Wajima craftmakers see hope in disaster-hit Ishikawa Prefecture region
[Japan Today] - 12/29/2024
Lacquerware maker Takaho Shoji hunches over his desk in the disaster-hit city of Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, applying another layer of coating to a dark, wooden box. One…
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4th infant dies of winter cold in Gaza as families share blankets in seaside tents
A fourth infant has died of hypothermia in the Gaza Strip, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced by (…)
[Japan Today] - 29/12/2024
Musk causes uproar for backing Germany's far-right party ahead of key elections
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk caused uproar after backing Germany’s far-right party in a major newspaper ahead of key (…)
[Japan Today] - 29/12/2024
Drama, dreams: Japan's wildly popular school soccer breeds future stars
Japan's national high school soccer tournament is thriving after more than 100 years, attracting huge crowds, (…)
[Japan Today] - 29/12/2024
Charles Dolan, HBO and Cablevision founder, dies at 98
Charles Dolan, who founded some of the most prominent U.S. media companies including Home Box Office Inc and (…)
[Japan Today] - 29/12/2024
Snoop's game: Snoop Dogg thrills crowd in the bowl that bears his name
Snoop Dogg climbed to top step of the bandstand and raised his arms, setting off a roar from the crowd. The marching (…)
[Japan Today] - 29/12/2024
Moeller earns first World Cup win as another injured skier is airlifted off 2026 Olympics slope
Fredrik Moeller of Norway claimed his first World Cup victory by winning a super-G that got off to an inauspicious (…)
[Japan Today] - 29/12/2024
Eagles clinch division title; Bills claim AFC second seed
The Philadelphia Eagles clinched the NFC East division title on Sunday, handing the Dallas Cowboys a humiliating (…)
[Japan Today] - 30/12/2024
Israeli hospital says Netanyahu has undergone successful prostate surgery
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent successful surgery Sunday to have his prostate removed, hospital (…)
[Japan Today] - 29/12/2024
Emperor, empress to visit domestic war-related sites in 2025
Arrangements are being made for Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to visit Hiroshima and other domestic (…)
[Japan Today] - 29/12/2024
Japan urges schools to avoid trips in peak season
Japan's education ministry has urged that school trips be planned for the off-season due to a recent labor shortage (…)
[Japan Today] - 29/12/2024
ComicMarket Show
Anime and game fans attend the 105th ComicMarket Show in Tokyo on Sunday.
[Japan Today] - 29/12/2024
