By GO TAKAHASHI/ Staff Writer
December 4, 2022 at 08:00 JST
A foreign tourist learns the art of forging Japanese blades under the tutelage of a famous swordsmith. (From a video provided by Tokyo Luxey Inc.)
Government tourism organizations are targeting wealthy visitors from abroad to reach a per capita spending target among tourists in Japan, but a number of hurdles remain. [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.