A place to pray, and cosplay
SASAYAMA, Hyogo — Daikokuji temple in Sasayama is dubbed the “Shoso-in of the Tanba area” after the repository in Nara that dates back to the eighth century. Tanba is the area in Hyogo Prefectur…
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Transport rules to be relaxed
The transport ministry plans to significantly roll back regulations in September on buses, taxis and trucks to allow them to carry both passengers and packages, it has been learned. With a short…
Sound of wind chimes keeps train passengers cool
Train passengers in eastern Japan are keeping cool to the sound of wind chimes. Every summer, Jomo Electric Railway hangs 100 wind chimes along the ceiling of a 2-car train that runs betwee…
Japan’s ‘Galapagos phones’ making a comeback
Smartphones have spread rapidly in Japan in recent years, but there still seems to be strong demand for feature phones, or so-called “Galapagos” phones, according to recent data.
Teams race hand-made rafts on Tokyo river
More than 90 teams have taken part in a race using hand-made rafts on a river in suburban Tokyo. The race was organized by residents of Komae City. People from other areas competed in the a…
Ramen museum gets facelift
A ramen museum near Tokyo has undergone a major facelift to lure more foreign visitors. The Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum is bigger than ever. Among the new attractions is a bilingual ex…
Dinasaur Exhibition in Makuhari
The Giga Dinosaur Exhibition 2017 — running July 15 through Sept. 3 at Makuhari Messe in Mihama Ward, Chiba — uncovers the mystery of how dinosaurs came to dominate the earth. It does so by focu…
UNESCO adds Okinoshima to World Heritage list
A UNESCO committee has decided to register a group of monuments in western Japan as a World Cultural Heritage Site. The sacred island of Okinoshima and associated sites in Fukuoka Prefecture…
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…
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…