Nov 18, 2024 · Financial Fortunes. A humble reptile slithers into the spotlight in 2025, which will be the Year of the Snake according to the 12-year cycle of zodiacal animals, known in …

Dec 18, 2024 · An annual survey conducted by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance found the most popular names among babies born in Japan in 2024. In the ranking of names written in kanji, …

Nov 1, 2024 · On October 29, 2024, Tōhoku Electric Power Company brought the number 2 reactor at Onagawa Nuclear Power Station in Miyagi Prefecture back online, 13 years after it …

Jan 10, 2025 · On January 9, the Japan Meteorological Corporation published its first cherry blossom forecast for 2025. Temperatures across Japan from January to March are expected …

Jun 6, 2024 · Japan has 16 national holidays throughout the year. Both at the start and end of 2025, many schoolchildren and company workers will enjoy nine-day winter vacation periods, …

Jan 8, 2025 · Coming off of several years of sluggish growth and inflationary pressures, Japan’s economy faces fresh threats in 2025. The economist Momma Kazuo explores the danger of …

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Dec 31, 2024 · Japan Looms Large in the International Entertainment Market. As 2024 nears its end and we look back on the year in entertainment, it was clearly one when Japan-related …

Jan 9, 2025 · The number of foreign visitors to Japan in 2024 surpassed prepandemic levels in 2019, marking a record high. Among the experiences tourists look forward to the most is …

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