Tokaido Shinkansen to resume normal services

The Central Japan Railway Company, or JR Tokai, canceled all services between Tokyo and Nagoya on Friday. The firm also significantly reduced the number of services between Nagoya and Shin-Osaka. JR Tokai announced early on Saturday that the Tokaido ... ( read original story ...)

Sense of Place: Tranquil Uji meets bustling Tokyo in the music of luvis

We're kicking off our latest Sense of Place series with an interview and performance from luvis. The singer-songwriter grew up in Uji, a beautiful city south of Kyoto that's surrounded by nature and ancient history. Now, luvis resides in bustling Tokyo, and his music fuses those two experiences into a sound that's both serene and ...