With the start of the new year, the Japan Meteorology Corporation has already turned its attention to spring with its first official cherry blossom forecast for 2024. This initial forecast predicts that cherry blossoms will begin at the usual time in most regions of Japan, although in some places they may start a few days earlier. Last fall's warm temperatures, above...
Toyosu, an artificial island on the border of the Koto district, is best known as the location of Tokyo's largest wholesale market, which moved here in 2018 from its former location in Tsukiji. In February 2024, the area is preparing to offer a new attraction: the Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai, which promises to offer more than the famous morning tuna auctions. This grand ...
This is an ordinary Japanese university hospital. A ward for 4 people with a closet for personal belongings, a sink for washing, and a toilet. All beds are orthopedic, with accessories for changing their shape, which help you to sit with back support, to take a comfortable position for lying down, to raise your head or legs. Each bed has a special shield where you can connect to the...
A man suspected of involvement in one of a series of terrorist attacks in Japan in the 1970s died Monday morning, a law enforcement source said. The man, who recently confessed to being the alleged bomber named Satoshi Kirishima, had been in the hospital with terminal cancer. According to the source, the man died of natural causes at the hospital in...
Ukrainian-born model Karolina Shino won the Miss Japan 2024 pageant at the Keio Plaza Hotel in Shinjuku, Tokyo, last Monday. Carolina Shino, the first ever winner born outside Japan to win the grand prize at the age of 26, also set a record as the oldest winner in the pageant's history. In her speech after the gala ...
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 struck Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture and surrounding areas Sunday morning. The meteorological agency said that although the quake at 8:59 a.m. reached a maximum score of 4 on the Japanese seismic scale in central Tokyo, other areas of the capital and Yokohama, there was no tsunami threat. The epicenter of the quake was located in Tokyo Bay at a depth of 80...
Last year, the large Venus Fort shopping mall on Odaiba was closed for renovation into Japan's first immersive theme park, scheduled to open on March 1, 2024. Claiming to be the world's first immersive theme park, Immersive Fort Tokyo was inspired by London's interactive theater performances that began in the 2000s. Immersive Fort Tokyo will present a...
This year marks 100 years since Suntory's founder, Shinjiro Torii, launched his whisky business in Yamazaki. In honor of this important anniversary, Suntory Yamazaki Distillery in Osaka has opened its doors to the public. The renovated facility offers a deeper exploration of Yamazaki Distillery's heritage through rich tours and tastings. At the renovated tasting area, you will be surrounded by...
A Japanese food manufacturer has introduced an "alternative tuna" made from plant-based ingredients, with the claim that the product contributes to the preservation of tuna stocks in the ocean. Such fish is hugely popular in Japanese cuisine. NH Foods says the product is based on "konnyaku": made from ginger and other ingredients. According to the company, it took time to develop the flavor and texture of the product to give...
Areas along Japan's sea coast, including the earthquake-hit Noto Peninsula, will face heavy snowfall through Thursday. The Meteorological Agency warns of possible significant snow accumulation in the short-term in Fukui and Shiga prefectures. Citizens are asked to refrain from unnecessary and urgent travel when heavy snowfall is forecast in these areas. Previously, there have been cases of vehicles stranded ...
