026 from the previous year, the Real Estate Economic Institute Co. said.
Th...
Other [31/12 21:40] More
- People Across Japan Slurp Soba Noodles In New Year's Eve Tradition (ニュース)
- NHK
People across Japan are slurping up soba buckwheat noodles on Wednesday, New Year's Eve. Eating the noodles while wishing for longevityand happiness is a Japanese tradition on the final day o...
Event [31/12 21:10] More
- Japan Begins Studying Law against Spies (ニュース)
- NIPPON
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration has begun studying legislation aimed at preventing information theft by foreign entities.
While the measure has gained support from ...
Other [31/12 20:42] More
- Japan's Techno-Pop Group Perfume Performs Last Time Before 2026 Hiatus (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
Perfume, an all-female Japanese techno-pop group, made its last performance Wednesday on Japan's public broadcaster's year-end live music show before taking a hiatus.
The trio, who hav...
Other [31/12 20:12] More
- Nikkei Logs Highest Year-End Close On Record Above 50,000 (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
The Nikkei stock index climbed 26 percent in 2025 from a year earlier to close at a record year-end high above 50,000 on Tuesday, helped by an artificial intelligence boom and expecta...
Other [31/12 19:51] More
- Convenience Store Chain Lawson May Start OTC Drug Delivery in 2026 (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
Convenience store chain Lawson Inc. plans to launch as early as 2026 a delivery service for over-the-counter drugs at its stores with no pharmacists or registered sellers present, Pres...
Other [30/12 20:29] More