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Double Typhoons Throw Japan Holiday Travel Into Disarray
Japan’s peak summer travel season has been thrown into disruption as Typhoon No. 13 virtually shuts down transportation across Okinawa, canceling hundreds of flights and ferry services just as the Obon holiday rush begins, while Typhoon No. 15 raises the prospect of further disruption across northern and eastern Japan next week.
Typhoon No. 13 Batters Okinawa
A large and strong Typhoon No. 13 was making its closest approach to Okinawa’s main island and the Amami region on August 7, bringing torrential rain, violent winds and waves exceeding 8 meters as the slow-moving storm threatened to prolong severe weather through August 8.
Instant Houses Installed in Kumamoto Disaster Area
Requests for rapidly constructed “instant houses” are growing across areas of Kumamoto Prefecture devastated by the recent earthquake, providing air-conditioned temporary shelter for residents who have been sleeping in tents and vehicles beside their damaged homes.
Toyota Futuristic City Begins Recruiting Residents
Toyota Motor has begun recruiting residents of Shizuoka Prefecture to live in Woven City, its experimental community for developing future technologies, with about 25 households expected to move into the site for two years from March 2027.
Supermarket Becomes Lifeline for Quake-Stricken Kumamoto
Nine days after the Kumamoto earthquake, a supermarket in Hikawa, where the strongest seismic intensity of 7 was recorded, is moving toward reopening while providing free groundwater to residents as about 3,200 households remain without running water.
Anime to Watch on Netflix August 2026
Feel the heat this August, with the dazzling adventure of THE RIBBON HERO, and new weekly episodes of anime delivering action, discovery, and romance!
World Cosplayers Pay Courtesy Visit as Nagoya Summit Opens July 31
Cosplayers representing 10 countries and regions visited Aichi Governor Hideaki Omura and Nagoya Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa on July 29 ahead of the World Cosplay Summit, one of the world’s largest cosplay events, which opens in Nagoya on July 31.
World’s Oldest Singing Duo Earns Guinness World Record
An 88-year-old man and an 84-year-old woman based in Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, have been certified by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest professional singing duo.
TikTok事務所の役割と仕組み：クリエイター経済を支える新しいマネジメントモデル
近年、TikTokは単なるショート動画プラットフォームから、世界中のクリエイターが収益を得る「クリエイター経済」の中心へと進化しています。
Japan’s Latest Capsule Toy Craze
Small “marker charms” attached to umbrellas, plastic bottles and other everyday items are becoming a major capsule toy trend in Japan, attracting not only younger consumers but also adults drawn to their practicality, affordability and collectible appeal.
Ainu Summer Festival Opens in New York
An Ainu Summer Festival showcasing the Indigenous people’s diverse traditions opened at the Japan Society in New York on July 22, bringing artists, cultural practitioners and educators from Hokkaido to the United States in a major international tribute to pioneering Ainu leader Shigeru Kayano.
Kabuki-za Revives Classic Summer Ghost Story
One of Japan’s most celebrated ghost stories will return to Tokyo’s Kabuki-za theater in August, with Bando Minosuke and Onoe Ukon portraying a husband and wife whose greed unleashes consequences more terrifying than the spirits haunting their home.
Tokyo’s Broadway: The Forgotten Cinema District
A black-and-white photograph taken in 1955 has revealed how Tokyo’s Kinshicho district once resembled a sprawling movie set, with theaters, restaurants and drinking establishments packed into an entertainment quarter that drew crowds from across the city’s eastern neighborhoods.
