“Peaceful” picked most in Japan as positive word describing society
April 5, 2019
Tokyo–As many as 58.4 pct of respondents in Japan picked “peaceful” as a word that they think matches a positive image of the current society, a Cabinet Office survey showed Friday. In the interview-based annual survey, respondents were asked to
Shizuoka man shares same characters as new era name
April 2, 2019
Shizuoka–A 45-year-old man in Fujieda, Shizuoka Prefecture, received many congratulations on Monday after the government announced the next Japanese era’s name, which is written with the same Chinese characters as his given name. “I was first surprised and then felt
Duterte, Robredo give birthday greetings to Vice Ganda
March 30, 2019
The two top officials of the land greeted showbiz personality Vice Ganda on his birthday on Saturday. The celebrity, who celebrated his 43rd birthday in his daily program, was shocked after the faces of President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President
Imperial Palace’s Inui Street Opened to Cherry Blossom Viewing
March 30, 2019
Tokyo- A throng of spectators enjoyed viewing cherry blossoms on Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Saturday as the street was opened to the public. Inui Street, which stretches about 750 meters from Sakashita gate to Inui
613,000 Midlife, aged people living as recluses in Japan
March 29, 2019
Tokyo–An estimated 613,000 people aged 40 to 64 are living as “hikikomori” social recluses in Japan, with men accounting for nearly 80 pct of the total, the Cabinet Office said Friday. According to the estimate, 51 pct of the total
Cherry blossoms reach full bloom in Tokyo
March 28, 2019
Tokyo–A Somei-Yoshino cherry tree monitored in Tokyo came into full bloom on Wednesday, becoming the first such sample tree to do this in Japan this year, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The tree, located at Yasukuni Shrine in Chiyoda Ward
Japan approves 1st english textbooks for primary school kids
March 27, 2019
Tokyo–The Japanese government said Tuesday that it has approved the first batch of English textbooks to be used at elementary schools in the country, from fiscal 2020. The English textbooks were the first to undergo the government’s quadrennial textbook-screening process.
Taxi Driver
March 24, 2019
This photo taken on March 23, 2019 shows a passenger paying his fare to a taxi driver in Tokyo’s Ginza district. AFP-Jiji Press
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