The lighthouse in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, first came on in 1876, and even today it serves as a guidepost shining across the open sea.... The tower is made from stone up to a height of about 24 m, and is characterized by its use of granite to create a soft-looking exterior.... What ensures its light fulfills its role and travels far into the distance is its 259-centimeter, eight-sided Fresnel lens....

with Nara Women's University professor Meiji Fujita, 61, who will be the dean at the school's

building in Tokyo, on Nov.... Yuichi Kodama, chief economist at the Meiji Yasuda Research Institute, said

People wait for their turn to offer prayers at the Meiji Jingu Shinto shrine as they celebrate the

a contract with food manufacturer Meiji Co., which owns the protein brand Savas, and the company

government to promote the modernization of the country's education following the Meiji Restoration, as one

A naval gun believed to have belonged to the former Imperial Japanese Navy is seen after it was salvaged off Shakotan, Hokkaido, in this photo provided by the Esashi coast guard station.... The roughly 2-meter-long gun was recovered from waters about 30 kilometers northwest of Cape Kamui in the town of Shakotan, Hokkaido, at around 6: 30 a.m.on Nov.... It was entangled in the ropes of a crab pot fishing boat operating in the area....

Банк Японии, вероятно, провел две валютных интервенции в поддержку дешевеющей иены, а последняя из них обошлась регулятору примерно в 3,5 триллиона иен (22,5 миллиарда долларов). Об этом пишет Bloomberg.

This May 13, 2020 file photo taken in Osaka Prefecture shows a newborn baby wearing a face shield, amid continuing worries about the coronavirus.... The results" showed that we are approaching the limits of restraint in our lives," said Yuichi Kodama, a chief economist at the company.... Font Size S M L Print Timeline 0....

Nagatomo's move was announced on his 35th birthday and comes after he spent 11 years in Europe, the fullback playing seven years at Italian giants Inter Milan after joining the then-European champions in early 2011.... " I'm really glad to return to this place I love after 11 years," Nagatomo said in a statement through FC Tokyo.... He spent half a season at the club before his move to Inter....