Slightly less than 20 percent of husbands tend to become uneasy or worried for no reason following their wives’ childbirth, according to the results of research conducted by a team of experts including those from the National Center for Child Health and Development. They are subject to fits of depression apparently due in part to […]
A 31-year-old man stabbed his wife and took his own life after she talked about separating. Tokyo Metro Police said that a 31-year-old man on Friday stabbed his wife before committing suicide by leaping from the balcony of their apartment, reports Nippon News Network (Jan. 9). At approximately 8:30 p.m., a witness saw the man jump from the […]
A fire broke out at a love hotel in the Kabukicho red-light district on Saturday, two days after a blaze at another inn in the area left one woman dead, reports NHK (Jan. 9). At 2:10 p.m., an eyewitness notified the Tokyo Fire Department about smoke emanating from the Hotel Golden Gate. The blaze was extinguished by personnel from […]
Many companies are planning to open duty-free shops in Japanese cities to attract big-spending tourists from other countries. A firm in which the operator of Haneda Airport has the biggest stake plans to open a duty-free outlet in a department store in Tokyo’s Ginza district by Lunar New Year next month. South Korea’s Lotte Group […]
In a centuries-old ritual to gain good luck, about 50 almost completely naked men and boys splashed cold water on themselves on a freezing winter night at a temple near Tokyo. The ritual dates back more than 300 years and is held every year on the eve of Coming-of-Age Day in the city of Sosa […]
The itinerary for the Emperor and Empress’s visit to the Philippines later this month has been revealed. According to the Imperial Household Agency, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will leave Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on January 26th and arrive in Manila for a 5-day trip. They will attend a welcome ceremony and meet President Benigno Aquino […]
A group of elderly Filipino women raped by Japanese troops during World War II called for compensation from Japan on Wednesday, following Tokyo’s pledge of $8.3 million for South Korean women forced into Japanese military-run brothels during the war. The women’s lawyers said they were also exploring the possibility of filing cases with United Nations […]
A 19-year-old living in Nagoya was arrested Jan. 5 over death threats targeting a prominent student activist and his family, Kanagawa prefectural police said. Police said the suspect has admitted to the crime, quoting him as saying, “I did it because I wanted to let off steam.” The unemployed minor was arrested on suspicion of […]
Police in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, said a skeletonized body has been found at an apartment in Sakae Ward. According to police, the body, which was found on Tuesday, has been dead for a few years and its gender and age were not identifiable, Fuji TV reported. This case came into light when a woman who […]
Japan’s public baths, known as sento, represent an institution with hundreds of years of history. They provided an important public service in the days before homes had their own hot-water bathtubs. Sento can range in style from simple hot springs piped into a large tub to modern facilities resembling theme parks and offering a range […]
