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Friday, 27th February 2009
The Japanese government has announced it will increase the amount of food aid it sends to Nepal.
Japan Airlines has announced it has improved the standard of meals on its flights to European destinations.
The International Fantastic Film Festival 2009 opened in Yubari City yesterday (February 26th).
Budding athletes who failed in their bid to run in this year's Tokyo Marathon can take part in a much less physically demanding way, it has emerged.
Classical music fans may be interested to learn that the annual La Folle Journee gala will be taking place at the Tokyo International Forum soon.
Props used in during the making of the upcoming Terminator film are to go on display at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo next month.
Japan's big three car manufacturers have reported a sharp drop in vehicle production yesterday.
Thursday, 26th February 2009
Jazz lovers visiting downtown Tokyo may want to keep an eye out for a unique taxi service that plays jazz tunes while taking passengers of 90-minute tours of the city.
Wednesday, 25th February 2009
Japanese prime minister Taro Aso's visit to meet with the US president Barack Obama has been met with mixed reponses in Japan.
Motoaki Inukai, head of the Japan Football Association (JFA), has said he hopes Japan could still host the World Cup in 2018 or 2022, even if it is not successful in its bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.
The annual Grand Festival of Spring takes place at Nikko City's Toshogu Shrine in Tochigi Prefecture this May.
The yen fell broadly in foreign exchange trading today (February 25th) staying close to three-month lows against the dollar.
The Japan Fine Arts Exhibition takes place at the Osaka Municipal Museum of Art throughout next month.
Tuesday, 24th February 2009
Scientists in Japan are developing an innovative type of wallpaper that can be turned into a TV screen, it has emerged.
Taro Aso, the prime minister of Japan, is to become the first foreign leader to visit President Obama at the White House today (February 24th).
Monday, 23rd February 2009
Japanese film Departures has scooped the prize for best foreign language feature at this year's Oscars.
Heavy snowstorms have disrupted train services and led to flight cancellations across Japan, local authorities have reported.
Friday, 20th February 2009
Ryo Ishikawa, Japan's teenage golfing sensation, has been feeling the pressure as he makes his debut on the US PGA tour.
More than 200 Japanese kids attended an event to demonstrate their robot-building skills with Lego and learn more about climate change.
A trade agreement was signed between Japan and Switzerland yesterday (February 19th) in an effort to counter what officials described as increasingly protectionist policies around the world.
Thursday, 19th February 2009
The number of people using bicycles to get around Japan's towns and cities is on the rise, new research has found.
Tadashi Yanai, the president of clothing giant Fast Retailing, has topped a list of Japan's richest people for the first time.
Wednesday, 18th February 2009
Animation fans may be interested to learn that the Tokyo International Anime Fair takes place in the Japanese capital from March 18th to 21st.
Japanese author Haruki Murakami has become the first non-European-language writer to be presented with the prestigious Jerusalem Prize.
Tuesday, 17th February 2009
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have unveiled a new space rocket which, it is hoped, will boost the prestige of the country.
Ryo Ishikawa, Japan's 17-year-old golfing sensation, is preparing to make his debut on the US PGA circuit.
Monday, 16th February 2009
US secretary of state Hilary Clinton has arrived in Japan today (February 16th) on her first diplomatic trip since taking up office.
Friday, 13th February 2009
Visitors to Japan who find themselves in the mood for a cocktail and some relaxing live jazz may want to take a visit to the Park Hyatt Tokyo's New York Bar.
The Tokyo 2016 Olympic bid organising committee yesterday (February 12th) promised to stage the "most compact Olympic Games" in the history of the sporting tournament if its bid is successful.
Japanese electronics manufacturer Pioneer has announced it is to abandon its production of flat-screen TVs amid a growing financial crisis at the company.
Thursday, 12th February 2009
People across Japan will be getting ready to celebrate Valentine's Day on Saturday (February 14th), however the Japanese version of the event is somewhat different to our own.
The metropolitan government of Tokyo is reportedly planning to boost its chances of being awarded the 2016 Summer Olympic Games by making greater use of green energy sources.
Wednesday, 11th February 2009
Japan has been named the best holiday destination in the world by Wanderlust Travel Magazine.
Hilary Clinton, the US secretary of state, has requested a meeting with Ichiro Ozawa, the leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, when she visits the country next week.
Japanese electricals company Sanyo has announced it will invest ten billion yen (£77,000,000) in a new solar cell plant in Osaka Prefecture.
Hollywood star Will Smith was in Tokyo on Monday (February 9th) for the premiere of his latest film Seven Pounds.
Tuesday, 10th February 2009
The number of new mobile phones sold in Japan fell in 2008 for the first time in four years, new figures have shown.
Japanese scientists have successfully identified an enzyme that could be used to suppress breast cancer.
Monday, 9th February 2009
Japanese pop singer Ami Suzuki celebrated her 27th birthday with a special performance at the Shibuya-Ax live house yesterday (February 8th).
Taro Aso, the prime minister of Japan, is to tell his minister[s] to draft a "Green New Deal" to help the country take on the twin challenges of the economic downturn and climate change, it has emerged.
Friday, 6th February 2009
Pop band Coldplay will be taking to the stage at Japan's Saitama Super Arena on February 11th and 12th.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei increased by 1.9 per cent in trading today (February 6th).
Thursday, 5th February 2009
Japanese car manufacturer Honda has begun selling the cheapest hybrid vehicle on the market.
The annual Sapporo Snow Festival has begun, with one of this year's highlights being a reproduction of the Namdaemun Gate in Seoul made entirely from snow.
Wednesday, 4th February 2009
It has finally been confirmed that Hilary Clinton, the new US secretary of state, will visit Japan on February 16th.
Tuesday, 3rd February 2009
Visitors to Japan next month could be in with a chance to see some of the world of sumo wrestling biggest names battling it out at the March Grand Sumo Tournament.
The governments of Japan and Iraq have signed a bilateral agreement aimed at forging closer economic and cultural links between the two nations.
Monday, 2nd February 2009
Mount Asama, which crosses Japan's Gunma and Nagano prefectures, erupted today (February 2nd) at 01.51 local time, it has been reported.
Hilary Clinton, the new US secretary of state, could pay a visit to Japan within the next few weeks, it has emerged.
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