HISTORY
Lost and Restored: The Equestrian Statue of Date Masamune
A massive earthquake struck northern Japan, damaging the famed statue of Date Masamune in Sendai. But Date - and Sendai - are…
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HISTORY
FOOD
Volunteer Efforts May Help Save Historic Yuki Sake Brewery
After a fire devastated Yuki Sake Brewery, a historic Japanese cultural landmark, volunteer efforts commence to aid its revival.
LIVING IN JAPAN
Tornadoes in Japan: A Rotating Rarity?
Tornadoes are far from the first natural disaster one thinks of in association with Japan - yet they occur more often than…
LIVING IN JAPAN
Tochigi Forest Fires Show No Sign of Stopping
Forest fires in Tochigi show no sign of slowing down - and evacuation of residents has been hampered by COVID-19 complications.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Japan Reacts to the Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake on Twitter
From the humorous to the reflective, people in Japan took to Twitter to share their experiences of this weekend's strong earthquake.
POLITICS
Meet the Activists Who Want the Tokyo Olympics Cancelled
Japan's politicians insist the Tokyo Olympics will happen in 2021 no matter what. We talked to activists who are fighting to stop…
TRAVEL
High Court Blames TEPCO and Government in Fukushima Disaster
The Sendai High Court found the government and TEPCO responsible for the March 2011 incident - and increased compensation to the victims.
HISTORY
Hosono Masabumi: The Shunned Survivor of the Titanic
How Japan's lone passenger on the Titanic survived - and the ridicule and judgment he faced upon his return.