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Mt. Tsukuba area seeks to carve new future for its historic granite
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Mt. Tsukuba area seeks to carve new future for its historic granite
Around Mount Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture lies a major and historic quarrying area. The Tsukuba massif granite of the Mt. Tsukuba Area Geopark was certified by the International Union of Geological Sciences in 2024 as one of the first 55 IUGS Heritage Stones ¡ª natural stones that have been acknowledged...
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New Logistics Consortium baton to accelerate trucking efficiency
Japan¡¯s logistics industry is facing pressing challenges, including accelerating labor shortages and increasing need for addressing environmental issues. According to a report compiled by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in February 2023, if no countermeasures are taken, there could be a...
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To realize a circular economy, Oji advances recycling, partnerships
Amid the current trend of reducing plastic use and increasing resource circulation, there is growing momentum to expand the use of paper as an alternative to plastic, said Keiji Shimatani, general manager of the Packaging Innovation Center and Recycling Initiatives Department at Oji Holdings, Japan¡¯s...
Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai (center) joins Nobuhide Tani (left) and Executive Chef Shinsuke Nakajima (right).
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Dec 8, 2025
Tottori¡¯s Matsuba-gani crab, sake offered at New Otani Tokyo event
By Maiko Muraoka
The Hotel New Otani Tokyo is holding a special event featuring Tottori Prefecture¡¯s Matsuba-gani crab until Dec. 29. Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai, hotel Executive Chef Shinsuke Nakajima, and restaurant manager and Executive Chef Sommelier Nobuhide Tani talked about the charm of the Tottori foods and sake...
Newly developed high-efficiency, low-pollution experimental hydrogen boilers supplying the Suntory Minami Alps Hakushu Water Plant
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Nov 4, 2025
H?O giant Suntory explores advancing with hydrogen
By Maiko Muraoka
The beverage giant Suntory Holdings Ltd., together with nine other companies and Yamanashi Prefecture, held a ceremony on Oct. 11 to mark the start of a demonstration experiment at a large-scale power-to-gas (P2G) system for using renewable electricity to produce hydrogen fuel at Green Hydrogen Park...
Professionals from diverse fields debate development issues.
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Sep 8, 2025
Digital transformation reshapes urban planning involving public
By Manami Tominaga
The Land Readjustment and Urban Development Forum held in Tokyo last October brought together professionals from municipalities, academia and the private sector to examine digital transformation in community development. Themed ¡°Land Readjustment and Digital Transformation From Disaster Prevention...
The previous award ceremony
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Aug 25, 2025
Yamagata film festival to gather documentaries from around world
By Maiko Muraoka
This year¡¯s YIDFF International Competition received 1,318 entries from 129 countries. Fifteen of them will be screened during the festival, competing for five awards.
Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai (right) with Executive Chef Shinsuke Nakajima and Executive Chef Sommelier Nobuhide Tani
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Jun 23, 2025
Tottori Wagyu and other delights offered at Hotel New Otani Tokyo
By Maiko Muraoka
A special event featuring the rich sweetness and umami of juicy Tottori Wagyu-brand beef in a variety of dishes has kicked off once again at the Hotel New Otani Tokyo. Held annually since 2018, this promotion consistently highlights the charm of Tottori¡¯s viands through innovative ideas and cooking...
A worker cuts Inada granite, which is used in various buildings in Tokyo.
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Apr 1, 2025
Tsukuba massif granite, one of the world¡¯s few heritage stones
By Maiko Muraoka
In 2024, the Tsukuba massif granite of the Mt. Tsukuba Area Geopark was certified by the International Union of Geological Sciences as one of the first 55 IUGS Heritage Stones, which have been ¡°used in significant architecture and monuments¡± and ¡°recognized as integral aspects of human culture.¡±...
Seino is working with Japan Post as part of an OPP initiative.
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Mar 17, 2025
Seino drives collaborative, sustainable transportation
By Maiko Muraoka
The logistics company Seino Holdings Co. Ltd. has been promoting an open public platform (OPP) with the aim of improving the industry¡¯s efficiency and reducing its environmental impact through collaboration among companies and the utilization of joint transportation and digital technology.

Current permanent residency applications to be judged using new income criteria
Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Beast of Reincarnation shows Game Freak has more to learn
Releasing on Aug. 4, Beast of Reincarnation is set in a far-future version of Japan ruined by a mysterious apocalypse.
U.S. to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia, sources say
The U.S. State Department said in a notice ?sent to some congressional committees last week that it plans to close ?its posts ?in St. George's, Grenada; Nagoya, Japan; Medan, Indonesia; Douala, Cameroon; and Winnipeg, Canada. ?
Japan to add five-year stay period for Type 2 foreign workers
Holders of the Type 2 specified skilled foreign worker status are currently granted periods of stay for six months, one year, two years or three years.
Three lions die at Tokyo¡¯s Tama Zoo amid heat wave
Mugi, a female lion at Tama Zoo in Tokyo, has died following a heat wave in July.
Current permanent residency applications to be judged using new income criteria
Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Disinformation abounds online in aftermath of Kumamoto quake
Television screens in Tokyo show news coverage of a powerful earthquake hitting Kumamoto Prefecture on July 28. Some social media accounts have claimed that shaky footage of the quake was fake.
Japan defense report says China challenge must be met with ¡®overall national strength¡¯
Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers walk in front of a Type 88 surface-to-ship missile launcher, during the Balikatan annual joint military exercises at Culili Point Sand Dunes, in Paoay, Philippines, on May 6.
A pressing question on the front lines in Kumamoto: Who cares for the caregivers?
Tomoko Sato, the chief of emergency medicine at Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital, brought her two children to the hospital so she could continue treating patients following the Kumamoto earthquake.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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