Locals split over artistic restroom with projection mapping
Projection mapping images are displayed on the glass wall of a newly built restroom at JR Kinashi Station…
Monet’s Garden in Japan looking more like one of his masterpieces
KITAGAWA, Kochi Prefecture—The only place outside France allowed to call itself “Monet’s Garden” is undergoing a facelift, with…
Warning: Water bottles are fire hazards around air conditioners
Add clear plastic water bottles to the list of items to keep clear of outdoor air conditioner units,…
Studies warn of megaquakes hitting northern, southern Japan
Once-in-centuries megaquakes that release enormous amounts of energy and can spawn devastating tsunami are becoming increasingly likely in…
Tokyo’s ‘Sagrada Familia’ stands defiant after 20 years of building
In the shadow of the sleek glass-and-steel towers that dot the modern skyline of Tokyo’s Mita district, a…
Mental problems fuel rise in pay of injury, sickness allowance
Injury and sickness allowance payments continue to rise at companies around Japan as mental health problems take a…
Household budgets’ share for food reaches 44-year high
Japanese households are spending the largest share of their budgets on food in 44 years, underscoring the persistent…
EXCLUSIVE-BOJ won’t come to the rescue of a Takaichi-driven bond rout
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi should not count on the Bank of Japan’s help in taming sharp bond yield…
School teachers on leave due to mental illness stay above 7,000
The number of public school teachers on leave due to mental disorders remains high at 7,078, accounting for…
Study: Living in a cold or hot home poses risk of depression
A new study has found that older people living in homes incapable of keeping out the cold or…
Study: Suicides rise among girls as mental health problems worsen
Females outnumbered males among suicides under 20 in Japan last year for the first time on record, reflecting…
Chew on this: simple exercise could slash elderly care costs
Japanese snack company Lotte estimates that annual nursing care costs could drop by as much as 1.2 trillion yen…