I wanted to make a point of placing the monsters within the daily life of Tokyo,” says the photographer Tess Ayano, who spent ...

From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)--A Japanese government advisory panel held its first meeting Monday to review the country's retrial system, following the acquittal of Iwao Hakamata after decades on ...

A subcommittee of the Justice Ministry's Legislative Council meets for the first time in Tokyo on April 21, 2025, to review Japan's criminal retrial system. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's ...

Japan's Justice Ministry said Monday that its advisory body has mostly agreed on the need to reform provisions on evidence disclosure, as part of efforts to revise the country's controversial retrial ...

A government advisory panel held its first meeting Monday to ... over the 1966 murder of a family in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan. Public calls for a review of the retrial system, which ...

OKAYAMA--Local businesses in Okayama Prefecture are giving old solar panels another day in the sun ... The rapid spread of photovoltaic power generation in Japan was prompted by the introduction ...

When their day in the sun ends, solar panels, once a promising form of renewable energy, could leak toxic substances if left unattended in heaps. Many of the solar panels used for green power ...

Actress, singer, and voice actor Rika Matsumoto, known for voicing Ash in the Pokémon series and serving as a Cool Japan Ambassador, will perform a live set of her hit songs to kick off the ...

HADANO, Kanagawa -- Production of salted multilayered cherry blossoms, known as "sakura-zuke" (pickled cherry blossoms), has reached its peak in this eastern Japan city. Hadano is one of Japan's ...

Get the full list of this week’s Japanese game releases below. It should be noted that Gematsu will receive a small percentage of money from purchases made through Play-Asia links. You can also ...