Japan’s hidden calm, from urban gardens to rural trails
Japan’s tourism narrative often highlights bustling skylines and culinary adventures, but a recent five-day trip, supported by the…
First Official Japan Cherry Blossom Dates Forecast
Summary The Japan Meteorological Corporation has issued its updated 2026 cherry blossom forecast Warmer weather in Tokyo has…
Two-decade trends in prenatal genetic testing in Japan
Prenatal genetic testing in Japan has undergone major changes over the past 2 decades. Maternal serum screening (MSS),…
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani leads Japan’s World Baseball Classic title defense as fans erupt in Osaka | MLB News
Shohei Ohtani (Image via: IG/X) Japan begins its World Baseball Classic title defense with a familiar face leading…
Japan is betting big on AI. Few workers have used it.
When Hayao Miyazaki was shown an artificial intelligence system capable of generating crude animation in 2016, his response…
March 02: Toki City Drone & Robotics Event Flags Japan EdTech Demand
Japan drone education just got a visible boost. On March 1 in Gifu Prefecture, Toki City hosted a…
NYK and Ocean Yield expand LNG carrier series to eight ships
NYK Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Norwegian shipleasing specialist Ocean Yield have bolstered their LNG carrier programme…
Japan Reveals Top 10 Anime of 2026 So Far in Official Ranking
The Winter 2026 anime season is now more than halfway through its run. With Japanese fans anxious to…
Hokusai: master of Japanese prints
IThe catalogue to the British Museum exhibition Hokusai: Beyond the Great Wave ( Thames & Hudson, 352pp, £40/$40)…
How Japan’s First Two-Story 3D-Printed Home Is Built for Earthquakes
In Miyagi Prefecture, a compact two-story 3D-printed home built primarily from printed concrete has reached a major milestone.…
Is Europe, the world’s geopolitical punching bag, ready to hit back at the US and China?
For over a year, Europe has become the world’s geopolitical punching bag, taking economic roundhouses from the east…
Bank Of Japan’s 2026 Just Got A Whole Lot Harder
Kazuo Ueda, governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) Akio Kon/Bloomberg Rarely has a central bank governor been…