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March 11 Remembered at US Base 1 May 2012 | 08:00 am
A ceremony was held on Wednesday at a US military base near Tokyo to remember those who perished in last years earthquake and tsunami. Attendees offered prayers at the ceremony, hosted by the US Army,...
Inkstone Inspiration 27 Apr 2012 | 08:00 am
The media is traditional but the message is up to the minute. A troop of high school calligraphers have been helping to encourage the people of Ogatsu in Miyage Prefecture. Ogatsu has long been one Ja...
Ozawa Acquitted 26 Apr 2012 | 08:00 am
“Acquited” A court hands down its decision on one of Japan’s most influential politicians. Judges in Tokyo have found the political king maker not guilty. Former democratic party leader Ichiro Ozawa f...
Skytree Fever 26 Apr 2012 | 08:00 am
Its been years in the making and now next month the world’s tallest free standing broadcast tower will open its doors to the public. The Tokyo Skytree was built to relay television and radio signals a...
Fishing for Orders 24 Apr 2012 | 08:00 am
In China economic growth and rising standards of living have led to a rapid rise to the demand for sea food, including squid. China’s fishing fleets are growing and that is good news for a small compa...
Her True Colors 20 Apr 2012 | 08:00 am
A curator of an Art Museum in Hiroshima has solved a mystery. A portrait by the acclaimed Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh hangs on their walls. Its been restored twice and that gave rise to the puzzle....
AKIRA Returns 20 Apr 2012 | 08:00 am
One of the most influential manga artists of our time, Katsuhiro Otomo is showing his works at an art exhibition in Tokyo. Otomo is perhaps known as the author and director of the animated film Akira....
Lingering Pain 17 Apr 2012 | 08:00 am
This documentary shows what life has been like for people in Fukushima, ever since the nuclear emergency. The film Ordinary Life is a film the work of a camera man from Sapporo in Northern Japan. NHK ...
Halal Dumplings 16 Apr 2012 | 08:00 am
A Japanese company has innovated to sell its food products to the huge market of Muslim customers overseas, but its diet law forbids them consuming some of the food and drink normally made in Japan. P...
Cute Shoot 15 Apr 2012 | 08:00 am
Photography has long been a man’s game in Japan. But that’s changing, women in the 20’s and 30’s are starting to focus on the craft in a serious way. They’ve been lured in by advanced cameras and a gr...
