By KEIKO SUGIYAMA/ Staff Writer
November 23, 2025 at 07:00 JST
Shirakami Bear Smoked Ham, left, and Shirakami Bear Wiener (chorizo flavor) are newly available in Nishimeya, Aomori Prefecture. The price of each pack varies depending on how many grams of wild bear meat is contained inside. (Provided by Shirakami Public Corp.)
NISHIMEYA, Aomori Prefecture--While riot police officers are authorized to shoot bears to combat an alarming rise in bear-related injuries and deaths across Japan, the Nishimeya village office here has taken a tastier approach. [Read More]
A peek through the music industry’s curtain at the producers who harnessed social media to help their idols go global.
A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry
Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors.
Cooking experts, chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life.
A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II
