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Category: News
Makuranage – the “Pillowing” Championship in Japan
A total of about 300 members divided into 32 groups arrived in Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan on February 25 and 26, 2023 to compete in the national “makuranage” championships. the Japanese variation of the pillow fight in which the fighters throw pillows. Pillow tossing has been a rite of passage for children in… Read more
Tracing the Truth: Water Treated in Nuclear Power Plants
The Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011 left Japan with a monumental task: dealing with vast amounts of contaminated water used to cool damaged reactors. Since then, the country has been working on treating this water to remove radioactive contaminants and has sought a responsible solution for its disposal. In 2023, the International Atomic Energy Agency… Read more
The ALPS system and the responsible management of treated water in Fukushima: Security and transparency
Today we will address an important and often debated topic: the safety of the discharge of water treated using the ALPS system at the Fukushima One Nuclear Power Plant. First of all, it is essential to understand that before it is discharged into the sea, the retained water is subjected to a purification process through… Read more
The Japanese government considers a residency status for undocumented foreign children
Looks like the Japanese government is considering granting residency status to children of foreigners who are residing in the country illegally. This would provide them with a basic level of security in life, which is great news. Currently, if someone applies for refugee status and is rejected twice, immigration authorities can deport them. However, if… Read more
Surfers come to the rescue of 32 stranded dolphins found in Chiba
A group of surfers launched an emergency rescue operation after 32 dolphins were found washed up on a beach in Chiba’s Boso Peninsula on April 3. Surfers, and other volunteers, carried the dolphins back into the sea, but several of them had already died, according to the Ichinomiya city government. The dolphins, believed to be… Read more
World without Nuclear Weapons Forum concludes with agreement
The international conference on nuclear disarmament ended its second session on April 5 with an agreement to compile a proposal that seeks to continue and strengthen the framework of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The International Group of Eminent Persons for a World Without Nuclear Weapons met for two days in Tokyo, with some of the… Read more
Imperial family take their first vacations in more than 3 years
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived at an imperial farm here on April 5 with Princess Aiko for their first vacation since August 2019. The maskless three took a walk at the imperial farm (Goryo Bokujo) while watching horses in the open field. “I am very happy that the three of us have been able… Read more
“Bayonetta” Game Will Solve Japan’s Low Birthrate, According To Its Creator
Bayonetta creator Hideki Kamiya believes the latest game in the series can solve Japan’s declining birth rates. Japan is facing a rapidly declining birth rate, so much so that 2022 saw the lowest number of newborns since records began in 1899. Fumio Kishida, Japan’s prime minister, has said the country might not even work in… Read more
Meet the first girl to hit fungoes at the Koshien School Tournament
Yuna Nagano walked to the plate holding her bat to thunderous applause at Koshien Stadium here on March 22. One after another, she hit balls during pregame field practice, making history as the first girl to serve as a fungo hitter (warm-up for receiving balls) in the national high school baseball tournament. The third-year student… Read more
Work presumably by Hokusai found in near mint condition
Art curators and collectors are excited about the discovery of a previously unknown painting believed to be by the renowned ukiyo-e print artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849). The portrait has apparently been in the United States for a while. The discovery of a portrait of a woman under a cherry tree also seems perfectly timely, as… Read more