After years of controversy, Japan’s Princess Mako will marry this month, but she will forego traditional rites and will not take a usual payment given to royal women marrying commoners.
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Japan Manga Artist Takao Saito, ‘Golgo 13’ Creator, Dies Aged 84
Manga artist Takao Saito, who created the most prolific Japanese comic-book series of all time “Golgo 13”, has died aged 84, his publisher said Wednesday.
Japan Awaits Wedding News as Royal Sweetheart Returns
Japanese romantics and royal-watchers held their breath for a wedding announcement as Princess Mako’s boyfriend returned to Tokyo on Monday, following years of public controversy over their marriage.
Japan Message in a Bottle Washes up in Hawaii … 37 Years Later
A message in a bottle released 37 years ago by Japanese high school students has been found — around 6,000 kilometers (3,700 miles) away in Hawaii.
Bumpy Road as Aging Japan Bets on Self-Driving Cars
With an ageing population in need of transport, Japan is betting on autonomous cars, but an accident involving a self-driving showcase at the Paralympics illustrates the challenges ahead.
Feline Generous: Japan Cat Lovers Give $2 Million to Kidney Research
Cats may have nine lives, but their time on Earth is often cut short by kidney problems — so people in Japan who want their feline friends to live longer have donated nearly $2 million to the search for a cure.
Japan Drops 2021 Club World Cup
Japan will not host the FIFA Club World Cup later this year because of virus restrictions that could cap spectator numbers, a report said Wednesday.
Paralympian, Nurse, Musician: Manami Ito, Japan’s Show-Stealing Violinist
Haunting notes stream from Manami Ito’s violin as she gracefully draws her bow back and forth, clasping it with her specially designed prosthetic arm.
Japan Princess to Wed, Reject Payout after Controversy
The course of true love never did run smooth, but after public controversy and a wedding delay, Japan’s Princess Mako is reportedly set to tie the knot and move to America.
Moderna Says Tainted Covid Vaccines Sent to Japan Contained Steel
Moderna said Wednesday that tainted batches of its Covid-19 vaccine sent to Japan were contaminated with stainless steel particles, but the company did not expect it posed “an undue risk to patient safety.”
Seeing Squares: Japan’s Tenji Block Paving Guides Visually Impaired
From Tokyo’s famous Shibuya crossing to the remotest Okinawan island, Japan’s streets have one thing in common: ‘tenji blocks,’ yellow textured paving squares to aid people with visual impairments.
Japanese Giant Wants Soy Sauce to Be the ‘Ketchup of India’
Every dish tastes better with a dash of soy sauce, even dessert: that’s the ambitious pitch of Japanese food giant Kikkoman, hoping to persuade Indians to use it in curries, sweets and everything in between.
Japan Stops Use of 1.63 Million Moderna Doses over Contamination
Japan will halt the use of 1.63 million doses of Moderna’s Covid vaccine after reports of contamination in several vials, drugmaker Takeda and the health ministry said Thursday.
Japan and Disability: Will the Tokyo Paralympics Bring Change?
As the Paralympic Games begin, Japan’s efforts to improve accessibility and inclusion are in the spotlight, with many arguing there is still plenty of work to do.
Japanese Crime Boss Sentenced to Death for Ordering Murder
A Japanese court said it had sentenced a yakuza mafia boss to death on Tuesday after he ordered a murder and attacks on three other citizens.