Japan's Imperial Household Agency will resume processions of horse-drawn carriages for newly appointed foreign ambassadors, after a three-year suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic.
On April 7, Ryunosuke Kamiki (29) held a press conference at NHK in Shibuya, Tokyo, for "Ranman," a TV series he will star in in the first half of FY2011 (starting April 3, Monday through Saturday at 8 am).
Japan has sent construction and engineering experts to Turkey to help rebuild communities and infrastructure damaged by powerful earthquakes last month.
The city of Kawasaki is slated to get a new sports arena for its professional basketball team. The facility will also feature a hotel, restaurant and park.
Although not timed to coincide with the high season for moving, the move of Akishino's family has reached a climax: after four years of living in their temporary residence, "Gokagu-sho," it was decided that the family would move to the renovated Akishino residence, but only Kako has appealed to remain in the temporary residence.
A museum commemorating the friendship between Japan and Turkey has been receiving donations and messages for survivors of the powerful earthquakes that hit Turkey a month ago.
Interviews with investigators have revealed that the former general manager of Rakuten Mobile and others were involved in a fraud case in which the company is alleged to have fraudulently paid approximately 30 billion yen to the company, resulting in actual damages to the company of nearly 10 billion yen.
Weather officials say cherry trees in central Tokyo are expected to start blooming around March 18, about a week earlier than usual, thanks to relatively warm temperatures this month.
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