Japan’s National Holidays in 2025 | Nippon.com
Jun 6, 2024 · Japan has 16 national holidays throughout the year. Both at the start and end of 2025, many schoolchildren and company workers will enjoy nine-day winter vacation periods, …
The Year of the Snake: Slithering into 2025 | Nippon.com
Nov 18, 2024 · Financial Fortunes. A humble reptile slithers into the spotlight in 2025, which will be the Year of the Snake according to the 12-year cycle of zodiacal animals, known in …
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Dec 10, 2011 · Scholarly analysis and entertaining articles on Japanese culture, economy, politics, and more. Japan in your language.
Japan’s Idol Industry - nippon.com
Yamaguchi Momoe, the duo Pink Lady, and Matsuda Seiko were among the most popular pop music idols of the 1970s and 1980s. The niche they carved out in the Japanese entertainment …
Japan’s National Holidays in 2024 - nippon.com
Jun 30, 2023 · Japan has 16 national holidays throughout the year. In 2024, there are more three-day weekends than usual as several of the holidays on fixed dates take place on Friday or …
”The light of hope”: Japanese same-sex couple overjoyed by …
Mar 22, 2021 · By Akira Tomoshige. TOKYO (Reuters) - Jenny and Narumi wept for happiness last week when a Japanese court ruled that barring same-sex marriages was unconstitutional, …
“Kagami Mochi”: Japan’s New Year Rice Cakes | Nippon.com
Dec 26, 2024 · The kagami mochi, a decoration consisting of stacked rice cakes and other elements, is a symbol of New Year in Japan. Here, we introduce the auspicious meanings of …
Male-Male Desire: “Danshoku” Culture and Its Legacy in Japan
Sep 29, 2023 · From historical danshoku to today’s boys’ love, comparative culture specialist Saeki Junko examines aspects of male homosexual culture in Japan over the years.
Japan’s Nuclear Power Plants in 2024 | Nippon.com
Nov 1, 2024 · On October 29, 2024, Tōhoku Electric Power Company brought the number 2 reactor at Onagawa Nuclear Power Station in Miyagi Prefecture back online, 13 years after it …
Japan’s Largest and Smallest Cities | Nippon.com
Aug 8, 2024 · According to a demographic survey published by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, based on resident registration data, Japan’s three cities with the largest …