National May 22, 2020
On duty at Japan's 'last-chance' hospital for coronavirus
by Mari Saito
In the midst of a global pandemic, St. Marianna University Hospital has become synonymous with the virus.
National May 21, 2020
Loss, stigma, guilt: Life after recovering from COVID-19 in Japan
by Ryusei Takahashi
The experiences of those infected in Japan subverts the hopeful assumption that normal life will resume simply because one has recovered.
National May 21, 2020
Kanagawa announces virus alert criteria for when emergency ends
The prefecture confirmed 18 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, the first in double digits in four days, while Tokyo reported five.
National May 1, 2020
First business suspension 'orders' issued to Hyogo, Kanagawa pachinko parlors
The defiant Japanese game establishments refuse to close and won't face any legal penalties either.
National Apr 23, 2020
Defying virus warnings, crowds take to Japan's beaches and mountains
Some leisure spots near Tokyo have seen crowds of visitors recently despite government instructions to stay home amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, prompting local residents and municipalities to voice concerns about further potential spread of the virus. Although it was a weekday, a beach near ...
Business / Corporate Apr 20, 2020
Ricoh starts face shield production in Japan for virus front lines
Office equipment manufacturer Ricoh Co. said Monday it has started making face shields for medical personnel dealing with the coronavirus. Ricoh plans to manufacture 1,000 shields this month and 7,000 in May, supplying them free of charge to Japan's medical institutions that have been designated ...
National Apr 17, 2020
Kanagawa city first in Japan to issue ordinance urging use of masks
The city assembly of Yamato, Kanagawa Prefecture, approved an ordinance Thursday urging residents to wear face masks to counter the spread of the novel coronavirus, a first for the country. The nonbinding ordinance is similar to a measure adopted in San Francisco in the United ...
National / Science & Health Apr 16, 2020
Tokyo's bumper virus emergency fund highlights yawning wealth gap
by Ryusei Takahashi
The Tokyo package offers ¥500,000 to ¥1 million in cash for small businesses that voluntarily comply with virus countermeasures and curtail or suspend their operations.
Lifestyle | Kateigaho International Japan Edition Apr 11, 2020
Creative women find harmony in Hayama: Communing in a sacred garden
When Sachiko Yatani began living in her house among the bamboo groves on the slopes of Hayama’s Mineyama hill, she started by closely observing the luxuriant vegetation that grows there. She didn’t set out to create and manage a garden, opting instead to trust ...
National Apr 11, 2020
Virus-hit areas of Japan enter first weekend under state of emergency
Sections of major cities normally packed with shoppers appeared semi-deserted with department stores and restaurants closed for business.
Lifestyle | Kateigaho International Japan Edition Apr 4, 2020
Creative women find harmony in Hayama: A haven between hills and ocean
Hayama, a coastal town on the northwest corner of the Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture, is a place that draws people to a more old-fashioned, natural way of life, including poet and Japanese culture expert Chieko Hirota.
National / Crime & Legal Mar 31, 2020
Death penalty finalized for 2016 Sagamihara care home mass murderer
The death sentence for a man who admitted to the 2016 mass murder of 19 mentally impaired people at a care home near Tokyo was finalized Tuesday after he withdrew his appeal the previous day. Satoshi Uematsu, 30, a former caretaker at the Tsukui Yamayuri ...