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Social Series Social Media and Elections: Lessons from Hyogo / Echo Chambers, Confirmation Bias Led to Threats Against Hyogo Politicians
Kenichi Okutani, a Hyogo prefectural assembly member, received malicious phone calls at his home saying such things as “resign,” “liar” and “come o...
November 28, 2024
Economy Yomiuri Stock Index to Launch in March; 333 Companies to be Equally Weighted
The Yomiuri Shimbun will establish a new stock price index, The Yomiuri Stock Index, in March 2025. The index, also dubbed the Yomiuri 333, will in...
November 28, 2024
Politics & Government Sado Gold Mines Situation Reveals Japan-Korea Historical Issues Still Smoldering; Tension Rises Ahead of 60th Anniversary of Ties
Discrepancies between Japan and South Korea over a memorial ceremony for the Sado Island Gold Mines last weekend have once again highlighted the fa...
November 28, 2024
Asia-Pacific Experts Discuss Japan-ROK Relations at Tokyo Forum; Speakers Note Importance of Feeling Benefit from Ties
South Korean experts gave lectures on the theme of economic cooperation as well as diplomatic and security strategies for Japan and South Korea at ...
November 27, 2024
Politics & Government Tourists’ Consumption Tax Exemption To Take New Form; Refunds When Departing To Replace Waivers When Buying
The government and ruling parties intend to change the consumption tax exemption system applicable to tourists visiting Japan to a “refund system” ...
November 27, 2024
Art 2025 Expo Pavilion Light and Life Installation Unveiled to Press; 320,000 LED Lights Create Display to Illuminate the Question of Life
OSAKA — A 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo pavilion’s light installation was unveiled to the media in Osaka on Tuesday.
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November 27, 2024
LATEST NEWS
G7 Ministers Throw Support behind Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire but Make No Mention of ICC Warrant
FIUGGI, Italy (AP) — Foreign ministers from leading industrialized countries threw their str...
November 27, 2024
China Defense Minister Placed Under Investigation For Corruption, FT Reports
BEIJING (Reuters) - China Defense Minister Dong Jun has been placed under investigation as p...
November 27, 2024
Revised Draft Provides Examples of Risks in Using AI at Schools; Threshold for AI Use at Schools Drops
The education ministry released a revised draft of guidelines for the use of generative AI i...
November 27, 2024
Foreign Minister Iwaya Urges G7 to Come Together to Stabilize Middle East, Ukraine, Indo-Pacific
FIUGGI, Italy — Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya stressed the importance of cooperation among ...
November 27, 2024
Pension System Reform: Efforts Needed to Gain Understanding of Increased Burden
In order to make the public pension system, which supports people in their lives after retir...
November 27, 2024-
Indiscriminate Attacks in China: Information Control Will Only Amplify Anxiety
There has been a spate of killings and attacks resulting in injuries that have targeted chil...
November 27, 2024 
Ishiba to Say He Will Build Broad Consensus, Raise Income Barrier in Tax Reforms, According to Policy Speech Outline
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is expected to say he will build a broad consensus among both ...
November 27, 2024
POPULAR ARTICLES
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U.N. Panel Resolution Raps N. Korea’s Human Rights Violations
New York (Jiji Press)—A U.N. General Assembly committee approved on Wednesday a draft r...
November 21, 2024 -
Ex-MUFG Bank Employee Steals Customer Assets Worth over ¥1 Bil.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A former MUFG Bank employee who was working in over-the-counter op...
November 23, 2024 -
Fire Breaks Out after Explosion Heard in Susukino Building, Sapporo; Multiple Injuries Reported (UPDATE 1）
A fire broke out in a building in the Susukino entertainment district, Sapporo, after a...
November 26, 2024 -
Trump’s next administration: Having too many yes-men raises concerns
The U.S. Republican Party, whose symbolic color is red, has gained control of the White...
November 21, 2024 -
Japanese Schools in China to Have Security Guards on School Buses
The Foreign Ministry plans to move up its schedule for placing security guards on schoo...
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Japan N-Waste Body Submits Survey Report to Hokkaido Town
SUTTSU, Hokkaido (Jiji Press) — A Japanese nuclear waste management body submitted a re...
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Mitsuoka Motor Launches Limited Run of M55 Concept Car; 100 Retro Inspired Vehicles to be Sold for ¥8.08 Million Each
Mitsuoka Motor Co. has announced the launch of its M55 concept car with a limited run o...
November 22, 2024 -
Japan PM Ishiba’s Diplomatic Debut Shows Cautious Approach, Lack of Polish
RIO DE JANEIRO — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba endeavored to stick closely to the polic...
November 22, 2024 -
India’s Automobile Market Sees Competition Shift into Top Gear; Local Firms Tata, Mahindra Make Gains on Suzuki, Hyundai
TIRUCHIRAPPALLI, India — Competition is getting fierce in India’s automobile market, th...
November 25, 2024 -
Avantgardey, Mysterious School Uniformed Dance Group from Japan, Finds Worldwide Fame After Being on America’s Got Talent
Mysterious school-uniformed and bobbed-haired group Avantgardey comprises 17 female dan...
November 22, 2024
SOCIETY
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Social Media and Elections: Lessons from Hyogo / Echo Chambers, Confirmation Bias Led to Threats Against Hyogo Politicians
Kenichi Okutani, a Hyogo prefectural assembly member, received malicious phone calls at his home saying such things as “resign,” “liar” and “come outside,” during the recent Hyo...
November 28, 2024 
Japanese Prosecutor Apologizes to Hakamata after Acquittal
HAMAMATSU (Jiji Press) — The head of a public prosecutors’ office in Shizuoka Prefectur...
November 27, 2024
Man in His 40s Believed to Have Set Fire at Sapporo ‘Girls Bar’
A man in his 40s is believed to have spread a gasoline-like combustible liquid before s...
November 27, 2024
Inmate Rearrested over 2007 Murder of 7-year-old Girl in Hyogo Prefecture
A 45-year-old man in prison was officially rearrested on Wednesday for allegedly murder...
November 27, 2024
Social Media and Elections: Lessons from Hyogo / Competition to Rack Up Views Distorts Election Campaigns in Japan; Attracting Attention for Profit Often Higher Priority Than Accuracy
Motohiko Saito, 47, was reelected as the governor of Hyogo Prefecture on Nov. 17 after ...
November 27, 2024
IMPERIAL FAMILY
481 Attend Funeral for Princess Yuriko of Mikasa at Imperial Cemetery in Tokyo
The funeral of Princess Yuriko of Mikasa, who died on Nov. 15 at the age of 101, was held at a cemetery in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, on Tuesday.
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November 26, 2024-
Japan Crown Prince Akishino Hopes Son Will Study Abroad in Future
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Crown Prince Akishino said Monday that he hopes his son, Prince Hisahit...
November 26, 2024
Wake Held for Princess Yuriko at Her Residence; Imperial Family Members, Govt Officials in Attendance
A wake was held for Princess Yuriko of Mikasa in the main hall of the princess’ residence in...
November 25, 2024
U.N. Panel’s Stance on Imperial Succession Refuted; Experts Question Motives, Lack of Transparency
GENEVA/NEW YORK — The reverberations from a U.N. committee’s recommendation that the Japanes...
November 23, 2024
Japan Eyes 325-Mil.-Yen Govt Funds for Princess Yuriko’s Funeral
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government decided Friday to spend about ¥319.5 million ou...
November 22, 2024
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YOMIURI EDITORIAL
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Pension System Reform: Efforts Needed to Gain Understanding of Increased Burden
In order to make the public pension system, which supports people in their lives after retir...
November 27, 2024 -
Indiscriminate Attacks in China: Information Control Will Only Amplify Anxiety
There has been a spate of killings and attacks resulting in injuries that have targeted chil...
November 27, 2024 -
Political Funds Control Law: Will Yet Another Revision Increase Transparency?
It is important to increase the transparency of the handling of political funds, but time sh...
November 26, 2024 -
COP29 Closes: Increase The Number of Countries Sharing Burden of Decarbonization
Measures against global warming are increasingly urgent, as abnormal weather events take pla...
November 26, 2024 -
Seismic Breakers: Device Should Be Used to Prevent Electrical Fires
In the event of an earthquake, fires caused by damage to electrical wiring are more likely t...
November 25, 2024 -
Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza: Can Change in U.S. Administration Prevent Situation from Getting Worse?
The administration of outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden has no momentum, and the incoming ad...
November 25, 2024
POLITICS
Tourists’ Consumption Tax Exemption To Take New Form; Refunds When Departing To Replace Waivers When Buying
The government and ruling parties intend to change the consumption tax exemption system applicable to tourists visiting Japan to a “refund system” ...
November 27, 2024
Japan Government Wants Kyodo News to Explain False Report Claiming Official Visited Yasukuni Shrine in August 2022
The government intends to ask Kyodo News to explain why it falsely reported that Akiko Ikuina, a parliamentary vice-minister for foreign affairs, h...
November 27, 2024-
Revised Draft Provides Examples of Risks in Using AI at Schools; Threshold for AI Use at Schools Drops
The education ministry released a revised draft of guidelines for the use of generative AI in elementary, junior high and high schools on Tuesday, ...
November 27, 2024
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Foreign Minister Iwaya Urges G7 to Come Together to Stabilize Middle East, Ukraine, Indo-Pacific
FIUGGI, Italy — Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya stressed the importance of cooperation among ...
November 27, 2024 -
Ishiba to Say He Will Build Broad Consensus, Raise Income Barrier in Tax Reforms, According to Policy Speech Outline
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is expected to say he will build a broad consensus among both ...
November 27, 2024 
Nagoya Mayoral Election Results Shock Established Parties; Former Upper House Member Supported by 4 Major Parties Defeated
Several of Japan’s ruling and opposition parties were shocked by former Deputy Mayor Ichiro ...
November 26, 2024
BUSINESS
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Yomiuri Stock Index to Launch in March; 333 Companies to be Equally Weighted
The Yomiuri Shimbun will establish a new stock price index, The Yomiuri Stock Index, in March 2025. The index, also dubbed the Yomiuri 333, will in...
November 28, 2024 
Japan Fair Trade Commission Probes Amazon Japan; Treatment Of 3rd-Party Sellers Thought To Violate Law
The Japan Fair Trade Commission conducted an on-the-spot inspection of Amazon Japan, a Japanese unit of the major online shopping service company, ...
November 26, 2024-
India’s Automobile Market Sees Competition Shift into Top Gear; Local Firms Tata, Mahindra Make Gains on Suzuki, Hyundai
TIRUCHIRAPPALLI, India — Competition is getting fierce in India’s automobile market, the third largest after China and the United States. While Jap...
November 25, 2024
Japanese Food Firm Marumiya Recalls Kamameshi-related Product after Finding Foreign Object, Possibly Cockroach
Marumiya Corp. announced that it will recall about 15,000 of its pre-packaged ingredient box...
November 25, 2024
Nikkei Stock Average Temporarily Jumps Over 700 Points
The Nikkei stock average surged temporarily over 700 points on Monday compared to Friday’s c...
November 25, 2024
Ex-MUFG Bank Employee Steals Customer Assets Worth over ¥1 Bil.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A former MUFG Bank employee who was working in over-the-counter operati...
November 23, 2024
JETRO Draws up Guidelines for ‘Wagyu’ Labeling in U.S.
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — The Japan External Trade Organization, or JETRO, along with the Japa...
November 23, 2024
WORLD
Japanese Schools in China to Have Security Guards on School Buses
The Foreign Ministry plans to move up its schedule for placing security guards on school bus...
November 25, 2024
U.N. Panel Resolution Raps N. Korea’s Human Rights Violations
New York (Jiji Press)—A U.N. General Assembly committee approved on Wednesday a draft resolu...
November 21, 2024
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Urges Respect for International Law, Reforms to U.N. in Address at G20
RIO DE JANEIRO — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba emphasized the importance of respecting inter...
November 19, 2024
PM Ishiba Visits Fujimori’s Grave in Lima, Getting His Wish
LIMA — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba visited the grave of former Peruvian President Alberto ...
November 18, 2024
APEC Leaders Vow to Maintain Free Trade System
Lima, Peru (Jiji Press)—Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum on Saturday r...
November 17, 2024
Ishiba, Xi Reaffirm Strategic Mutually Beneficial Relationship; China’s Resumption of Imports of Japanese Marine Products Affirmed
LIMA — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday in Lima...
November 16, 2024
NEWS SERVICES
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G7 Ministers Throw Support behind Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire but Make No Mention of ICC Warrant
FIUGGI, Italy (AP) — Foreign ministers from leading industrialized countries threw their strong support Tuesday behind an immediate ceasefire betwe...
November 27, 2024 
China Defense Minister Placed Under Investigation For Corruption, FT Reports
BEIJING (Reuters) - China Defense Minister Dong Jun has been placed under investigation as part of a wide-ranging anti-corruption probe that has ro...
November 27, 2024
Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Ends Lower on Trump’s Tariff Pledge, Stronger Yen (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average ended lower on Wednesday, with automakers leading the losses, amid concerns about the impact of U.S....
November 27, 2024
Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah Start a Ceasefire after Nearly 14 Months of Fighting
JERUSALEM (AP) — The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militants began early ...
November 27, 2024
Trump’s Cabinet: Loyalists, Competing Ideologies and Government skeptics
Donald Trump entered the White House eight years ago with a Cabinet full of traditional cons...
November 27, 2024
Biden Seizes on Israel-Hezbollah Deal to Push for Broader Mideast Peace
President Joe Biden sought to capitalize on the announcement of a cease-fire between Israel ...
November 27, 2024
Trump Tied Migrant Entries and Fentanyl to Tariffs. Here are the Facts.
Donald Trump’s claim that illegal border crossings are out of control - which was among the ...
November 27, 2024
EDITORIAL & COLUMNS
Time to break away from defense-only policy
Donald Trump has been reelected as U.S. president. I thought he was leading during the campa...
November 22, 2024
Japanese Corporations, AI Startups Can Build Synergy; Both Have Qualities To Mutually Enhance Innovation
In February this year, I helped my client ClimateAI host a climate change wine tasting event...
November 16, 2024
LDP Faces Struggle To Survive As Minority Ruling Party; Ishiba Must Woo Opposition To Get Anything Done
The Japanese people punished the Liberal Democratic Party for its political funds scandals i...
November 16, 2024
Polish Ambassador To Japan Reflects On Independence; In 1918 Poland Became Free From Russia, Other Empires
As silence fell over Europe’s trenches and battlefields on the 11th of November in 1918, Wor...
November 13, 2024
Revisiting Crichton’s ‘Rising Sun’ Shows A Changed World; Once Rivals, Japan and U.S. Now Face China Together
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba inaugurated his Cabinet last month, and U.S. President-elect D...
November 9, 2024
Why is an exit from deflation needed amid inflation?
This autumn, while the summer heat lingered, the political sphere of the nation began to mov...
November 8, 2024
RAMEN OF JAPAN
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Ramen Map
Map of ramen shops in Japan featured on the Ramen of Japan
A useful map for ramen lovers is now available. You can quickly find the locations of the ramen outlets featured on our Ramen of Japan. The number of shops keeps growing. Read the stories and visit there!
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Number Nine 09 / Seafood Mazesoba Offers Delight Through Various Flavors; New Charm in Historical Soka
“Soka is becoming a ramen battleground with more and more delicious ramen shops opening up,” I was told by a person from the Soka Chamber of Commer...
Soka, Saitama
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YUJI Ramen TOKYO / Ramen Shop’s Unique ‘Tunakotsu’ Broth Made from Tuna Bones is Popular for its Rich, Light Taste
It is common for ramen to be served with “tonkotsu” broth, which is made from pig bones. But YUJI Ramen TOKYO, located in Kiyosumi, Tokyo, offers s...
Kiyosumi-Shirakawa
October 25, 2024
SPORTS
Yomiuri Giants’ Tomoyuki Sugano Picks up 3rd MVP Award, Hiromasa Funabasama is the 21st Giants Player Named Rookie of the Year
Yomiuri Giants hurler Tomoyuki Sugano showed he is still going strong in his mid-30s, taking home the Central League’s Most Valuable Player award f...
November 27, 2024
Ex-ace Masahiro Tanaka, Tohoku Rakuten Eagles Part Ways
Veteran right-hander Masahiro Tanaka, facing a massive pay cut from the Tohoku Rakuten Eagles, asked for and was granted his release Sunday from th...
November 25, 2024
Kotozakura Claims 1st Career Title by Beating Hoshoryu in Kyushu Clash
Kotozakura managed to equal his famous grandfather in one aspect, an eerie coincidence in terms of the timing of his first career title.
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November 24, 2024
Andy Murray Will Coach Novak Djokovic through the Australian Open
The recently retired Andy Murray is going to team up with longtime rival Novak Djokovic as h...
November 24, 2024
Vissel Kobe Claim Emperor’s Cup in ‘Kansai Derby’ Final
Closing in on a second straight J.League title, Vissel Kobe stopped on the way for some othe...
November 23, 2024
Celebrate Shohei Ohtani’s MVP Win with Japan Post’s Exclusive Stamp, Towel Set
Japan Post Co. announced Friday that it will release a commemorative stamp set and a special...
November 23, 2024
Shohei Ohtani Again Wins MVP and Japanese Newspapers Print More Special Editions to Mark History
TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is going to save the newspaper industry in Japan — singlehandedly...
November 22, 2024
SCIENCE & NATURE
Japan Eyes 60％ Cut in Greenhouse Gas Emissions in FY 2035
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government is considering setting a target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions in fiscal 2035 by 60% from the 2013 le...
November 26, 2024
COP29 Reaches Agreement on Funding Target
Baku, Azerbaijan (Jiji Press)—Countries participating in the COP29 climate conference have agreed on a funding target for efforts to combat climate...
November 24, 2024-
Japan N-Waste Body Submits Survey Report to Hokkaido Town
SUTTSU, Hokkaido (Jiji Press) — A Japanese nuclear waste management body submitted a report Friday on the results of a survey to select a final dis...
November 22, 2024
‘Morphing’ Wheel May Transform Lives, Robots
DAEJEON, South Korea (Reuters) — Imagine a wheelchair equipped with wheels flexible enough t...
November 22, 2024
African Elephants in Peril over a Half Century
African elephants are Earth’s largest land animals, remarkable mammals that are very intelli...
November 22, 2024
Coral Habitat Range in Japan Further North than Expected; Colonies Discovered off Yamagata Prefecture
A team of researchers led by a professor at the University of Tokyo said they confirmed in O...
November 21, 2024
Experimental Measures Against Bears Using Drones, AI; System Distinguishes Bear from Costume, Mistakes Bear Face for Cat
AKITA — A demonstration experiment was conducted in Akita Prefecture to test a system using ...
November 21, 2024
CULTURE
Background Art From ‘The Boy and the Heron’ on Display at Studio Ghibli Museum; Features 120 Drawings for Film Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
The background art from Studio Ghibli's animated film "Kimitachi wa Do Ikiru ka?" (The Boy a...
November 25, 2024
Sign Language Kyogen by and for Deaf People
The 40-year-old Japanese Theater of the Deaf put on a performance of kyogen, a form of tradi...
November 24, 2024
Avantgardey, Mysterious School Uniformed Dance Group from Japan, Finds Worldwide Fame After Being on America’s Got Talent
Mysterious school-uniformed and bobbed-haired group Avantgardey comprises 17 female dancers ...
November 22, 2024
Ishida Gumi Gets Its Budokan Concert, in Rarity for a String Ensemble
Violinist Yasunao Ishida is not to be deterred.A decade ago he formed a string ensemble, and...
November 22, 2024
Contemporary Art Festival Aims to Promote Tourism in Northern Okayama Prefecture
An international art festival featuring contemporary artists at the forefront of the art sce...
November 18, 2024
Telma Founder Terumasa Nakajima Expresses Warmth Through Handwork; Enjoys Using Japanese Techniques to Create Garments
This September, Tokyo Fashion Week spring/summer 2025 opened with the debut of the latest st...
November 15, 2024
NEWS WITH VIDEO
Making of Iburigakko Smoked Pickled Daikon Radish Reaches Busiest Time of Year in Akita Pref.
November 25, 2024
Giant USJ Christmas Tree Lit Up for Final Year; Visitors Cheer for 10-Time World Record-Breaking 30 Meter Tree
November 20, 2024
Event Held to Mark 5,000th Day Since 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake; Locals, Families who Lost Loved Ones Gathered
November 17, 2024
New R&D Drone Facility in Tokyo to Change Logistics; MFLP/LOGIFRONT Tokyo Itabashi Aims to Solve
November 17, 2024
Japan, U.S., ROK Hold Joint Training; Nations Practice Combating Maritime, Aerial, Cyber Threats
November 15, 2024
FEATURES
DELICIOUS
Sweetness of Root Crops Stands Out in Autumnal Miso Soup; Japan Seasonal Sweet Potato and Satoimo Taro Used in Indian-Inspired Recipe
November 24, 2024Japanese Seaweeds from Certain Regions Being Eaten More Widely, Used in Bread and Chocolate
November 24, 2024Crispy Spring Rolls with Fluffy Autumn Salmon, Mushrooms; Seasonal Recipe for Harvest Time, Inspired by Japan Flavors
November 17, 2024Japanese Alcohol Shoots for Overseas Market; Domestic Manufacturers Change Tactics, Develop New Products to Make a Splash Abroad
November 17, 2024
JAPAN IN FOCUS
Tokyo Building Carries Weight of Japan’s Legal History; Beautiful Lighting Fills Building that Survived Flames of War
November 26, 2024Yamaguchi: Elephant Weighing Made Easy at Zoo with New Custom-Built Scale
November 23, 2024Osaka Metro Staff to Become Bus Drivers for 2025 Expo Venue Routes amid Nationwide Driver Shortage
November 23, 2024Osaka: Futuristic Yumeshima Station to Open for Expo in January; Showcases ‘Corridor of Light’
November 23, 2024
TRAVEL SPOTS
Move Over Hachiko: Dog Character with Gyoza Promotes Utsunomya at JR Shibuya Station
November 27, 2024Japan Tourism / Travel to Fukui Pref. for Soba Made From Buckwheat Freshly Harvested in Autumn
November 26, 2024Kyoto Temple Enjoys Delayed Peak Viewing for Autumn Leaves
November 25, 2024Miyagi Prefecture’s Taga Castle Government Office Recreated via 3D Hologram Projection; Part of Event to Celebrate 1300th Anniversary of Castle
November 24, 2024
TROUBLESHOOTER
I Cannot Think of my Handicapped Daughter as Precious; Son, Daughter Without Disabilities Are ‘Adorable’
November 24, 2024My girlfriend and Work Are Wearing Me out; ‘I Find Myself Wanting to Just Disappear’
November 24, 2024As a Man in My Early 40s, Should I Look for a Spouse or Chase My Dreams?
November 17, 2024I Quit My Job to Focus on My Health, But Now I’m Full of Anxiety about the Future
November 17, 2024
