湖畔に咲くオオヤマザクラ

Private Japanese lunar lander enters orbit around moon ahead of a scheduled June touchdown.

@AssociatedPress reports: "The lander holds a mini rover equipped with a scoop to gather lunar dirt for analysis as well as other experiments."

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A man was admitted to the 2025 Osaka Expo in Japan with a ticket to a 1940 event that was called off as war escalated, organizers said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/08/japan/japan-expo-old-ticket/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #osaka #wwii

Joseph S. Nye Jr., a former U.S. assistant secretary of defense known in Japan as a longtime advocate of stronger U.S.-Japan security ties, has died. He was 88. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/08/japan/politics/joseph-nye-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #josephnye #okinawa #richardarmitage #us #usjapanrelations #obituary #defense

Alvotech reports soaring revenues, returns to profitability in Q1 2025 - published 08 May 2025 #today #ASIC #Tech #BioTech #Japan
https://grafa.com/news/health-alvotech-reports-soaring-revenues--returns-to-profitability-in-q1-2025-427176?utm_source=us_news_en&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=427176

https://www.alojapan.com/1268475/end-of-an-era-japan-u-s-policy-expert-nye-dead-at-88/ End of an era: Japan-U.S. policy expert Nye dead at 88 #AsahiShimbun #Japan #JapanNews #NationalReport #news Joseph Nye, an international political scientist who was deeply involved in U.S. policy toward Japan, died on May 6. He was 88. Harvard University, where Nye was a distinguished service professor emeritus, announced his passing. Nye served as assistant secretary of defense for U.S. President Bill Clinton’s administration from 1994 to 1…

https://www.alojapan.com/1268473/why-rice-is-a-sticking-point-in-u-s-japan-trade-talks/ Why Rice Is a Sticking Point in U.S.-Japan Trade Talks #DonaldTrump #economy #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news #NewsDesk #overnight In Japan, the ruling government is weighing whether or not to put rice on the table. President Donald Trump’s tariffs have forced countries around the world—most recently announced, China—to take a seat in negotiations to try to work out an agreement to avoid Trump’s costly, and in many cases seemingly arbitra…

https://www.alojapan.com/1268471/golden-week-sees-slight-bump-in-japanese-visitors/ Golden Week sees slight bump in Japanese visitors #business #editors #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #news Golden Week, a traditional holiday time for Japanese travelers, attracted more visitors to Hawaii than last year but still brought only about half the volume of 2019. From about April 29 to May 5, Golden Week tends to attract more Japanese visitors because it includes four holidays during that time. By planning their travel aro…

https://www.alojapan.com/1268465/editorial-japan-must-quickly-commercialize-ips-based-treatment-by-overcoming-challenges/ Editorial: Japan must quickly commercialize iPS-based treatment by overcoming challenges #editorial #Japan #Kyoto #KyotoNews #LatestArticles #medical #news #Opinion&Analysis #TheMainichi #京都 #京都府 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Jun Takahashi, left, director of the Center for iPS Cell Research and Application at Kyoto University, and others announce the results of clinical trials on Parkinson’s disease patients, during a pr…

https://www.alojapan.com/1268457/ldp-member-bashes-memorial-for-girls-killed-in-okinawa-battle/ LDP member bashes memorial for girls killed in Okinawa battle #AsahiShimbun #Japan #NationalReport #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #沖縄 A ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker is under fire for describing a memorial dedicated to female student nurses who were killed in the 1945 Battle of Okinawa as “terrible” and “rewriting history.” Upper House member Shoji Nishida, 66, who said education about the battle has been “ridiculous,” has stood by hi…

Random #Japan street view taken in June 2024, near Oita in Oita prefecture. https://maps.google.com/?q=33.2370092,131.6125552

Nach dem Erdbeben von 2024 kehrt die Salzgewinnung auf der Noto Halbinsel zurück. #japan

https://sumikai.com/nachrichten-aus-japan/japans-uralte-salzgewinnung-lebt-auf-der-noto-halbinsel-wieder-auf-355495/

Tokyo’s light & shad
Meet the
“Red and white”
#photography #streetphotography
#cinematic #japan #streetphoto
#shadow #dark #tokyo #minimalism #silhouette #street

Various Reiwa – Materials
#Electronic #Pop #dance #futurefunk #Japan
CC BY-NC-ND (#CreativeCommons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives) #ccmusic
https://omoidelabel.bandcamp.com/album/materials

Two men were arrested after breaking into an elementary school in the city of Tachikawa, western Tokyo, injuring five staff members in the process, police have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/08/japan/crime-legal/tokyo-tachikawa-school-intruders/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #tachikawa #tokyo #schools #japanesepolice

https://www.alojapan.com/1268436/the-15-best-ryokans-to-stay-in-when-visiting-japan/ The 15 Best Ryokans To Stay In When Visiting Japan #15 #asia #authentic #budget #experience #Japan #JapanTrips #money #ryokans #spare #stay #trips #visiting #you're Eko-in is a remarkable place to spend the night, situated in a 1,000-year-old Buddhist temple. You’ll get to stay in a Japanese-style room while using communal facilities. One room has a private onsen, but all have views of the inner garden. As you might expect, you’re welcome to…

https://www.alojapan.com/1268434/what-do-tourists-in-japan-find-most-difficult/ What do tourists in Japan find most difficult? #Japan #JapanNews #news Visitors to Japan have expressed a clear dislike about one aspect of the country they would get rid of if they only could, according to a new official survey undertaken by the Japan Tourism Agency. More than a fifth of visitors agreed that the most annoying thing about their visit was the lack of rubbish …

https://www.alojapan.com/1268432/exclusive-axelspace-eyes-june-ipo-sources-say-latest-japan-space-startup-to-seek-a-listing-the-mighty-790-kfgo/ Exclusive-Axelspace eyes June IPO, sources say, latest Japan space startup to seek a listing | The Mighty 790 KFGO #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news By Kantaro Komiya and Miho Uranaka TOKYO (Reuters) -Tokyo-based satellite maker Axelspace plans to list its shares as early as June, two sources said, the latest in a steady stream of domestic space startups tapping the Japanese capital markets amid mixed investor views on the sector’s prospec…

https://www.alojapan.com/1268430/economists-debate-consumption-tax-cut-as-japanese-politicians-warm-to-the-idea/ Economists debate consumption-tax cut as Japanese politicians warm to the idea #ConsumptionTax #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseEconomy #JapaneseNews #LDP #news #tariffs #taxes Cutting the consumption tax is gaining ground in Japan as a possible way to counter the effects of U.S. tariffs, although a debate is still raging as to whether such a policy, long seen as a taboo, would actually do much to help households or the economy in general…