N°139 [FOCUS] TOME – A tragedy for rice farming
Though housing was apparently less affected, the earthquake has severely damaged agricultural infrastructure. Tome, nestled in the mountains of Oku-Noto, is a succession of narrow […]
Though housing was apparently less affected, the earthquake has severely damaged agricultural infrastructure. Tome, nestled in the mountains of Oku-Noto, is a succession of narrow […]
Heading north down the mountain towards the Sea of Japan, you reach Wajima and gradually discover the extent of the destruction on the plain. On […]
The memory of the Fukushima accident was rekindled by the earthquake. But the local plant was undamaged. On hearing news of the powerful earthquake on […]
As the people of Suzu and other towns celebrated the New Year, the earth shook, causing chaos. The 7.6 magnitude earthquake that rocked the Noto […]
Situated at the northernmost tip of the main island of Honshu, this region is a hotbed of beliefs… The Shimokita Peninsula hovers over Honshu like […]
Born in the prefecture, Shibata Keiko found the resources and inspiration for her successful work there. Kochi Prefecture has the highest percentage of forest area […]
In an exclusive interview with Zoom Japan, Hamada Seiji unveils his strategy to boost the prefecture. As it does every year on the occasion […]
Faced with numerous difficulties, the Kochi Shimbun is not giving up and is seeking a way froward. The Kochi Shimbun Headquarters is inside a modern-looking […]
Sublime landscapes, history, religion and cuisine. There is so much Kochi has to offer. Tireless traveller, Tora-san, the character created by filmmaker Yamada Yoji, has […]
The village of Kitagawa is one of the main production centres for this increasingly popular citrus fruit. You can’t talk about Kochi without mentioning yuzu, […]
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For hiking, climbing and nature lovers, Mikuradake Nature Park is a must. Just a few kilometres west of Hiroshima, traffic is moving at a snail’s […]
The best-known museum devoted to manga has set the standard since it first opened its doors in 2006. One of the biggest and most important […]
Founded with the support of Matsumoto Leiji, the Kitakyushu Manga Museum takes a regional approach Though Tokyo and Osaka are usually seen as the main […]
Two curators, specialists in manga, share their vision of the work that remains to be done. Omote Tomoyuki is currently a specialist researcher at the […]
Over the past two decades, dozens of museums dedicated to manga have opened their doors. Manga’s and anime’s presence in Japanese culture is so prevalent […]
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In recent decades, the West has been seduced by this school of thought without always grasping its significance. Interest in all things Zen has reached […]
Zazen is one of the essential elements of Zen practice. Here are its main features. When was the last time you disconnected from all your […]
Zen is still a well-established practice in Japan today, which is found in all aspects of everyday life. Next time you’re in a Shinkansen station, […]
A cornerstone of Zen aesthetics, dry gardens hold many mysteries, but are a source of well-being. “To comprehend the beauty of a Japanese garden, it […]
Famous for its castle, the city, once a significant political centre, has numerous attractions. Ask any Japanese about Aomori Prefecture and they are likely to […]
With the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant industry, which for a long time was forced to a standstill, is up and running, and […]
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Despite Japan’s long tradition of Buddhist vegan cuisine and macrobiotic diet, postwar Japan has been largely impervious to the penetration of ideas related to vegetarianism […]
By their nature, humans are omnivorous animals, and the Japanese are by no means an exception. Today’s Japanese diet ranges from meat to fish, vegetables […]
In Fifty Sounds (2021), a memoir about her time spent in Japan, translator and author Polly Barton remembers the day a Japanese friend took her […]
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It’s in the country’s principal city where the story of the most popular sports began. It may sound obvious, but most of Japan’s modern sports […]
The first big sporting event of the year, the team relay marathon between Tokyo and Hakone is hugely popular. During the New Year’s festivities, a […]
Lee Thompson, a sports specialist in Japan, has no doubt that the Japanese approach is unique. Zoom Japan interviewed Lee Thompson, a professor at the […]
A daily appointment with rajio taiso, a radio programme that encourages millions of listeners to get moving. It’s 6.30 a.m. on a muggy summer’s day. […]
In Japan, Sport Day is an institution no Japanese person can avoid. An elementary school stood above the dunes. I went around to the back […]
It’s like one of those long awaited lottery numbers that everybody is hoping for but never come, week after week, month after month. The Big […]
Amid the great loss of property and human life caused by the Great Kanto Earthquake, a particularly grisly and shameful detail that should not be […]
On 1 September 1923, at 11:58 a.m., a 7.9 magnitude earthquake shook the Kanto region encompassing Tokyo and its surrounding prefectures including Kanagawa, Saitama and […]
The Great Kanto Earthquake has generated a vast literature even in Western languages. One of the more interesting products of all the resulting research is […]
A Pantechnicon event Take a day trip to Japan’s Okinawa islands ! September 14th,14:00 – 15:30 or 18:00 – 19:00 Shisa Guardian Lion statuette Workshop […]
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