Japan’s National Holidays in 2025 - nippon.com
Jun 6, 2024 · A summary of Japan’s national holidays in 2025, from New Year’s Day to Labor Thanksgiving Day in late November.
The Year of the Snake: Slithering into 2025 | Nippon.com
Nov 18, 2024 · As 2025 is the Year of the Snake, we investigate the crawly creature’s connections with wealth in Japan, along with various other sayings and legends associated with the animal.
”The light of hope”: Japanese same-sex couple overjoyed by …
Mar 22, 2021 · By Akira TomoshigeTOKYO (Reuters) - Jenny and Narumi wept for happiness last week when a Japanese court ruled …
Japan’s Idol Industry | Nippon.com
Japan’s Idol Industry Yamaguchi Momoe, the duo Pink Lady, and Matsuda Seiko were among the most popular pop music idols of the 1970s and 1980s. The niche they carved out in the Japanese ...
Japan’s Nuclear Power Plants in 2024 | Nippon.com
Nov 1, 2024 · Growing demand for electricity, including to power the increased use of AI, is spurring on restarts of Japan’s nuclear power plants.
News from japan - nippon.com
Jan 8, 2025 · News Latest Stories Archives Sections Politics Economy Society Culture Science Technology Lifestyle Food & Drink Arts Entertainment Family Work Education Health Topics Language History Tokyo ...
Male-Male Desire: “Danshoku” Culture and Its Legacy in Japan
Sep 29, 2023 · From historical danshoku to today’s boys’ love, comparative culture specialist Saeki Junko examines aspects of male homosexual culture in Japan over the years.
“Kamon”: Japan’s Family Crests - nippon.com
Feb 10, 2023 · Kamon, or family crests, are thought to have come into use around the tenth century among the Japanese aristocracy. They were markers that identified both individuals and families. The aristocracy ...
Shinkansen Route Map - nippon.com
Mar 16, 2024 · In the 60 years since the Tōkaidō Shinkansen began running between Tokyo and Osaka, Japan’s high-speed train service has expanded into a broad network of routes that stretches across the ...
“Uchiwa” and ”Sensu”: Japanese Fans - nippon.com
Aug 14, 2023 · As well as their practical use in creating cooling breezes, Japanese fans are known for their aesthetic qualities. The two main varieties are the flat uchiwa and the sensu or folding fan.