A list of Naoki Prize winners available in English translation

We all know tiredness can lead to hunger, and vice versa. But there are so many other ways our habits in these areas are linked. Here are some easy tweaks to help us feel properly refreshed

主人公・葉野珠に影響を与える作家たちを演じるみなさんが決まりましたので、お知らせいたします。

January-June uptick could signal bottoming out of rapid declines since COVID-19

一大ブームを巻き起こした『PPAP』がYouTubeに投稿されてから10周年！　あの曲は、なぜここまで人の耳に残り、国境を越えて広がったのか？ 「こんなに話すの初めて!」とご本人が言うほど、どこよ

HAMAMATSU, Japan (Kyodo) -- More than a decade after becoming the first Westerner to pass the highest level of Japan's notoriously difficult Kanji Apt

National Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and flooding Aerial footage of an estate in Somerset has revealed the benefits of rewilding land in the face of extreme weather brought about by the climate crisis. The area of the National Trust’s Holnicote estate where rivers have been returned to their natural courses and wetlands have been restored have remained green and lush during the five heatwaves across the summer. In contrast, the surrounding countryside has become parched and brown. Continue reading...

Children's lung capacity caught up with their peers in less polluted areas once a clean air zone came in, a study shows.

Ten years ago, two municipalities in Tokyo wrote history by commencing Japan’s first so-called “partnership systems” (パートナーシップ制度) to recognize LGBTQ+ couples’ relationships. In the years that followed...

The writer – who was also shortlisted in 2023 – has won the prize for her book When There Are Wolves Again, a speculative work of eco-fiction set in near-future Britain

PHILADELPHIA—In a 4,500-word essay published in Harper’s Magazine, Emily Wilson, known for her popular translation of the Minions epic poem, blasted the latest film Thursday as a “sexless, bloodless” ...

Japan’s first maglev line was originally planned to open between Tokyo and Nagoya in 2027, but local opposition in Shizuoka led to significant delays. Now construction has restarted, but the earliest ...

The god Susanoo, exiled from heaven, resolves to kill the terrible serpent Yamata no Orochi in this legend from Japan’s ancient Kojiki chronicle.

Former Greater Manchester mayor oversaw large investments from China, Japan and India

Learning kanji with the 言 radical, meaning “speech” or “word,” helps to build vocabulary related to language, including characters like 話 (talk) and 読 (read).

Work time lost due to heat rises to 2.8 billion hours a year in Japan