George Lloyd Matsumoto: Matsumoto Castle in Nagano Prefecture is one of the best-known of Japan’s historic castles, alongside Himeji Castle in Hyogo Prefecture and Kumamoto Castle in Kyushu.The castle is a National Treasure of Japan and is the oldest surviving six-story castle in the country, as well as one of the most complete. Its imposing […]
Read MoreCasey Baseel Tokyo: Pretty much as soon as it arrived in Japan, Netflix made anime a major pillar of its content mix. No doubt emboldened by the success anime found on streaming platforms outside Japan, Netflix has continued to expand its presence within the Japan anime industry (most recently with thick-thigh Godzilla), and now it […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The Government of Japan has conferred the 2020 Autumn Imperial Decorations, “The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays” upon Zafar Mahmood, visiting Professor at the Department of Japanese Language, National University of Modern Languages (NUML) Islamabad, in recognition of his significant contribution towards the promotion of Japanese language in Pakistan and […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The Government of Japan provides US$ 4.57 million grant to procure essential oral polio vaccine as part of its continued support to Pakistan for polio eradication. This latest grant will be utilized for the procurement of 23.66 million doses of vaccines. It will allow the programme to reach under five years old children living […]
Read MoreTokyo: The use of masks by television personalities and news anchors on camera is sparking a debate among the public and within the entertainment industry in Japan after broadcasters on a major network began wearing them during a program.TV Tokyo Corp. began having its anchors wear masks from January 18. After anchor Mariko Oe asked […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The Government of Japan has agreed to provide grants approximately worth 1,986 million Japanese Yen (Equivalent to around 19 million USD / around 3,057 million PKR) for installation of weather surveillance radar in Sukkur, Sindh province.Notes to this effect were signed and exchanged between Matsuda Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan and Noor […]
Read MoreTokyo: Japan will commence random mass testing as early as March as part of efforts to ascertain the extent of the novel coronavirus’ spread in city areas, according to government sources. The central government is aiming to conduct up to several thousand polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests per day in Tokyo, Osaka and other metropolitan […]
Read MoreKatie Pask Tokyo: Christmas and New Year’s are in the bag, which means Japan is getting ready for the next big holiday – Valentine’s Day. Shops have already ditched their festive decor as piles of sweet treats are taking the forefront. Whether it’s homemade chocolate or just something you bought at the store to make […]
Read MoreTokyo: Twenty-five train operators in the Tokyo metropolitan area will move up their last departure times by around 30 minutes from this week to help stem the spread of the resurgent coronavirus.The schedule change comes after the governors of Tokyo and the three neighboring prefectures of Kanagawa, Chiba and Saitama, as well as the transport […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Matsuda Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan, has praised Pakistan’s decision to launch the first polio vaccination drive of 2021 and reiterated Japan’s commitment to continue its support to eradicate polio from Pakistan and the globe.During the five-day campaign, around 285,000 polio workers will engage in the vaccination of over 40 million children, wearing masks, […]
Read MoreIssei Kato Toky: Young women in colorful traditional costumes, masks and white stoles braved cold weather in lines and sat seats apart from one another in Yokohama on Monday to mark Japan’s Coming-of-Age Day, even though the city is under a state of emergency.The ceremonies, typically full of kimono-clad women and smartly-dressed men, were cancelled […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan Kuninori Matsuda called on Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed this week and discussed the matters of mutual interest and promoting ties between both countries.The Minister for Interior appreciated the role and assistance of Japan in economic development of Pakistan.He said that Japan always assisted Pakistan in challenging […]
Read MoreKumamoto: Kumamon, the black bear-like mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, has received around 5,300 nengajo postcards for the new year, including from overseas, the prefectural government said this week. “I miss you,” and “I want to see you this year” were among the messages sent as of Monday to the beloved character, who […]
Read MoreTokyo: Japan’s traffic deaths dropped to a record low of 2,839 in 2020, falling below 3,000 for the first time since comparable data became available in 1948, the National Police Agency said Monday. The number of fatalities decreased by 376 from the previous year, partly due to strengthened traffic regulations and enhanced safety performance of […]
Read MoreIslamabad: H.E. MATSUDA Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, has strongly condemned the brutal massacre of coal mine workers on Sunday in a terrorist attack in Machh area of Bolan district in Balochistan and expressed his sorrow over the loss of precious innocent human lives in the tragic incident. Expressing his condolences, Ambassador MATSUDA extended […]
Read MoreNoriyuki Suzuki Tokyo: The coronavirus pandemic has prompted Japan Inc to embrace more flexibility in work styles but has also changed how employees see their jobs. Working remotely from home and taking online meetings have become the main ways to reduce human contact and infection risks. The forced transition coincided with Japan’s embryonic efforts in […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has invited Japanese investors to invest in Pakistan in various fields.Talking to Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan Kuninori Matsuda in Islamabad this week, he said all possible facilities will be provided to the investors. The Minister said there were diverse opportunities to promote bilateral relations in agriculture, industry, low-cost […]
Read MoreTokyo: A Japanese company and Kyoto University have joined forces to develop what they hope will be the world’s first satellites made out of wood by 2023. Sumitomo Forestry said it has started research on tree growth and the use of wood materials in space. The partnership will begin experimenting with different types of wood […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Japan has conferred the 2020 ‘Spring Decorations’ “The Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays” upon Ms. ORITA Toshiko, Vice President of the Pakistan-Japan Cultural Association (PJCA), Islamabad, in recognition of her significant contribution to the promotion of long-term cultural exchanges and friendly relations between Japan and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. MATSUDA […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The government of Japan is assisting Pakistan in installation of weather surveillance radars to upgrade its forecast capacity and help reduce effects of natural disasters, particularly urban flooding.With cooperation of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the weather surveillance radars have already been installed in Islamabad and Karachi, with few others planned to be […]
Read MoreConnie Sceaphierde Tokyo: Sometimes she shies away from view, and at other times you couldn’t even miss her if you tried. Whether you’ve conquered her or not, if you’ve always wanted to view Mount Fuji but you’ve never really been quite sure of where and when to see her in all of her glory, then […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Japan has extended a grant assistance of JPY 1 billion (approx. USD 9.5 million) to Pakistan for enhancing its capacity to confront COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. Notes to this effect were signed and exchanged between Matsuda Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan and Noor Ahmad, Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, in […]
Read MoreNewswire Tokyo: Japan will build two ships equipped with Aegis missile interceptors after public opposition forced the government to scrap deployment of a costly land-based system, the country’s defense minister said. Earlier this year, Japan decided to suspend unpopular plans to deploy the U.S.-developed Aegis Ashore defense system in northeastern Akita and western Yamaguchi prefectures […]
Read MoreTim Kelly Tokyo: Toyota Motor Corp put its revamped Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car, with 30% greater range, on sale in a fresh push to promote zero-emission technology amid growing demand for electric vehicles, including its own. Toyota has failed until now to win drivers over to fuel cell vehicles (FCV), which remain a niche […]
Read MoreMartin Laflamme Taipei: Tokyo was not always one of the world’s great cities. In fact, for much of Japan’s history, it was a backwater town. This perception was particularly acute from Kyoto, the seat of the imperial court for centuries and the epitome of all things civilized. In the poetry of its aristocracy, the entire […]
Read MoreRitsuko Ando Japanese music enthusiasts, loyal to CDs long after the rest of the world went online, have begun reaching for the eject button and switching to streaming services as artists cancel in-store events and fans stay home because of the pandemic. Despite a slow decline in sales in the past decade, CDs are still […]
Read MoreIain Maloney The 20th century saw a profound shift in emphasis to social history, people’s history, and latterly, the history of those pushed to the margins — women, people of color and the working class. At times this change felt like a dialectic struggle, a political choice rather than an academic one: to concentrate on […]
Read MoreTokyo: The requirement by many of Japan’s firms that job applicants indicate their gender and even provide a photo on resumes has left the country out of step with the international norm, but that may be about to change.An internet petition campaign stressing that such practices can lead to discrimination has collected over 10,000 signatures, […]
Read MoreTokyo: The Japanese government will financially support shops and restaurants that are asked to shorten their business hours in order to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said.Suga’s pledge came as Hokkaido officials agreed to ask residents of Sapporo to refrain from nonessential outings following back-to-back days of record infections […]
Read MoreKochi: On the south side of the island of Shikoku, framed by two enormous peninsulas, Kochi is one of Japan’s least-visited prefectures – at least by foreigners. It’s a popular destination for Japanese Shingon Buddhists looking to worship at the auspicious 88 Temples of Shikoku, the country’s most famous pilgrimage trail. But it’s also popular […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The Embassy of Japan, in line with the PM Imran Khan’s initiative, ’Clean-Green Pakistan’, donated 20 Jasmine trees to Japanese Park in Islamabad. Matsuda Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, along with the State Minister for Climate Change, Zartaj Gul planted Jasmine trees at the Park during a tree plantation ceremony. Naveed Tareen […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The Government of Japan has agreed to provide grant assistance of 471 million Japanese Yen to UN-Habitat for the project of “The Improvement of Disaster Resilient Schools Infrastructure” in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province, aiming to provide a safe and stable educational environment to the students as well as the teachers. Notes to this effect […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Japan has announced the recipients of the 2020 Autumn Imperial Decorations, which includes Zafar Mahmood of Pakistan in recognition of his significant contribution towards further promoting friendly relations and mutual understanding between Japan and Pakistan. Zafar Mahmood, Former President of MEXT Alumni Association of Pakistan, visiting Professor at the Department of Japanese […]
Read MoreRochelle Kopp Fukuoka: When Anne-Sophie Mpacko recently learned that Japan’s borders had started opening, she was excited to begin her studies at Keio University, where she had been accepted as a doctoral student in clinical psychology.Her plans to start studies on campus in the spring were derailed when the novel coronavirus began to spread around […]
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