Oft abused and the butt of many a joke, Nagoya is in actual fact one of Japan’s most pleasant and enjoyable cities to visit. Nagoya is at the heart of a region that shaped the course of Japanese history forever and continues to have a powerful influence on Japanese culture and the economy today. Oft […]
Set in the mountainous countryside just to the South of Mt. Fuji, Hakone offers a curious mix of different attractions. Whether you wish to bathe in the onsen waters, admire views of Mt. Fuji, eat eggs boiled in sulphurous springs, visit world class art museums, or simply relax, Hakone has it all. Hakone has been […]
A perfect base from which to conquer Fuji-san, or merely gaze up in wonder from below – Fuji Five Lakes is a great place to visit at any time of year. As the name suggests, the Fuji Five Lakes area encompasses five lakes: Lake Kawaguchiko (the most visited and the most developed in terms of […]
Cats are poised to end the long reign of dogs as Japan’s favorite pet this year, as man’s best friend has become somewhat of a burden in the nation’s aging society. The number of pet dogs stood at 10.35 million in 2014, compared with 9.96 million felines, according to a Japan Pet Food Association survey […]
The government said Friday the Foreign Ministry has revoked the passport issued to a New York-based Japanese man who is accused by authorities of vandalizing a shrine near Tokyo with an oily liquid. Police have obtained an arrest warrant for the 53-year-old doctor, whose passport was made invalid on Oct 14, for allegedly damaging the […]
Nine people were injured after clashes apparently between Turks and ethnic Kurds broke out outside the Turkish embassy in Tokyo Sunday morning, police said. Four rounds of clashes occurred among people gathered to cast expatriate ballots in Turkey’s general election on Nov. 1, Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department said. Those injured include two police officers stepping […]
Osaka Prefectural Police on Monday said an upper member of the recently troubled Yamaguchi-gumi organized crime group has died following a shooting incident inside an office in Naniwa Ward, reports the Sankei Shimbun (Oct. 26). At approximately 12:30 p.m., Toshiyuki Kawaji, a 52-year-old boss in the Kuramoto-gumi, was found collapsed with a single gunshot wound […]
