Seasonal flowers, art, and traditional culture are at the heart of this list of events to enjoy in Japan in spring 2026.

Tokyo, Feb. 23 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Emperor Naruhito turned 66 on Monday, ahead of the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake in March and the 10th anniversary of the Kumamoto ...

Even if they have a bidet toilet in their home, around 20% of respondents to a survey in Japan said that they never use the ...

January finds Japan in the depths of winter, but by the traditional calendar there are already hints of the spring to come, including the nerikiri confection commonly served in this month, called ...

Washington, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)--International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will visit Japan for ...

Yokohama, Feb. 20 (Jiji Press)--Seven officers of the Kanagawa prefectural police department were referred to prosecutors on ...

Tokyo, Feb. 21 (Jiji Press)--Ukraine may expect the administration of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to play a role in peace negotiations over Russia's invasion of the country, former Japanese ...

Tokyo, Feb. 20 (Jiji Press)--Japan will promote economic growth through crisis management investment, economic and fiscal ...

Tokyo, Feb. 20 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Fisheries Agency on Friday approved an increase to the catch quota for Japanese common squid to 68,400 tons for the next fishing season, a 3.6-fold jump from the ...

Tokyo, Feb. 21 (Jiji Press)--Japanese opposition parties are becoming increasingly cautious about Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's plan to set up a "national council" to discuss a proposed consumption ...

Saitama, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)--The cause of the sinkhole that formed in the city of Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, in January 2025 was corrosion in a sewer pipe, an investigation ...

Tokyo, Feb. 20 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. on Friday suspended operations at the No. 6 reactor ...