THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 27, 2020 at 19:00 JST
Moving cars are seen in Tokyo Disneyland in Chiba Prefecture, which has been temporarily closed due to the coronavirus on May 26. (Naoko Kawamura)
For many thousands of people, the morning commute May 26 was just like old times--before the new coronavirus hit. An express train on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line was so packed that the passengers had to grip their bags tightly to get on and off at stops. [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.
