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.
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Mao Kobayashi's message to BBC
Freelance announcer Mao Kobayashi, who died on Thursday after suffering from cancer, left behind an essay dedicated to the BBC. The British public broadcaster in 2016 put her on its list of 100 influ…
Parts of Atomic Bomb Dome recovered from river
Parts of a landmark building severely damaged by the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 have been recovered from a nearby river. An employee of Hiroshima University, Rebun Kayo, has been salvag…
Ocean sunfish robot at Fukushima plant
Tokyo Electric Power Company has debuted a new underwater robot to help in the removal of melted fuel at a crippled nuclear reactor in Fukushima. On Thursday, a test of the robot was disclosed t…
Yamanaka speaks of 10 years from iPS discovery
Kyoto University Professor Shinya Yamanaka says he will continue his research in stem cell technology to use it in treating patients. The Nobel Laureate is known for discovering iPS cells. Yaman…
Japanese team develops snake-like robot to help in disasters
A research team says it has developed a snake-like robot that can climb over debris and rubble by shooting a jet of air to lift its front end from the ground.
Bus driver talks about fatal accident
The driver of a tourist bus that was hit by a car on the Tomei Expressway in central Japan on Saturday says he quickly steered to the left to avert a disaster when he saw something flying towards him…
Free Bus Tours in Nara
In a move that makes us wonder whether Nara has a bit of a chip on its shoulder about its more popular neighbour Kyoto, the Nara Prefectural Government is bringing back its free bus tours for a limit…
Head to Koenji for Foreigner-Friendly Fun
Although ostensibly an area that is little different from the rest of suburban Tokyo, it’s to Koenji’s credit that it doesn’t take much digging to discover that appearances can be deceptive. In this …
82-year-old DJ puts unique spin on Tokyo’s club scene
Sumiko Iwamuro knows a thing or two about juggling work. She spends her days behind the counter at a family-run specialty gyoza restaurant and one or two nights a month moonlighting under h…