THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 11, 2021 at 17:53 JST
Amami Sumire, an indigenous species of the viola, is said to grow only near a mountain stream on Amami-Oshima island in Kagoshima Prefecture. (Makoto Hokao)
Outlying isles in southwestern Japan with extremely rare species of animals and plants are expected to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage list this summer as the nation’s fifth such natural site. [Read More]
Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors.
A peek through the music industry’s curtain at the producers who harnessed social media to help their idols go global.
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 about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II
