JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan will require a negative COVID-19 test upon arrival for travelers from mainland China due to the rapid spread of the virus in the country, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday.
Travelers from China who test positive will be required to quarantine for seven days, Kishida...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Singer Ichiro Mizuki, known as the “king of anime songs,” died from lung cancer on Dec. 6, his agency announced Monday. He was 74.
Born in Tokyo as Toshio Hayakawa, Mizuki made his debut in 1968 as a singer of popular songs, then switched to anime songs in 1971.
He sang more than 1,2...

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HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
 
Tokyo Should Support Crimes Against Humanity Investigation
On December 5, Japan’s upper house of parliament, the House of Councilors, approved a resolution highlighting human rights abuses in areas including Xinjiang, Tibet, Inner Mongolia, and Hong Kong.
The resolution did n...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
A huge grinning Totoro and other whimsical exhibits welcomed visitors to Japan's new Ghibli theme park as three of its five sections opened to the public on Tuesday.
The attraction in central Japan has been long awaited by fans of Studio Ghibli's beloved animations, from "Howl's Mov...

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NHK
 
A ski slope at the foot of Mount Fuji became the first ski resort in Japan to open for the season on Friday.
The operator of the Yeti resort in central Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture has been using snowmaking equipment to create a snow-covered slope since October 11. About 550 tons of artifici...

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KYODO NEWS
 
A long-awaited theme park featuring beloved characters and scenes from Studio Ghibli’s hit animations is set to open Nov. 1 in central Japan’s Aichi Prefecture, treating fans to the wonders and secrets of Ghibli films such as “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Castle in the Sky.”
Ghibli Park,...

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REUTERS
 
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to announce a target of inbound tourism spending of more than 5 trillion yen ($34.65 billion) a year in a policy speech at the opening of parliament next week, Jiji news agency reported on Thursday.
In 2019, Japan recorded inbound tourism s...

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BBC
 
Japan will open its doors back up to foreign tourists, after more than two years of closed borders due to the Covid pandemic.
Tourists will be able to visit the country without a visa, and will no longer need to go through a travel agency, from 11 October.
A cap on daily arrivals will also ...

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CNA
 
Japan's government is considering allowing hotels to refuse entry to guests who do not wear masks and follow other measures to control infection during an outbreak, Fuji News Network said on Wednesday (Sep 21).
The government will submit a Bill at an extraordinary session of parliament next...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese policymakers expect that a further reopening of Japan's borders to foreign visitors will breathe life into inbound tourism that had been hit by COVID-19 travel restrictions.
The hope is that a weaker yen will be an additional boost, providing a win-win situation for foreign ...

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