THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 23, 2021 at 17:40 JST
Beachgoers catch some rays at Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, on July 22. (Yuki Shibata)
With no spectators allowed at most of the Tokyo Olympics, planes were nearly full and roads heading out of the capital were packed as a mass exodus began on July 22, the start of a four-day weekend. [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.
