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ORA Gaishoku Pavilion, “Utage”
During the Edo period (1603–1868), Osaka was nicknamed the “greatest kitchen under heaven.” At this pavilion, ORA, the Osaka Restaurant Management Association, is proposing a new con...
Financial Losses Soar as Cases of Scams Jump in Japan
Rising LossesScams are netting ever greater profits in Japan amid a rise in incidents of fraud. National Police Agency statistics show that nationwide, losses from specialized fraud in Japan more …
Japan’s Burgeoning Viticulture: International Interest is Opening Japanese Drinkers’ Eyes
Burgundy Eyes on Japanese WineThe Japanese wine tasting event Salon des Vins Japonais, or SVJ, took place in a historic church in the middle of Beaune, a key city in …
Tasty Takenoko: Classic Ways to Enjoy Bamboo Shoots
Takenoko-gohanThis simple bamboo shoot rice dish, flavored with dashi stock, is often topped with a garnish of kinome (young sanshō Japanese pepper leaves).(© Pixta)Tosa-niNamed after the fo...
Survey Finds “Wagyu” Tops Japan-Related Internet Searches Overseas
The search engine optimization support company Aun Consulting compiled and analyzed data on searches during May 2025 in foreign countries, focusing on keywords related to Japan that are likely to …
China’s Speed in AI Leaves Japan in the Dust: Can the Tortoise Overtake the Hare?
In recent years, China has developed and deployed advanced digital technology at a pace that has stunned the world. What is the secret of its speed and agility? In the …
Gunkanmaki: The Sushi Battleship
Soft SushiThe gunkanmaki is a type of sushi roll where nori (seaweed) is wrapped around vinegared rice and then crowned with various toppings (neta) that would lose their shape if …
Japanese Willing to Pay More for Preferred Rice Despite Soaring Prices
Short SupplyDespite the Japanese government’s efforts to release stockpiles, the regular rice available in supermarkets remains highly priced and in short supply.A nationwide survey by major coo...
Majority of Japan’s Female Local Assembly Members Suffer Harassment
In a survey conducted by the Cabinet Office’s Gender Equality Bureau, aimed at local assembly members across Japan, 53.8% of women stated that either they, their family members, or supporters …
Hosono Haruomi: An Innovator Transcending Musical Forms
In 2024, Japanese musical luminary Hosono Haruomi celebrated his fifty-fifth year in the music industry. His wide-ranging career includes involvement in influential bands like Happy End and Yellow Mag...
Haneda Third and Narita Fifth in World’s Best Airports Ranking
Strong Showing for Japan’s AirportsTokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport) was third in the overall ranking of the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2025, rising one place from the previous year...
Nominication: Japan’s Changing Culture of Company Drinking
Drinking and SharingPicture the scene. Employees hold glasses and call out “Kanpai!” (Cheers!) in an izakaya pub near their workplace. There is food, but the focus is on drinking until …
Hit the Brakes: Slowdown in Japan Auto Exports to the United States
Export SlowdownThe impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs has led to a sudden slowdown in Japanese auto exports to the United States. Japan’s auto industry appears to have responded...
Japanese Jeans Turn Sixty: Visiting Okayama’s Denim Capital, Kojima
Cotton at the Industry CoreThe Kojima region in Kurashiki, in what is now Okayama Prefecture, is no fresh arrival to importance in Japanese history. It gets a mention in Kojiki, …
Sulnoon: Serving Up the Authentic Flavor of Pyongyang Cold Noodles in Chiba
Northern TastesKorean-style cold noodles is a familiar dish in Japan, where it is known as reimen. Brought by Korean immigrants in the 1950s, the chewy noodles in chilled broth are …
Pills or Perseverance: How Japan and Other Nations Tackle Headaches
The Japanese pharmaceutical company SSP conducted a survey on headaches resulting from changes in weather or atmospheric pressure, targeting 500 respondents in each of the following five countries: Br...
Lantern Festivals in Aomori, Ishikawa, and Kumamoto Prefectures
A Welcome for Ancestors’ SpiritsDuring Obon, which is observed in either July or August, households honor the souls of their ancestors. They erect a lantern or light a welcoming fire …
The Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of OkinawaLasting from April 1 to June 23, 1945, the Battle of Okinawa was a major land-based conflict between Japanese and US forces in the closing stages of …
Katsushika Hokusai: The Woodblock Virtuoso Who Enthralled the World
In a famous afterword to an edition of his illustrated book One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji, Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849), then in his seventies, gave an insight into his artistic …
Survey Finds Most Japanese Voters Get Election News from TV
Consumption Tax the Focus for Upper House ElectionA nationwide survey by Japan’s SmartNews Media Research Institute found that 68.7% of respondents either “somewhat” or “very m...
原油先物価格 一時1バレル＝68ドル台まで下落
ニューヨーク原油市場では、アメリカによるイランの核施設への攻撃を受けて国際的な原油の先物価格が上昇したあと、23日には一転して下落するなど、不安定な値動きとなっています。トランプ大統領が価格上昇をけん制したことに加え、イランによる報復攻撃の規模が限定的だという受け止めが出たためです。
Don’t Count on China Bailing Out Iran
Beijing cares more about the Gulf states than Tehran’s future.
イラン カタールの米軍基地にミサイル攻撃 “米攻撃への報復”
イランは日本時間の24日午前1時半すぎ、中東カタールのアメリカ軍の空軍基地に対してミサイル攻撃を行い、アメリカがイランの核施設に攻撃を行ったことへの報復だとしています。アメリカ国防総省の当局者は「現時点ではアメリカ人の犠牲者の報告は入っていない」としています。
岐阜 関市関付近に記録的な大雨 災害の危険迫る
気象庁によりますと、岐阜県の関市関付近では、レーダーによる解析で午前4時20分までの1時間に、およそ120ミリの猛烈な雨が降ったとみられます。災害が発生する危険が迫っていることから、気象庁は「記録的短時間大雨情報」を発表して安全を確保するよう、呼びかけています。