The satsumaimo (sweet potato) is a key crop in Japan, where farmers have long worked to raise bigger, sweeter, more delicious strains of what was once a vital source of nutrition for the nation.

Tokyo, Feb. 21 (Jiji Press)--Ukraine may expect the administration of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to play a role ...

January finds Japan in the depths of winter, but by the traditional calendar there are already hints of the spring to come, ...

The traditional Japanese sweets called nerikiri are created with simple ingredients—beans, sugar, rice—but present beguiling beauty to match each season in which they are served. A monthly calendar ...

The Myaku-Myaku statues are now in the 1970 Expo commemorative park in the western Japan city of Suita, Osaka Prefecture. "It seems that Myaku-Myaku and the Tower of the Sun are connected by the (Expo ...

Tokyo, Feb. 21 (Jiji Press)--Japanese opposition parties are becoming increasingly cautious about Prime Minister Sanae ...

不动产经济研究所（东京新宿）发布的数据显示，2025年东京23区新建商品楼平均价格同比大涨21.8%至1.3613亿日元，连续三年超过1亿日元。建材和人工费都在上涨，销售价格也是居高不下。发售数量同比减少2.5%至8064套。东京23区中，市中心区的 ...

New York, Feb. 21 (Jiji Press)--The United Nations' current serious financial difficulties, caused in part by the United States' failure to make some contribution payments, also present a good ...

Tokyo, Feb. 20 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Fisheries Agency on Friday approved an increase to the catch quota for Japanese common ...

Seasonal flowers, art, and traditional culture are at the heart of this list of events to enjoy in Japan in spring 2026.

Tokyo, Feb. 20 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Research Commission on Security on Friday ...

Tokyo, Feb. 20 (Jiji Press)--Japan's health ministry ordered a clinic in Tokyo to improve its operations Friday over its violations of the law on safety in regenerative medicine.