THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
February 4, 2021 at 19:08 JST
Atsushi Tamura, a popular comedian, announces his decision not to run in the Olympic torch relay on Twitter on Feb. 3. (Yuko Kawasaki)
A popular comedian who is a prospective Olympic torch relay runner backed out of the event, citing his disgust at remarks made by the head of the Games’ organizing committee, Yoshiro Mori. [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.
