Japan 28/03/2019 Dolls modelled on Japanese politicians usher in new era Japan's traditional calendar uses era names tied to the reign of the emperors. The name of the new era is expected to be announced on April 1, ahead of the abdication of Emperor Akihito.
no comment 03/03/2019 Shrine displays 1,000 colourful dolls to mark Japan's girls' festival Colourful dolls in traditional clothing are on display at Juunisho Shrine, north of Tokyo, to mark Japan's girls' day
no comment 26/02/2019 Japan celebrates plum blossom festival at Kyoto shrine Traditional music, splendid costumes, flowers and green tea: this is how Japan celebrates the plum blossom festival every year at a shrine in Kyoto.
Japan 01/01/2019 Japan New Year incident: What we know After a car rammed into a crowded Tokyo street on New Year's Day, Euronews tells you what we know so far of the incident.
Japan 29/10/2018 Japanese Princess steps down to marry Japan's Princess Ayako gives up the royal title for love. She tied the knot with 32-year-old Kei Moriya – an employee of shipping company Nippon Yusen.
Japan 30/09/2018 Typhoon batters Southern Japan Around 1.000 flights have been cancelled at Tokyo after a powerful typhoon hit Southern Japan. Strong winds and torrential rain stopped transport completely
Japan 31/08/2018 Watch: Pop-up restaurant on abandoned train platform in Tokyo The restaurant was launched on August 23 and is located on the Ryogoku platform, which was discontinued several years ago due to lack of use.
Japan 06/07/2018 Seven Japanese cult members executed Seven members of a Japanese doomsday cult were hanged for a deadly attack on the Tokyo underground in 1995 that killed 13 people
no comment 02/04/2018 Japan's Emperor and Empress enjoy cherry blossoms on rare stroll The couple strolled around the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo, enjoying cherry blossoms in their path.
no comment 30/03/2018 No Comments of the Week It has been a dramatic seven days in Europe and beyond, involving political clashes, international incidents and moving ceremonies. Here are some of our highlights and lowlights of the week.
no comment 29/03/2018 Warmer weather brings crowds to Tokyo cherry blossoms spots early Tens of thousands of locals packed Ueno park on Thursday as Tokyo's cherry blossom came into full bloom nearly nine days earlier than usual thanks to warmer weather.
no comment 23/01/2018 Tokyo snow The biggest snowfall in four years has blanketed Tokyo and surrounding areas, halting train services and forcing the cancellation of flights.
Japan 22/01/2018 Japanese marathon runners are geniuses They can eat unlimited sweet treats whilst doing the marathon.
Japan 22/01/2018 Tokyo holds ‘first-ever’ missile attack drill Around 350 volunteers worked with authorities in the Japanese capital to simulate reaction to a North Korean nuclear attack.
no comment 05/01/2018 Tokyo tuna fetches nearly 250,000 at auction Hundreds of thousands of euros' worth of fish is auctioned off in Tokyo.
no comment 03/01/2018 Elephants show off their calligraphy skills at a zoo near Tokyo 2018 is the Year of the Dog in the Chinese zodiac and one of the elephants wrote the Chinese character for "dog" on a piece of white paper.
Japan 12/12/2017 An app to help pregnant women find train seats is being trialled in Tokyo Tokyo is trialling an app allowing a pregnant women to send a message when she wants a seat, which will then look for pre-registered users who have said they are willing to give up theirs.
Japan 06/11/2017 Trump dumps full box of fish food into Japanese koi pond The US President showed off an interesting technique while feeding carps with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Cinema 26/10/2017 Tokyo film festival extends special welcome to Chinese filmmakers Festival opens with rare Chinese-Japanese co-production, "The Legend of the Demon Cat".
Japan 23/10/2017 Japan election: Abe hails massive win, but what now for the country's pacifist constitution? Buoyed by his big election win, Shinzo Abe has vowed strong “counter-measures” against North Korea. The victory saw the Japanese PM retain his
