A high school girl in Tochigi Prefecture uploaded to her Twitter account a photo of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, who visited the prefecture on a personal trip, sparking debate on whether or not she should have done it. Many praised the photo for capturing ...
Fujitsu harvests low-potassium lettuce grown in semiconductor plant
Electronics maker Fujitsu Ltd. has begun selling low-potassium lettuce, which is grown in a special clean room at its semiconductor plant in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture. Normally, vegetables need to be heated to decrease potassium levels. However, patients suffering from kidney disease or those undergoing dialysis ...
AKB48 may be the pop the economy needs: ex-chief cabinet secretary Edano
In Yukio Edano's essay “Popular Songs Change with the Times; Yasushi Akimoto, the AKB strategy and the Japanese Economy,” the Democratic Party of Japan Lower House member of Japan argued that AKB48’s business strategy “could be effective for the economy in general.”
Where there's smoke . . . there might be adults giving minors cigarettes
The Kanagawa Prefectural Police on Wednesday sent reports to prosecutors on 33 adults on suspicion of allowing minors to drink and smoke.
Here's a new buzzword for you: kari-gaaru (hunting girls). They've descended from past trendsetting mori-gaaru ("forest girls," interested in carefree lifestyles and spending time in nature) and yama-gaaru ("mountain girls," who enjoy fashionable hikes). So now Japan has kari-gaaru who, instead of playing games or chasing ...
A man was found hanged in an apparent suicide in a police-box restroom in Mie Prefecture on March 20, police said.
Did Japan's hallowed cherry trees actually originate in South Korea?
Did Japan’s hallowed cherry trees actually originate South Korea? “The beloved someiyoshino variety of cherry trees isn’t really from Japan, but actually from South Korea’s Jeju Island. Even though Japanese scholars recognize this, Japan is trying to make the world believe these cherry trees are ...
