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Nippon.com (English) News and culture direct from Japan. Nippon.com is a website that shares information on Japan with a global audience in seven languages.

Produced by the Nippon Communications Foundation with a grant from the Nippon Foundation, the site is driven by the same spirit that inspired the journal Japan Echo, published by Japan Echo Inc. for more than 36 years to introduce informed Japanese opinion to the world. Nippon.com is for readers seeking insightful views on the nation’s politics, economy, and society, as well as lighter looks at culture, food, and art.

Sumō's big London expedition.
27/12/2025

Sumō's big London expedition.

From October 15 to 19, London’s historic Royal Albert Hall played host to an exhibition tournament featuring Japan’s top sumō wrestlers. The event has created a legion of new fans and given Britain’s small but sturdy amateur sumō scene a mighty push.

Nine of the top ten transit stations searched for on Google Maps in 2025 were in Japanese cities.
27/12/2025

Nine of the top ten transit stations searched for on Google Maps in 2025 were in Japanese cities.

Japan loomed large in Google’s Year in Search for 2025, including nine of the top ten transit stations searched for on Google Maps being in Japanese cities.

Around two hours east of Tokyo, Sawara in Chiba flourished during the Edo period, and attracts visitors from the capital...
27/12/2025

Around two hours east of Tokyo, Sawara in Chiba flourished during the Edo period, and attracts visitors from the capital and further afield today. The VMG Cafe is an atmospheric Sawara location in which to enjoy a break.

Around two hours east of Tokyo, Sawara in Chiba flourished during the Edo period, and attracts visitors from the capital and further afield today. The VMG Cafe, in a stately two-story merchant home, is an atmospheric Sawara location in which to enjoy a break.

Global trade was thrown into turmoil in 2025 by US President Donald Trump’s use of high tariffs as a bludgeon to force t...
27/12/2025

Global trade was thrown into turmoil in 2025 by US President Donald Trump’s use of high tariffs as a bludgeon to force trade partners into deals more advantageous for America.

Global trade was thrown into turmoil in 2025 by US President Donald Trump’s use of high tariffs as a bludgeon to force trade partners into deals more advantageous for America. Some nations, including Japan, have inked agreements with the White House, but uncertainty will remain the order of the da...

Those engaged in self-employed farming as their main profession, referred to as “core agricultural workers,” were estima...
26/12/2025

Those engaged in self-employed farming as their main profession, referred to as “core agricultural workers,” were estimated to number 1.1 million in 2024, as compared to 2.4 million in 2000.

While Japan is aiming to increase its food self-sufficiency, both its farmland and number of farmers are in decline.

Plastic cups were the most common wrong item placed in recycling boxes.
25/12/2025

Plastic cups were the most common wrong item placed in recycling boxes.

A survey in Japan found that many people were unaware that recycling boxes next to vending machines are not meant for nonrecyclable trash, and that there should be no leftover liquid in discarded containers.

A labor sociologist who has studied the anime industry’s inner workings calls for measures to support freelancers and sm...
24/12/2025

A labor sociologist who has studied the anime industry’s inner workings calls for measures to support freelancers and small subcontractors even amid the recent trend toward insourcing.

Japan’s ¥3 trillion animation industry has drawn fire for its shabby treatment of the artists and other staff on whom production depends. A labor sociologist who has studied the industry’s inner workings calls for measures to support freelancers and small subcontractors even amid the recent tre...

Christmas may be a cultural import, but it has become a major festival in Japan, where it has developed its own local ch...
24/12/2025

Christmas may be a cultural import, but it has become a major festival in Japan, where it has developed its own local characteristics.

Christmas may be a cultural import, but it has become a major festival in Japan, where it has developed its own local characteristics.

Video and music streaming were the most popular services for respondents to a Japanese survey on subscription services.
24/12/2025

Video and music streaming were the most popular services for respondents to a Japanese survey on subscription services.

Video and music streaming were the most popular services for respondents to a Japanese survey on subscription services.

A growing number of Japanese performers are choosing to keep their personal identities hidden from audiences.
24/12/2025

A growing number of Japanese performers are choosing to keep their personal identities hidden from audiences.

A growing number of Japanese performers are choosing to keep their personal identities hidden from audiences. The sociologist Koizumi Kyōko explores how these masked singers reveal a long-standing Japanese cultural tradition of moving between different “faces.”

Figures for railway operator JR East show that in fiscal 2024, Shinjuku Station had the most daily passengers boarding t...
23/12/2025

Figures for railway operator JR East show that in fiscal 2024, Shinjuku Station had the most daily passengers boarding trains, at 666,809 (up 2.5% year on year).

JR East runs many of Japan’s busiest stations, including those on Tokyo’s central Yamanote Line. Leading the way is Shinjuku Station, which in fiscal 2024 saw the largest number of daily passengers boarding trains.

A survey in Japan found that a majority of online searchers tended to trust the AI summaries.
23/12/2025

A survey in Japan found that a majority of online searchers tended to trust the AI summaries.

A survey in Japan found that a majority of online searchers tended to trust the AI summaries.

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