Japan Post to temporarily stop accepting international mail due to coronavirus
Japan Post has announced a temporary suspension of the acceptance of international mail from 126 countries for EMS and Air Mail, and for all types…
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Japan’s health ministry taps Tokyo Girls Collection for coronavirus awareness campaign [VIDEO]
In an effort to increase awareness of the novel coronavirus in Japan and promote correct knowledge about infection prevention measures, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Welfare…
Social distancing due to coronavirus? Send cookie messages to loved ones you can’t meet with new Japanese service
In the midst of the coronavirus, some companies in Japan have been making employees work from home, and local governments like Tokyo have also been…
Japanese Imperial Visit to the UK Postponed Amid Coronavirus Concerns
The Emperor and Empresses’ spring visit to the UK has been postponed until further notice following the outbreak of the new coronavirus and the worsening…
Man who threatened to spread coronavirus in Japan dies in hospital
A man who had earlier this month tested positive for the novel coronavirus and declared he would spread it has passed away (March 18th) in…
Japanese artists summon anti-plague demon to battle coronavirus
The ghosts, demons, and spirits of Japanese folklore are known as yokai. Yokai can be friendly, neutral, and even malevolent (the famous “Momo” sculpture and…
Nara’s Famous Deer Wander Streets, Station In Search Of Food After Coronavirus Tourism Drop
Nara, Japan boasts the world’s largest bronze Buddha statue and the UNESCO World Heritage Site it is enshrined at, Todaiji Temple, but tourists may be…
How is the novel coronavirus spreading in Japan?
The first two months of 2020 have seen the world gripped by a novel coronavirus, a mysterious and in some cases deadly plague. Each nation…
Stuck at home due to coronavirus closures? Play some smartphone games!
As the threat of Coronavirus spreading ramps up day by day, the more public events are being cancelled out of an abundance of caution. For…
Will the novel coronavirus push Japan to declare a state of emergency?
It’s been almost a month since the first case of the coronavirus (COVID-19) was reported in Japan, that being a Japanese man who had traveled…
It’s not easy to get a coronavirus test in Japan [Interview with a Tokyo resident]
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, the Japanese government has implemented what many are calling an obtuse and ambiguous system to deal with those…
Convenience Store Lawson Donates Rice Balls To Day Cares After Coronavirus School Closures
On March 2nd, many schools in Japan announced that they will be temporarily closing as a countermeasure against the ongoing spread of the coronavirus. In…
“The death of theater”: Tokyo Met Theater director’s stand against coronavirus closures
In an address to the Japanese people on February 27th, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe requested sporting and cultural event organizers to postpone or cancel events…
Japanese musicians performing online due to coronavirus: archived and upcoming events
Until the first half of March, big sport and cultural events in Japan are being canceled or postponed in response to a request issued by…
Guests on Coronavirus-Quarantined Cruise Ship Are Leaving Surprising Messages on Their Doors
The quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship now docked at Yokohama Port has sadly become the site of the second-largest outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outside…