Disabled People Emerging as Bearers of Traditional Craft Culture in Kyoto
July 4, 2018
Kyoto- People with intellectual disabilities are playing key roles in the traditional manufacturing industry in Kyoto, where a shortage of inheritors is becoming a serious problem. Intellectually impaired people aiming to acquire professional techniques to make traditional crafts, such as
Demise of Japan’s Oracle Octopus Catches British Media Attention
July 4, 2018
London- Killing and selling of an octopus that correctly predicted Japan’s all FIFA World Cup group match results have drawn media attention in Britain. The “psychic” octopus, caught in Hokkaido, northern Japan, “has been killed and turned into sashimi,” public
Japanese-Born British Author Ishiguro Honored by Nagasaki
July 4, 2018
London- Japanese-born British author Kazuo Ishiguro, 63, the winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature, received a certificate as an honorary citizen of Nagasaki from Tomihisa Taue, mayor of the southwestern Japan city, on Tuesday in London. At the
Japan Supporters Leave Spotless Impression behind at World Cup
July 3, 2018
Tokyo- Not only did the Japanese national soccer team’s performance at the FIFA World Cup in Russia attract attention, but its supporters also captured the hearts of people around the world by leaving stadiums spotless after watching matches. Many supporters
Foreign Tourists’ Favorite Areas Enjoy Land Price Rises
July 3, 2018
Tokyo- Areas popular with foreign tourists in Japan, such as Tokyo, Kyoto and Okinawa Prefecture, have enjoyed strong growth in land prices year on year, a government report showed Monday. The southernmost prefecture of Okinawa posted growth of 5.0 pct
Rakugo Storyteller Katsura Utamaru Dies at 81
July 2, 2018
Tokyo- Rakugo storyteller Katsura Utamaru, who appeared on the “Shoten” popular television comedy show for five decades, died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at a hospital in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, on Monday morning. He was 81. Utamaru,
Naomi Watanabe among Time’s 25 Most Influential People on the Internet
July 2, 2018
Tokyo- Japanese comedian Naomi Watanabe landed a spot in the Time magazine’s latest list of the 25 most influential people on the Internet. Watanabe, known for her over-the-top impersonations of Beyonce and Lady Gaga, is “Japan’s most popular star on
Christian Sites in Japan Added to World Heritage List
July 2, 2018
Tokyo- A UNESCO committee decided Saturday to inscribe a dozen sites related to Christianity in Nagasaki and Kumamoto prefectures on the World Cultural Heritage list, Japan’s Cultural Affairs Agency said the same day. The set of “Hidden Christian sites” in
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