no comment Japan's new emperor greets his subjects for the first time New Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako made their first greetings to an ecstatic public three days after acceding to the throne 04/05/2019
world news Japan's new emperor makes first public appearance Emperor Naruhito ascended to the throne on Wednesday 04/05/2019
no comment Formal investiture ceremony for new Japanese Emperor Naruhito The formal investiture ceremony for new Japanese Emperor Naruhito began on Wednesday, marking the first time in over 200 years that an emperor has acceded to the throne following an abdication. 01/05/2019
Japan Sheep herald Japan's new imperial era of Reiwa The sheep formed the Chinese character of the word Reiwa, which means "beautiful harmony", and is the name of the new imperial era of Japan. 01/05/2019
Japan Watch: Teacup pigs take centre stage at Tokyo café There are 1,000 pet cafés in Japan. Visitors say the animals help relieve stress, and the cafés have become a €12 billion industry. 26/04/2019
Japan Watch: 'The most dangerous fishing event in Japan' It all started as an April Fool, when people took the organiser's joke about a piranha fishing event seriously. 16/04/2019
no comment Spring blossoms bloom throughout China Pear, apricot, peach and other blossoms have bloomed in various parts of China, unfolding the spring season in full. 02/04/2019
Japan 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. 28/03/2019
no comment 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 03/03/2019
no comment 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. 26/02/2019
Japan 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. 01/01/2019
Japan 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. 29/10/2018
Japan 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 30/09/2018
Japan 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. 31/08/2018
Japan Cult members hanged in Japan for gas attack on Tokyo underground Seven members of a Japanese doomsday cult were hanged for a deadly attack on the Tokyo underground in 1995 that killed 13 people 06/07/2018
no comment 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. 02/04/2018
no comment 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. 30/03/2018
no comment 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. 29/03/2018
no comment Tokoyo snow The biggest snowfall in four years has blanketed Tokyo and surrounding areas, halting train services and forcing the cancellation of flights. 23/01/2018
Japan Japanese marathon runners are geniuses They can eat unlimited sweet treats whilst doing the marathon. 22/01/2018
Japan 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. 22/01/2018
no comment Tokyo tuna fetches nearly 250,000 at auction Hundreds of thousands of euros' worth of fish is auctioned off in Tokyo. 05/01/2018
no comment 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. 03/01/2018
Japan An app to help pregnant women find train seats is being trialled in To 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. 12/12/2017
Japan 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 06/11/2017
Cinema Tokyo film festival extends special welcome to Chinese filmmakers Festival opens with rare Chinese-Japanese co-production, "The Legend of the Demon Cat". 26/10/2017
