Wagyu beef offered in Japan Festival in Brazil
People in Brazil have enjoyed sampling Japanese "wagyu" premium marbled beef and other local dishes in an annual festival of Japanese culture. The 20th edition of the Festival of Japan…
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Articles from www3.nhk.or.jp — page 15
Browse articles from www3.nhk.or.jp in the Akihabara archive.
Unprecedented rainfall in southern Japan
Weather officials say the northern part of the Kyushu region in southwestern Japan has seen unprecedented rainfall since Wednesday. On Thursday afternoon, the Meteorological Agency lifted emerge…
Japan-Europe joint Mercury spacecraft plan unveiled
The Japanese and European space agencies have unveiled their joint probe to be launched to Mercury. Many mysteries remain about Mercury. Ionized gases and high temperatures linked to its nearnes…
Tokyo expands language help for emergency calls
The Tokyo Fire Department has begun offering multilingual call-handling to improve efficiency of service when emergency calls are made by foreigners in the Japanese capital. 24-hour in…
Koike allies secure majority in Tokyo election
In Sunday's Tokyo metropolitan assembly election, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike's new regional party and candidates supporting her have secured a majority in the assembly. Prime Minister Shin…
Mt. Fuji Climbing Season
You can climb Mt. Fuji only in summer, within a span of around two months. This year's season just started.
Shogi board maker busy amid Fujii sensation
A shogi board maker is being flooded with orders amid a boom in the traditional board game inspired by teenage prodigy Souta Fujii. 14-year old Fujii set an all-time record for the lon…
Japan to mull sending man to moon
Japan's space agency has proposed to a government panel a plan to send Japanese astronauts to the moon after 2025. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency or JAXA presented the idea to the s…
Square watermelons shipped in western Japan
Farmers in Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, have started shipping square watermelons across the country. Such watermelons were first developed by farmers in the district of Fudeoka in the city …
Ninja birthplace cities jointly promote tourism
Two cities in central Japan regarded as the birthplace of ninjas, or feudal era secret agents, have launched a council to attract more tourists from home and abroad. The cultural assets related …