Japan

Lada Zhinova28.10.2024

December 1945. Japan. The war has just ended. In the center of Tokyo, in the half-destroyed building of the Yurakuza Theater, the first post-war premiere is Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard. The play was last shown in 1937. Then it was directed by Aoyama Sugisaku, who 8 years later would return to Chekhov again, gathering all […]

Dmitri Drobnitsky22.09.2024

The meeting of the leaders of the United States, India, Japan and Australia will be held in Wilmington, Delaware. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have already arrived in Wilmington. Joe Biden will host his Quad partners at his home. The general meeting and gala […]

Yuri Chekalin18.09.2024

Economic security minister Sanae Takaichi’s distribution of documents outlining her policies among Liberal Democratic Party members has sparked a controversy in the party’s presidential race, in which she is a candidate. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is the incumbent party president, met with Hiroshi Moriyama, the chair of the LDP’s General Council, at its headquarters […]

Yuri Chekalin11.09.2024

The simple answer is that traditional Japanese home cooking tends to center around a main protein dish with a few additional vegetable dishes, and is usually eaten steamed with rice, miso soup, and pickles. This is also true for breakfast. The main dish may be fish, chicken, beef, or pork. The Japanese dislike lamb because […]

Michael Mozzhechkov28.08.2024

Japan’s Leading Love Doll Maker Closes Down and Bids Fans a Heartfelt Farewell. It’s nice to believe that in this world, the supply of love is endless and eternal, born in the hearts of those who have found someone to care about. However, the supply of love dolls is limited and will soon become even […]

Yuri Chekalin29.07.2024

On Sunday, July 28, the Japanese Defense Ministry signed the first contract to supply the United States with missiles for the American-developed Patriot PAC-3 missile defense systems. This is reportedly intended to replenish the US Army’s stockpiles, which are seriously depleted due to the transfer of such weapons to Ukraine. According to the press, the […]

Yuri Chekalin12.05.2024

A Japanese research team is making progress on the development of a groundbreaking medication that may allow people to grow new teeth, with clinical trials set to begin in July 2024. The tooth regrowth medicine is intended for people who lack a full set of adult teeth due to congenital factors. The team is aiming […]

Michael Mozzhechkov06.05.2024

Japan has 2.24 million vending machines, making it the country with the most vending machines per capita. Vending machines can easily be found on every street, in hospitals, office buildings, and even on the top of Mount Fuji. On the other hand, the Japanese are constrained in communication and rarely start conversations with strangers. For […]

Michael Mozzhechkov18.04.2024

Tourists in Kyoto. A record 3.08 million foreign visitors visited Japan in March. Japan is on track to meet the government’s goal of surpassing the pre-pandemic figure of 32 million foreign visitors a year by 2025, with the number reaching a record 8.56 million in the January-March quarter, data from the Japan National Tourism Organization […]

Yuri Chekalin16.04.2024

The legendary comedian Charlie Chaplin was born on April 16, 1889, 135 years ago! Charlie Chaplin miraculously escaped death, because an assassination attempt was being prepared on him during his visit to Japan in 1932. Chaplin was a crowd favorite. In fact, he became the first actor to be adored by crowds and greeted with […]

Japan

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Japanese Roller Coaster

The Many Flavors of Japanese Home Cooking

Japan’s Leading Love Doll Maker Bids Fans a Heartfelt Farewell

Mitsubishi will supply Patriots to the US

Scientists Propose to Grow New Teeth

President’s Treat

Japan Reopens to Foreign Tourists

135 years ago Charlie Chaplin was born!

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