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Towards the end of the 16th century, Toyotomi Hideyoshi single-handedly rebuilt Kyoto and changed the course of Japanese history for the next centuries.

Keigo Higashino, one of Japan’s most widely acclaimed author of mystery novels, died on July 23 this year from colorectal cancer.

Japan’s nature is beautiful – and potentially deadly: Earthquakes, landslides, typhoons are common, and for such cases, special “disaster prevention drills” exist, starting in school.

Just yesterday, I was informed that my visa renewal was approved.

So, two weekends ago, I was in Tokyo.

Sorry for going AWOL again, I’ve been busy with my latest visa application.

I’ve been fascinated with Japanese author Yukio Mishima for quite a while now.

Hi there, it’s me… … and given the emails I’ve been getting you’re missing me.

The Japanese government is very concerned with the wellbeing of their citizens and residents.

Koshun Takami Instead of going on a school trip, 42 junior high school students from the small town of Shiroiwa find themselves on a tiny island in Japan’s Inland Sea.