Tag: politics

Nagano’s Ski Slopes Can’t Accommodate The Tourist Demand

Heading to Japan for skiing this winter? Good luck - ski lodges in Nagano Prefecture are dwindling rapidly.

After Kumamoto's devastating earthquake in 2016, ONE PIECE mangaka Oda Eichiro set sail on a quest to revitalize his hometown.

What happens when you pit highly-trained soldiers against civilians who play army on the weekends? Turns out you get a tough fight.

Would you watch a show that's nothing but a guy eating food? Many in Japan and the world already do - and now, they can see the movie.

How do you keep combini in Japan operating 24 hours a day during a labor shortage? Lawson thinks it has the answer.

Every year, more people in Japan die from choking on mochi, the country's famous chewy rice treat, than die in automobile accidents.