Five years after the nuclear accident in Fukushima, an end to the disaster is not in sight. This short documentary tells the story of the people from Fukushima, forced to leave their […]
Fukushima – Living with a Disaster
Nissan’s self-parking robot chairs tidy up offices
Car giant Nissan has developed robotic office chairs that tidy themselves away when people clap their hands. Cameras placed around the office tell the chairs where they are, so they can gather […]
Japan’s Most Terrifying Bridge: Eshima Ohashi
It’s been nicknamed the ROLLER COASTER BRIDGE because of it’s super steep slope and appearance of being a bridge to the sky. That’s the Eshima Ohashi Bridge straddling Shimane and Tottori prefecture […]
Japanese Movies: Pieta in the Toilet
Inspired by “Godfather of Manga” Osamu Tezuka’s last diary page, this fraught and tender story marks the fiction debut for acclaimed documentary filmmaker Daishi Matsunaga. Hiroshi (Yojiro Noda, lead singer of popular […]
Somewhere in Kobe…
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Japanese rice field turned into massive art canvas wins Guinness record (drone footage)
A drone caught the Guinness World Record holding art rice field, composed of seven different types of grain, in the city of Gyodashi, Saitama prefecture, Japan.
Japan’s approves controversial defense change
Japan passes a controversial bill allowing its military to engage in overseas combat for the first time since WWII. CNN’s Will Ripley reports.
Japanese Parliamant Devolves into One Rowdy Dogpile
Chaos erupted in Tokyo on Thursday as Japan’s ruling party pushed the last passage of contentious security bills through a legislative committee, catching the opposition by surprise. Upper House committee chairman Yoshitada […]
Student Group Emerges as Political Voice in Japan
Students Emergency Action for Liberal Democracy has emerged as a prominent voice against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s security bills, spearheading one of Japan’s biggest political protests in decades. Photo: Mitsuru Obe/The Wall […]
Exploring Tokyo’s Underground Cable Tunnels
Underneath Tokyo’s bustling metropolis lies a maze of concrete tunnels built by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation to hold telephone and Internet cables. Photo: Alexander Martin/The Wall Street Journal.
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