From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

GKIDS and Dwarf will produce Taiyo Matsumoto's manga 'Sunny.' The project was selected for a session at the Annecy Animation ...

Kabuki theatre performances by children have been featured at the Nagahama Hikiyama Festival in western Japan. The festival ...

Underlining the scale of the problem, the All Japan Judo Federation cancelled a prestigious nationwide tournament for children as young as 10, warning they were being pushed too hard. [2] A ...

In particular, said Loh, Japanese children love their trains. “A lot of little boys, when you ask them what they want to be when they grow up, they will say they want to be a Shinkansen driver ...

more. In this, a camera crew follows Japanese kids as they carry out daily chores on their own that will simply fascinate you. On the other hand, the Japan chapter of Queer Eye is also a fantastic ...

A regional UNICEF official said there is an urgent need to help children in Myanmar. Eliane Luthi, of UNICEF East Asia and Pacific, said that many children have lost their homes and are forced to ...

Many small businesses in Japan face the issue of finding a successor to continue running them, as children of the current owners often show no interest in taking over. The M&A broker service ...

Given that most children in Japan undergo developmental checkups at 18 and 36 months, introducing a brief, two-minute video observation task during these checkups could help identify children at ...

Adults should remember that they are responsible for the sound upbringing of children. (From The Yomiuri Shimbun, April 5, 2025) Add TheJapanNews to your Google News feed. Bank of Japan Gov. Ueda Says ...

SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — The Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday is only the third Formula 1 race of the season, and several plots are developing that promise a few twists. But the fresh storylines could ...

Systemic challenges facing non-native school kids Eiren's experience reflects a growing reality in Japan's schools as the number of foreign residents continues to rise. As of the end of 2024 ...