Signs at Shinjuku Station are being improved
Hundreds of signs at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo are being replaced to provide travelers with directions that are easier to follow. Railway and metropolitan government officials have received comp…
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How Baseball Has Strengthened the Relationship Between the United States and Japan
The role of baseball in Japanese-U.S. diplomacy has a long and rich history. After American educator Horace Wilson and railway engineer Hiroshi Hiraoka introduced the sport to the Japanese peopl…
Top Japanese Cosplayer Is Making Lots Of Money
Since around 2012, Enako has been a popular cosplayer, but in the past few years, her popularity has exploded. Last night, she appeared on Downtown DX, one of Japan’s most popular variety talk shows …
Sega Opening A New Snack Food Stand In Tokyo
Have you ever had taiyaki? It’s a classic Japanese fish-shaped snack typically filled with sweet red bean paste or custard cream. Sega now has its own taiyaki stand in Tokyo. The stall is c…
Olympics: Application window for 2020 Games volunteers to open Sept.
Recruitment of the 80,000 volunteers needed to work at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will begin via the internet this fall, Games organizers said Wednesday. Individuals who are aged 18…
Tofugu leaves facebook
One of my favourite websites on Japanese culture tofugu.com announces that they will be leaving Facebook. Akihabara.Tokyo applauds this decision and supports the movement by not even joining Facebook…
Nissan and Renault in talks to merge and form a new company, say reports
The two firms formed an alliance in 1999, and describe it as a “buffer to protect its partners during regional downturns”. However, the groups are now in discussions about a possible merger that…
Bullying Vs. Moral Education
Japan's education ministry has completed the screening of moral education textbooks to be used in junior high schools. Textbooks published by 8 companies passed the screening and they all take u…
Japan University Rankings 2018
The Times Higher Education Japan University Rankings 2018, based on 13 individual performance metrics, are designed to answer the questions that matter most to students and their families when making…
Japanese Wine Meets Big Data
Japanese wines are now holding their own against inexpensive imports in supermarkets as consumers find growing appeal in knowing about and identifying with the stories of producers close to home. Big…