Miyazaki craftsman creates wooden shochu keg that ‘transforms aroma, flavour’
Yukio Shiba, 77, creates his kegs using wood from yamazakura cherry trees and says it takes about a week for the wood’s flavour to permeate the distilled rice alcohol.
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Japanese ramen shop offers ‘rahan’ noodle-free rice dishes
Many favorable comments were posted about the video featuring the dish, including, “I have waited for a dish like this.”
Japan set to scrap remarriage restrictions on pregnant women
The law, in place for more than a century, was originally intended as a way to aid the identification of the father who is financially responsible for a newborn baby.
Uniqlo operator posts record annual profit despite China slump
The company's operating profit was 297.3 billion yen in the 12 months through August compared with 249 billion yen a year earlier.
Never let history of Khmer Rouge genocide fade away
The paper says Japan must continue to strongly urge Hun Sen not to allow the democracy that was built with the support of the international community to retreat further.
Japanese man returns home after 6 years in Chinese jail on spying charges
65-year-old Eiji Suzuki, a former head of the Japan-China youth exchange association, was arrested in 2016 on charges that he was involved in espionage.
Film modeled on Abe shooting suspect draws controversy
The film “Revolution+1” depicts how the main character, modeled on 42-year-old suspect, Tetsuya Yamagami, made a gun and used it.
Japan-led framework for greenhouse gas reduction to be launched at COP27
More than 30 countries and international organizations are expected to participate in the framework.
Visa waivers to Japan resume, with expectations for economic recovery
With the visa waiver program reinstated, visitors from 68 countries and regions are able to stay in Japan for up to 90 days without a visa.
Nissan decides to pull out of production in Russia
Nissan will transfer its local subsidiary, including its production plant, to an entity of the Russian government.