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.

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

Berlin, Feb. 21 (Jiji Press)--Japanese director Yusuke Iwasaki's "AnyMart" won the FIPRESCI Jury Prize in the Forum section at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday. The Japanese ...

Washington, Feb. 21 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese and U.S. governments held working-level talks this week on China's alleged secret nuclear test and North Korea's nuclear and missile development, it was ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Tokyo, Feb. 21 (Jiji Press)--Japanese national security adviser Keiichi Ichikawa and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who also serves as national security adviser, have met in Washington, as part ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.