March 1, 2020 at 13:14 JST
Employees stand outside stores at a morning market in Hakodate, Hokkaido, on Feb. 29. There were only a few tourists who stopped by. (The Asahi Shimbun)
Eerie scenes of emptiness and silence were the rule on Feb. 29 around Japan as theme parks closed and preseason games played in deserted ballparks in an attempt to halt the spread of the coronavirus. [Read More]
Stories about memories of cherry blossoms solicited from readers
Cooking experts, chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life.
A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry
A series on the death of a Japanese woman that sparked a debate about criminal justice policy in the United States
A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II
Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors.