Omicron

Almost Half Of The Prefectures In Japan Have Omicron Cases

December 31, 2021 by Japan Informer

Despite all the strict measures, the Omicron variant has made its way to almost half of the prefectures in Japan. On Thursday, local government reports showed that 22 out of the total 47 prefectures had reported Omicron cases. Talking in numbers, about 500 of the cases till now have been of the new Omicron variant. This made the authorities quite concerned since it's the … [Read more...] about Almost Half Of The Prefectures In Japan Have Omicron Cases

Japan Reports 8 More Omicron Variant Cases, Increasing the Tally To 12

December 10, 2021 by Japan Informer

According to the announcement on Friday, Japan has confirmed eight additional infections of the Omicron coronavirus variant, which brings the total number of cases of the Omicron variant to Japan to 12. According to an official of the government, all eight of the infected entered Japan between late November and the beginning of this month.Vice Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji … [Read more...] about Japan Reports 8 More Omicron Variant Cases, Increasing the Tally To 12

Japan Registers Its First Omicron Variant Infection Case

November 30, 2021 by Japan Informer

Japan has confirmed the first infection from the new Omicron coronavirus variant. A source from the government confirmed it on Tuesday in less than a week since the identification in South Africa.According to the governmental source, a man in his 30s was found to have the highly mutated strain following his arrival via Namibia in the Narita airport close to Tokyo on … [Read more...] about Japan Registers Its First Omicron Variant Infection Case

Abe warns Japanese to prepare for prolonged coronavirus battle

Japan will aim to spearhead cooperation among major nations around the world to support a weakening global economy, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said, warning that policy coordination was critical to fight “disruptions” in world financial markets. The remarks on Saturday (March 14) came after the White House said President Donald Trump will hold a video-conference […]

No, It`s Not a Roller Coaster! It’s a Bridge in Japan

If you’ve ever wanted to experience what it’s like to ride a roller coaster sitting in your own car, then the Eshima Ohashi bridge in Japan might be your chance. Although the bridge doesn’t have any spins or loops, it can make even the most confident drivers fearful of driving on it. We would like to share some of the best photos of this scream-worthy place. Get ready to feel the […]

14 ways to say “I or Me ” in Japanese

Long ago, when the majority of the Japanese vocabulary I knew came from reverse engineering the English subtitles on anime tapes, I was patting myself on the back for having figured out that “watashi” means “I.” So imagine my shock and disappointment when I came across a different scene showing a character so overcome with emotion he’d […]

Japanese Woman Falls On Two Men While Watching Another Man Fall From Same Building

A strange but dangerous incident happened on a building in Yokohama that injured four people but could have gone fatally wrong! During the early evening of 21st January, police got an emergency call about a man who had fallen out from the fifth floor of a building. He apparently fell in a reasonably narrow space […]

144-Year-Old Wisteria Tree In Japan looks Like Something Out Of A Movie

These breathtaking photos, taken in the dark with hints of purple and pink, are actual images of Japan’s biggest Wisteria (or Wistaria ) tree. This 144-year-old Wisteria, situated in the Ashikaga Flower Park in Tochigi, Japan, appears as no ordinary tree. With branches that stretch over a half-mile, standing in front of this tree will […]

6 Adorable Things Which Everyone Love Most About Japan

From the Andres Boutique Blog, we present to you the six things which everyone Love most about Japan and which you all should know if youb are planning to visit Japan once in a lifetime. .. Here goes that Bloggy article: It was an early spring day in Tokyo. The winter chill had just begun […]

Amateur Japanese Astronomers Confirm A Meteor Impact On Jupiter

Jupiter has just taken another interplanetary hit, and this time Japanese students were the first to find out about this impact. It is the 11th confirmed comet or asteroid strike at Jupiter ever since the first comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 in 1994. Just over a month after five amateurs had recorded a small flash independently, a […]

The coronavirus is making Japan’s suicide rate plummet

We’re not going to say “Thanks, COVID-19,” but the pandemic seems to be indirectly saving lives too. So in the time I’ve lived in Japan, there’s something I’ve noticed. While the trains are pretty punctual, there’s usually an increase in the number of delays on my line in spring. The reason given for most of […]

20 Interesting Facts About Hachiko – The Loyal Dog

Loyalty, love, friendship – these are the three rarest things on planet Earth today. Humans are probably not even capable of understanding the true meanings of these words on their own unless of course they are taught by those that they torture and think of as useless and inferior. You probably understood who we are referring […]

Japanese comedian Shimura Ken dies of coronavirus

Ken Shimura, a veteran slapstick comedian and a one-time member of rock and roll band and comedy group the Drifters, a household name in Japan in the 1970s and 1980s, died of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus Sunday, his agency said Monday. He was 70. Shimura was hospitalized on March 20 after developing a […]