Japan’s bathhouses struggle to stay afloat as oil prices spike, supply dwindles
Customers of Ikesu Onsen, a traditional Japanese bathhouse in Tsushima in Aichi prefecture, have had to delay their…
Magnitude 6.2 quake shakes Hokkaido
A strong earthquake rattled Hokkaido early Monday, the U.S. and Japanese meteorological agencies reported, the latest in a…
Where can Japan store its nuclear waste? Island plan raises alarm
Recent reports of Japan exploring the feasibility of using the remote Pacific island of Minamitorishima as a final…
Japanese crane no longer considered ‘threatened’ as population recovers
The Environment Ministry removed the red-crowned crane, also known as the Japanese crane, from its list of threatened…
Australian man Michael ‘Micky’ Hurst dies in Japan while skiing
Melbourne man Michael ‘Micky’ Hurst has died while skiing with friends in Japan this week. The 27-year-old was…
Viral bullying clips, mass murder threat sound alarm in Japan over school violence
Recent viral clips in Japan of bullying, including one which later led to a mass murder revenge threat,…
Japan Just Topped the Asia-Pacific Leaderboard with a Massive Twenty Two Percent Surge in Conferences
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Hokkaido governor backs restart of Tomari nuclear plant
SAPPORO – Hokkaido Gov. Naomichi Suzuki on Friday announced his support for a planned restart of the No.…
Japan’s Hokkaido pitches its nature, culture to European tourists
Travel & Leisure Travelers from the continent make up less than 2% of foreign visitors to lesser-known island…
Chinese tourists splash the cash in Japan as weak yen drives travel surge
When Ding Xiaohan, a software engineer from Shanghai, took her 18-year-old son to Japan for a weeklong holiday…
Luxury and Culture on the Sea: Now, Mitsui Ocean Sakura Enhances Japan’s Regional Tourism
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Hokkaido Needs the Tomari Nuclear Plant, What’s the Holdup?
Unit 3 at Hokkaido Electric Power Company (HEPCO)’s Tomari Nuclear Power Station in Tomari Village has finally passed…