For Shunsuke Yamamoto's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
An aging "phantom bridge" now surrounded by water in man-made Lake Nukabira in Kamishihoro, Hokkaido, is attracting tourists who want to view it while it is still intact, with its arches expected to collapse soon. Taushubetsu Bridge, made out of concrete, was erected in 1937 ...
Hokkaido has been stepping up efforts to attract foreign tourists during its off-season period in spring and is currently zeroing in on Thailand, where the holiday season starts in March and continues through May. As part of these efforts, the tourism ministry's Hokkaido District Transport ...
The government is getting back on the telecommuting bandwagon in an attempt to promote a better a work-life balance for the nation's stressed-out workforce and to combat global warming. In 2007, the government laid out a plan to expand the telecommuting workforce to 13 million ...
Two elderly amateur astronomers are receiving high praise from experts for recently discovering 10 new stars — a shining accomplishment considering that only about a dozen are discovered each year. Koichi Nishiyama, 70, of Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, and Fujio Kabashima, 68, of Miyaki, Saga Prefecture, ...
