By AYAKO NAKADA/ Staff Writer
September 11, 2024 at 16:30 JST
Crown Princess Kiko holds a bouquet crafted entirely from Mino "washi" paper, featuring sunflowers, marguerite daisies and other flowers, on Aug. 14. She says that it makes her feel happy. (Provided by the Imperial Household Agency)
Crown Princess Kiko marked her 58th birthday on Sept. 11 with a statement expressing concern about the ongoing online criticism of her family and sharing her hopes for her only son, Prince Hisahito. [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.