Japan’s Akira Yoshino among 3 winners of Nobel Prize in chemistry
KYODO NEWS - 22 hours ago - 23:59 | All, WorldJapan's Akira Yoshino, America's John Goodenough and Britain's Stanley Whittingham won this year's Nobel Prize in chemistry…
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Nobel laureate Yoshino craves more research discoveries
Credited with the creation of commercially viable lithium-ion batteries, Yoshino said in an interview with the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences that his "curiosity" has been the main …
Powerful typhoon may hit Japan on weekend
KYODO NEWS - 20 hours ago - 02:15 | All, Japan[Source: Japan Meterological Agency]TOKYO - A powerful typhoon may rip through Japan's main island over the weekend, the weather agen…
What Do Japanese People Think About Japan’s Return to Commercial Whaling?
However, under Japan’s new commercial whaling policy, the country will concentrate on whaling minke and other whales off its own coast and leave their previous hunting grounds in international waters…
A Gourmet Guide to Yokohama West Gate
In Japan’s second-largest city of Yokohama, the nerve center for hungry visitors is the West Gate area—just outside Yokohama Station’s west exit. Hook a quick left after exiting through Yok…
The Completed Headquarters for Swatch and Omega by Shigeru Ban
Back in 2013, Japanese architect Shigeru Ban (previously) won a competition to design a campus of timber buildings to house the headquarters of watch brands Swatch and Omega in Biel, Switzerland.…
Japanese Media Reports “Nobel Prize In Literature Won By Foreigners”
A respected Japanese news organization has reported that the Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to “foreigners”. The news organization ran with the headline, “ノーベル文学賞は外国人に”, which transl…
Typhoon To Arrive In Japan Just-In-Time For Long Weekend
A super typhoon is on track to arrive in Japan right at the beginning of a three-day weekend with zero prospect of effecting regular working hours. “We are expecting ferocious winds with a …
NHK Alerts Foreigners Of Typhoon Using Only Hiragana
NHK has warned all foreigners living in Japan about the incoming typhoon by tweeting in all hiragana. “Using only hiragana will make it a lot easier for them to read,” says senior NHK journalist…
Netflix Orders Japan Sinks 2020 From Director Masaaki Yuasa
Photo: Mat Hayward/Getty Images for AMC NetworksContinuing its newfound interest in producing and distributing anime, Netflix has ordered a ten-episode anime series from iconic Japanese director…