Month: July 2026

The Tokyo government is allowing workers to wear shorts for the first time this summer, prompting delicate questions about etiquette and hairy legs. ( read original story ...)

There’s a special moment when Katsushi Horikawa feels closer to the gods. It comes as he rides atop one of the towering floats pulled through the streets in a centuries-old procession in Japan.This is ... ( read original story ...)

Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi’s remarks come as the government weighs revising the country’s decades-old pledge not to produce, possess or host nuclear arms. ( read original story ...)

World Expos have always been more than mere exhibitions—they are time machines offering glimpses into the societies we may inhabit in 20, 30 or 40 years. ( read original story ...)

A lot of times, when Tokyo Disneyland makes an announcement, it’s something that puts smiles on fans’ faces. The park continuously cycles in new parades, shows, food, and themed merch throughout the ... ( read original story ...)

A popular princess drives support for having a female Japanese Emperor. But the country's first female prime minister opposes it. ( read original story ...)

Japan has succeeded in the first-ever flight test of its RV-X experimental. The launch — or hop, considering its duration and distance — took place at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Noshiro test facility on July 11 and lasted about 40 seconds. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo (NKY:IND), (JPXN) has become “astonishingly cheap” for investors and consumers alike, according to Jim Reid, head of the Deutsche Bank Research Institute. In an interview with CNBC, Reid ... ( read original story ...)

On the 17th, an amendment to the Imperial House Basic Law (Imperial Household Law), which governs the composition of Japan’s imperial family, passed the House of Councillors plenary session. The amendment aims to allow adoption of male descendants from former imperial family members who left the imperial family 70 years ago due to a shortage ...

Yokozuna promotion-chasing ozeki Kirishima joined six other wrestlers at the top of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament leaderboard on ... ( read original story ...)

You could easily walk past one of the best cocktail bars in Tokyo without even knowing it was there — Daisuke Ito’s nine-seater speakeasy-style joint, Land Bar Artisan, is hidden behind a heavy door ... ( read original story ...)