AvatarNeil Kakita20 hours agoWhere International Travelers Are Headed This Summer (Hint: They’re Skipping the U.S. Completely)fodors.com - Apeksha BhatejaJapanese cities top the list. For travelers around the globe, two Japanese destinations are topping their wish lists. According to research by the …
AvatarNeil Kakita1 day agoFireflies in downtown Tokyo – Beautiful hotel garden begins hotaru season eventsoranews24.com - Casey BaseelFireflies get an early start in one of the only places where they can be seen in the city center. Japan likes to mark the passing of the seasons by …
AvatarNeil Kakita1 day agoJapan ranks 14th in UNICEF report on child well-being | NHK WORLD-JAPAN Newsnhk.or.jp - NHK WORLDJapan has been ranked 14th out of 36 countries in a UNICEF report on the well-being of children. The UN children's agency released the report on …
AvatarNeil Kakita1 day agoChina court sentences Japanese man 12 years in prison for espionage | NHK WORLD-JAPAN Newsnhk.or.jp - NHK WORLDJapan's consulate general in Shanghai says a Chinese court sentenced a Japanese man to 12 years in prison for espionage on Tuesday. The man in his 50s …
AvatarNeil Kakita2 days agoWorld trade chief says global free trade is in a crisis while on visit to JapanAssociated Press - By MARI YAMAGUCHITOKYO (AP) — Global free trade is in crisis, the head of the World Trade Organization chief said Tuesday while meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shigaru Ishiba on Tuesday. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organization, told Ishiba that she has high expectations for Japan as a …
AvatarNeil Kakita1:093 days agoJapan: Tokyo residents celebrate Kanda Matsuri with traditional 'Mikoshi' processionStringersHubTOKYO, JAPAN - MAY 11, 2025: People celebrated the Kanda Matsuri, one of Tokyo’s three major festivals, on Sunday, May 11, in the Japanese capital. The Edo-period tradition, held only in odd-numbered years, features a parade of portable shrines known as “Mikoshi” carried through the streets by worshippers. The procession symbolizes the temporary visit of deities to bless residents and offer spiritual protection, culminating at the Kanda Myojin Shrine. Writing by Aleyna Cil
