THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 11, 2023 at 18:57 JST
The flooded Yamakunigawa river destroyed the railings of the Yabakeibashi bridge, a national important cultural property, in Nakatsu, Oita Prefecture, on July 10. (Shinjiro Sadamatsu)
Rescue operations were under way across northern Kyushu after record torrential rain wreaked havoc on Japan’s southwestern main island, killing five and leaving three missing. [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.
