Considering that Japan has been a leader in sustaining below-replacement birth rates for generations, it’s hardly surprising that Hiromi Kawakami’s Under the Eye of the Big Bird draws on fear ...

In Japan, ‘cute’ is a big deal. You might be familiar with long-tailed tits if you live in the UK. In winter, flocks of these little chirping birds often visit bird feeders, or flit about ...

Bird flu outbreaks at multiple poultry farms across Japan from the end of 2024 to the beginning of this year are raising ...