Hello Kitty is now 50 years old. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character’s fictional birthday on Nov. 1, has brought museum exhibits, a theme park spectacle and a national tour.
Japan celebrates as Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto win World Series with Dodgers
The World Series trophy is headed to Los Angeles, but there’s a hearty celebration going on across the Pacific Ocean in Japan, too.
Nobel Peace Prize given to Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo for its work against nuclear weapons
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its activism against nuclear weapons.
Japanese court acquits the longest-serving death row inmate of a 1966 quadruple murder
A Japanese court found an 88-year-old former boxer not guilty on Thursday, Sept. 26 after a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, reversing a decision that made him the world’s longest-serving death row inmate.
Japan celebrates record Emmy wins for ‘Shogun’
Japan erupted with joy Monday as the samurai series “Shogun” won a record 18 Emmys for its first season.
Climbing limits are being set on Mount Fuji to fight crowds and littering
Those who want to climb one of the most popular trails on Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji will have to book a slot and pay a fee as crowds, littering and climbers who try to rush too fast to the summit cause safety and conservation concerns at the picturesque stratovolcano.
As Japan’s yakuza weakens, police focus shifts to unorganized crime hired via social media
A senior member of yakuza was arrested for allegedly stealing Pokemon cards near Tokyo in April, a case seen as an example of Japanese organized crime groups struggling with declining membership.
Buddha’s birthday: When is it and how is it celebrated in different countries?
The birthday of the historical Buddha or Shakyamuni Buddha, known as Vesak in several countries, celebrates the birth of the child who became Prince Siddhartha around the end of the 4th century B.C.
More than just a bowl of noodles, ramen in Japan is an experience and a tourist attraction
Spicy, steaming, slurpy ramen might be everyone’s favorite Japanese food.
Pritzker Prize goes to Japanese architect who values community in spaces both public and private
The Pritzker Architecture Prize has been awarded to Japan’s Riken Yamamoto, who earns the field’s highest honor for what organizers called a long career focused on “multiplying opportunities for people to meet spontaneously, through precise, rational design strategies.”
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