Cellato’s Byakuya is the world’s most expensive ice cream, blending rare white truffle, Parmigiano Reggiano, and sake lees into a $6,696 luxury dessert. This artisanal, East-meets-West creation redefines premium culinary indulgence and fine dining.
West Japan Railway (JR West) has recently unveiled what they claim to be the world’s first 3D-printed train station, a sleek, curved-roof structure that took just two and a half hours to assemble on-site—a fraction of the time required for traditional construction.
Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo gave them a 2-0 win over Bahrain on Thursday.
One person died last week in the blaze in the northern region of Iwate
In 2024, 720,988 babies were born in Japan, including to foreign nationals, down five percent from 758,631 in 2023
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The country's regions facing the Sea of Japan experience heavy snowfall every year
The latest data among those in elementary through high school edged up to 527 from 513 cases in 2023, the ministry said.
Such a jolt could potentially have a devastating 8-9 magnitude, trigger colossal tsunamis, kill several hundred thousand people and cause billions of dollars in damage, experts say.
The main drive behind the plan, however, "is the need to constantly innovate railway technology, and that could in turn help address labour shortage and other issues", a JR East spokesman told AFP on Wednesday.
Japan's economy grew at a slightly slower pace than initially reported in the second quarter, hurt by downward revisions in corporate and household spending that point to a bumpier second half for consumption and the central bank's rate-hike plans
Around 70-80 percent of customers are foreign tourists, who have flocked to Japan in record numbers this year, store manager Komura, who only gave his surname, told AFP.
Japan's government is encouraging a four-day work week with three days off for workers in Japanese offices.
The decision follows current Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's bombshell announcement last week that he won't seek re-election, after polls showed plummeting approval ratings for his government.
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which has governed Japan almost uninterrupted since 1945, is due to hold an internal leadership contest next month. Its popularity ratings have slumped because of rising prices.
Historical drama "Shogun", the sweeping story of a struggle for power in feudal Japan, racked up 25 nominations on Wednesday (July 17) to lead this year's contenders for television's Emmy Awards.
The Japanese government has stopped the use of floppy disks in all official capacities, in an ongoing effort to digitise its bureaucracy system. This takes place more than two decades since floppy disks were in their prime.
Japan offers rich cultural experiences and vast opportunities for higher education.
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