https://www.alojapan.com/1327822/this-traditional-japanese-castle-keep-is-home-to-a-branch-of-government/ This traditional Japanese castle keep is home to a branch of government #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #news Ruling the land from inside a Japanese fortress. As we enter a brave new world, where AI rapidly continues to permeate society, we’re now being fed recommendations based on algorithms that analyse our interests, narrowing our view of what’s really out there. That’s not necessarily reason for despair, though, as it actually h

https://www.alojapan.com/1327792/highly-awarded-chef-brings-his-japanese-born-ramen-restaurant-to-the-san-gabriel-valley-orange-county-register/ Highly awarded chef brings his Japanese-born ramen restaurant to the San Gabriel Valley – Orange County Register #California #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #LosAngelesCounty #news #restaurants #RestaurantsFoodAndDrink #RowlandHeights #ThingsToDo Award winning ramen and gyoza chef Yuichi Ochi has brought his celebrated Japanese born Ramen Ochi restaurant to the San Gabriel Valley. Located in Rowland Heights, the restaurant held its

https://www.alojapan.com/1327759/who-is-tatsuro-taira-meet-the-japanese-fighter-who-made-history-in-the-ufc/ Who is Tatsuro Taira? Meet the Japanese fighter who made history in the UFC #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #news #TatsuroTaira #ufc Tatsuro Taira made history in the UFC in 2024 and is looking to make an even bigger name for himself in the United States. When he beat Alex Perez in Las Vegas last year, Tatsuro Taira became the first man born in the 2000s to win a UFC main event. At his young age, his

Japanese vessels removed from EU sanctions list after pledging not to transport Russian gas

Vessels. Photo: Getty Images The European Union has unexpectedly lifted sanctions on three Japanese LNG carriers owned by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, which were imposed just two months ago. The European Commission explaine…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1327725/the-amazing-story-of-dancer-martha-diaz/ The Amazing Story of Dancer Martha Diaz #Colombia #ColombianDance #ColombianDiaspora #ColombianFolk #DiasporaProfiles #Evergreen #featured #FolkloricFestival #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #news Martha Diaz is a Colombian artist who emigrated to Japan 40 years ago: She recounts her story in the Land of the Rising Sun with Colombia One. Credit: Martha Yokoi Diaz The Colombian diaspora has reached even the most distant countries: Mar

https://www.alojapan.com/1327688/japanese-vessels-removed-from-eu-sanctions-list-after-pledging-not-to-transport-russian-gas/ Japanese vessels removed from EU sanctions list after pledging not to transport Russian gas #gas #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #news #Russia Vessels. Photo: Getty Images The European Union has unexpectedly lifted sanctions on three Japanese LNG carriers owned by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, which were imposed just two months ago. The European Commission explained the move by citing assurances that the vessels would no longer carry Russian

https://www.alojapan.com/1327646/why-a-far-right-party-in-japan-made-big-gains/ Why a far-right party in Japan made big gains #123953284 #article #BirthRates #business #elections #gender #GeneralNews #GovernmentPrograms #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #news #politics #WorldNews TOKYO — A fringe far-right populist party Sanseito was one of the biggest winners in the weekend’s upper house election, attracting many voters with “Japanese First” platform that included calling for tougher restrictions on foreigners a

https://www.alojapan.com/1327599/what-is-behind-the-rise-of-the-japanese-first-far-right-dw-07-22-2025/ What is behind the rise of the ‘Japanese First’ far-right? – DW – 07/22/2025 #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #news The founder and secretary general of Japan’s nationalist Sanseito political party, 47-year-old Sohei Kamiya, was the single biggest winner in Sunday’s election for the upper house of parliament. Young, charismatic and keenly attentive to the grievances of millions of Japanese, Kamiya campaigned on promises o

https://www.alojapan.com/1327567/le-sushi-bar-offers-hope-in-the-heart-of-beirut-as-japanese-chef-hosts-residency/ Le Sushi Bar offers hope in the heart of Beirut as Japanese chef hosts residency #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #news 
 JEDDAH: Where others see scrap metal destined for the trash, Saudi artist Mishal Al-Amri sees opportunities to create artwork. 
 In his bustling studio in Jeddah, Al-Amri works to remove rust before cutting, rolling, shaping and joining thousands of pieces of shaped scrap metal by hand. 
 He has been u

https://www.alojapan.com/1327527/the-day-us-and-japanese-soldiers-laid-down-their-guns-for-a-picnic/ The day US and Japanese soldiers laid down their guns for a picnic #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #news The Aka Island truce in June 1945 is all but unknown to the world at large, and it was always a frustration to Lieutenant Colonel George Clark that no one else seemed interested. His son, James, remembered him speaking of it as “the crown jewel of his accomplishments”. His daughter, Trudy, recalled that before his

https://www.alojapan.com/1327499/15-things-to-love-about-summer-in-japan/ 15 Things To Love About Summer in Japan #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #news It’s not an exaggeration to say that I dread summer in Japan with every fiber of my being. For years, I’ve been telling my friends that we’ve all just been socially conditioned to like summer because of months-long vacations from school. As soon as I feel the first ominous droplets of humidity in late May,

https://www.alojapan.com/1327428/image-of-japanese-volcano-spewing-lava-and-ash-is-ai-generated/ Image of ‘Japanese volcano spewing lava and ash’ is AI-generated #facebook #inconsistencies #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #LavaFlows #news #ShinmoedakeVolcano #spewing After Mount Shinmoedake in southwestern Japan erupted on June 22, an image was shared in social media posts falsely claiming it showed lava and smoke spewing out of the volcano. The image, however, does not match livestream footage of the volcano and con

https://www.alojapan.com/1327385/far-right-sanseito-party-gains-seats-with-anti-immigration-platform/ Far-right Sanseito party gains seats with anti-immigration platform #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #news Tokyo | The orange van parked outside Utenji Station in central Tokyo has been hard to miss. Draped in nationalist slogans and thundering with megaphone-amplified speeches, members of the Sanseito party took turns berating women for prioritising careers over child-rearing and accusing foreigners of diluting Japan’s cultural “pur

https://www.alojapan.com/1327357/in-bewildered-japan-pro-american-ruling-party-loses-an-election/ In bewildered Japan, pro-American ruling party loses an election #AutomobileTrade #Japan #JapanElection2025 #JapanNews #JapanPolitics #JapanUSTrade #JapanBashing #Japanese #JapaneseNews #news #NortheastAsia #opinion #TrumpTariffs The country posing the greatest strategic threat to the United States is China. The Asian country most able to help the US meet that threat is Japan. You might think, then, that the Trump administration would give Ja

https://www.alojapan.com/1327335/blackburn-named-as-countys-japanese-knotweed-hotspot/ Blackburn named as county’s ‘Japanese knotweed hotspot’ #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #news A spokesperson for Blackburn with Darwen Council said is has a “robust and ongoing treatment programme” for Japanese knotweed. Environet has revealed Lancashire’s knotweed hotspots for 2025 using the latest data from its online tracker. According to its online map,  there have been 8,612 verified knotweed sightings in Lanc

https://www.alojapan.com/1327312/japanese-yen-led-dollar-pullback-to-offer-mild-support-to-rupee-at-open-tradingview-news/ Japanese yen-led dollar pullback to offer mild support to rupee at open — TradingView News #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #news The Indian rupee is poised to open slightly higher on Tuesday, supported by a retreat in the dollar index that was largely triggered by a post-election rally in the Japanese yen. The 1-month non-deliverable forward indicated the rupee USDINR will open in the 86.20-86.22 range, versus 86.2925 in the previou

https://www.alojapan.com/1327284/japan-briefs-australia-on-frigate-for-export/ Japan briefs Australia on frigate for export #australia #Export #Frigate #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #news He added that the upgraded version requires some 90 crew members, about half the size conventionally needed for a similar ship, making it possible to reduce costs equivalent to 30 per cent of the hull’s price. Other participants included officials from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., including Chairman Seiji Izumisawa. La

https://www.alojapan.com/1327259/japanese-shares-rise-as-ishiba-stays-in-power-tradingview-news/ Japanese Shares Rise as Ishiba Stays in Power — TradingView News #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #news The Nikkei 225 rose 1% to around 40,200, while the broader Topix Index gained 0.9% to 2,860 in post-holiday trading on Tuesday, extending last week’s gains as investors digested the weekend’s election outcome. Although Japan’s ruling coalition lost its majority in the upper house, the result was largely anticipated by markets. Impo

https://www.alojapan.com/1327230/japans-populist-pivot-unherd/ Japan’s populist pivot – UnHerd #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #news #politics #populism #restofworld #ShinzoAbe #trump Japan has just voted — and the results aren’t pretty for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Now holding just 122 seats in the upper house, three short of a majority, the LDP and its coalition partner, Komeito, have lost control of both wings of the National Diet for the first time since the party’s foundat

https://www.alojapan.com/1327206/onerepublics-ryan-tedder-on-anime-song-beautiful-colors/ OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder on Anime Song ‘Beautiful Colors’ #BillboardJapan #GenrePop #global #International #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #news OneRepublic will release “Beautiful Colors,” the theme song for Season 2 of the anime Kaiju No. 8, on Friday (July 25). Following the upbeat “Nobody” and the cool, mature “Invincible,” the latest track for the series is a soaring ballad that reintroduces the band’s emotio