Tokyo International Film Festival: A Girl Named Ann
This gritty documentary-style drama tackles contemporary issues with a genuine social conscience to show a side of Japan not everyone knows.
Population Decline and Immigration Policy: How Can Japan Become a Country To Be Chosen?
The foreign technical intern trainee system, which for more than 30 years was one of the ways to hire foreigners as unskilled labor, is being replaced with a new training and employment system.
Which Tokyo Enclave is among the Coolest ’Hoods in the World?
The former university enclave of Takaban is more commonly referred to by the name of its train station, Gakugeidaigaku.
How to Help Contracts Improve Your Business in Japan
At a free bilingual event on October 10, Momentum Tokyo will explain how to overcome pitfalls and create contracts that could solve your problems.
Top US Design Magazine Names Kyoto Among World’s 20 Most Beautiful Cities
Placed 12th, Kyoto scored high for its rich cultural heritage, cherry blossoms, bamboo forest and sacred shrines. Not lost were its 17 Unesco World Heritage Sites such as Kinkaku-ji Temple, the Zen rock garden at Ryoan-ji Temple and the moss-laden Saiho-ji Temple.
Sado Gold Mines Added to UNESCO World Heritage List
The latest addition to Japan’s UNESCO World Heritage sites is Sado Island Gold Mines, in Niigata Prefecture, which operated for 400 years until 1989.
Japan Takes Two Spots in 2024 World’s Top 10 Airlines
Japan is the only nation with two airlines voted by global travelers in the top 10 of the World’s Best Airlines in the industry’s major annual awards, by Skytrax.
Hospital Facility Dog Program: New Training Team Joins Shine On! Kids
Meet the new duo, Shinya Kawasaki and Sora, who have joined the Hospital Facility Dog team at Shine On! Kids, the pioneers of Japan’s first programme of its kind.
Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 Winners
The exhibition is free for all visitors, but if you can’t make it to London, here are the winning images from each category with comments from the judges
Inside Japan’s Biggest Prison in Final Days of Forced Labour
Prisons will no longer provide inmates with eight daily hours of work, but instead will fill their time by counseling and treating drug addicts and sex offenders
Join the Global Photo Walk with a Special Cause in Tokyo!
The largest annual worldwide Photo Walk social photography event with a cause will take place on October 5 in thousands of cities—including Tokyo.
Japan Welcomes World Wellness Weekend for Boosting Mental and Physical Health
On 20-22 September, as health fans in about 9,000 venues and 150-plus countries celebrate World Wellness Weekend, Japan will show why it became the fourth Most Active Country in 2023 by rolling out the yoga mats, meditating and much more in some 423 spots nationwide.