By MASAFUMI KAMIMURA/ Staff Writer
February 7, 2024 at 18:52 JST
Rescuing the killer whales trapped in drift ice is extremely challenging due to the site’s inaccessibility, with the ice blanketing the waters off Rausu, Hokkaido. (Provided by Shiretoko Nature Cruise)
RAUSU, Hokkaido--Town officials on Feb. 7 lost sight of about 10 killer whales that were spotted the previous day struggling to breathe as drift ice closed in around them just off the coast here. [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.