Month: February 2019

Dancing to the music of shrines | 1843  The Economist 1843

Japan has thousands of festivals throughout the year. Miki Kobayashi joins the crowds as they jump, feast and pray.

Flight of snow: The dance of Hokkaido’s ‘tancho’ cranes  Malay Mail

HOKKAIDO, Feb 3 — The world is white, pure white, as far as the eye can see. For a moment, we aren’t sure if we’re looking at a field of snow outside the …

Notebook passed by hand from Hokkaido to Kagoshima, connects railway fans in heartwarming event  Japan Today

In an age where the internet and social media are accessible by just about anyone with a computer or a smartphone, finding people with similar interests is …

S Korean suspected of confining 3 Japanese in Thailand  Japan Today

A South Korean man detained in Thailand is suspected of confining a Japanese woman for over two months, and two Japanese men for shorter periods, in order …

S Korean suspected of confining 3 Japanese in Thailand  Japan Today

A South Korean man detained in Thailand is suspected of confining a Japanese woman for over two months, and two Japanese men for shorter periods, in order …