Jun 6, 2024 · A summary of Japan’s national holidays in 2025, from New Year’s Day to Labor Thanksgiving Day in late November.

Dec 10, 2011 · Scholarly analysis and entertaining articles on Japanese culture, economy, politics, and more. Japan in your language.

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 …

Jul 10, 2019 · Japan made rapid strides to industrialize after the Meiji Restoration of 1868, boosting its transportation and communication networks and revolutionizing its light industry by …

Jan 8, 2025 · In 2025, a summer House of Councillors election is set to test the Liberal Democratic Party, the Osaka Expo will draw visitors from around the world, and Japan will …

Mar 24, 2025 · Spring negotiations at Japanese companies led to an overall average wage rise of 5.46% and the first average annual hike above 5% for smaller companies since 1992.

Mar 10, 2025 · The 2025 Major League Baseball season features 13 Japanese players. Ahead of the official Opening Day on March 27, Ohtani Shōhei and the World Series champions Los …

Mar 16, 2024 · In the more than 60 years since the Tōkaidō Shinkansen began running between Tokyo and Osaka, Japan’s high-speed train service has expanded into a broad network of …

Mar 10, 2021 · A decade on from 3/11, we review data on recovery work along the Sanriku Coast and other parts of the Tōhoku region and the lingering effects of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear …

Jan 7, 2025 · Social security spending and servicing the national debt account for 58% of Japan’s record ¥115.5 trillion budget for fiscal 2025.