OSAKA -- Five bronze mirrors were found in a tumulus in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, reinforcing the theory that the ancient kingdom of Yamatai was in the Kinki region, instead of in northern Kyushu.The Takatsuki Municipal Board of Education, which announced the finds August 1, said there is a possibility that the mirrors were given to someone who served the kingdom. The mirrors were found in a small tumulus at Amagoshono-machi, Takatsuki, which commands a view of a plain to the south where the Ama ruins from the Tumulus Period (late third century to seventh century) are located. This area...…OSAKA -- Five bronze mirrors were found in a tumulus in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, reinforcing the theory that the ancient kingdom of Yamatai was in the Kinki region, instead of in northern Kyushu.The Takatsuki Municipal Board of Education, which announced the finds August 1, said there is a possibility that the mirrors were given to someone who served the kingdom. The mirrors were found in a small tumulus at Amagoshono-machi, Takatsuki, which commands a view of a plain to the south where the Ama ruins from the Tumulus Period (late third century to seventh century) are located. This area...WW…

 SubscribeToday's print editionHome DeliverySubscribe for more accessJAPANSocietyThe population of Japanese nationals fell 801,000 in 2022 from a year earlier to 122,423,038, marking the largest drop since the survey began in 1968, government data showed Wednesday.|SHAREEmailPrintThe population of Japanese nationals fell 801,000 in 2022 from a year earlier to 122,423,038, marking the largest drop and the first time all 47 prefectures have seen a decline since the survey began in 1968, government data showed Wednesday.As of Jan. 1, 2023, Japan's population, including foreign residents,...… SubscribeToday's print editionHome DeliverySubscribe for more accessJAPANSocietyThe population of Japanese nationals fell 801,000 in 2022 from a year earlier to 122,423,038, marking the largest drop since the survey began in 1968, government data showed Wednesday.|SHAREEmailPrintThe population of Japanese nationals fell 801,000 in 2022 from a year earlier to 122,423,038, marking the largest drop and the first time all 47 prefectures have seen a decline since the survey began in 1968, government data showed Wednesday.As of Jan. 1, 2023, Japan's population, including foreign residents,...WW…

It looks like you're using an ad blocker.To enjoy our content, please include The Japan Times on your ad-blocker's list of approved sites.Thank you for supporting our journalism.Envoys for Venezuela’s self-declared caretaker leader, Juan Guaido, met Vatican officials and lobbied the Italian government for support on Monday in their quest to keep international pressure on socialist President Nicolas Maduro.The Vatican, which has offered to mediate, called for respect for rights and avoidance of bloodshed after Guaido’s bid to end two decades of increasingly authoritarian leftist rule in the...…It looks like you're using an ad blocker.To enjoy our content, please include The Japan Times on your ad-blocker's list of approved sites.Thank you for supporting our journalism.Envoys for Venezuela’s self-declared caretaker leader, Juan Guaido, met Vatican officials and lobbied the Italian government for support on Monday in their quest to keep international pressure on socialist President Nicolas Maduro.The Vatican, which has offered to mediate, called for respect for rights and avoidance of bloodshed after Guaido’s bid to end two decades of increasingly authoritarian leftist rule in the...WW…

|||{{headline}}It’s official. Cherry blossoms in the D.C. area have reached .” With the weather being kind, thousands have continued to flock to the National Mall, the Tidal Basin and other sites around the area, to witness this yearly exhibition of nature’s beauty.Events around the annual bloom have picked up this year as National Cherry Blossom Festival organizers welcome the first in-person festival since before the COVID-19 pandemic.Scroll to see just a few photos from the floral festivities in the District.Light from the sunrise shines on a branch of cherry blossom tree near the Tidal...…|||{{headline}}It’s official. Cherry blossoms in the D.C. area have reached .” With the weather being kind, thousands have continued to flock to the National Mall, the Tidal Basin and other sites around the area, to witness this yearly exhibition of nature’s beauty.Events around the annual bloom have picked up this year as National Cherry Blossom Festival organizers welcome the first in-person festival since before the COVID-19 pandemic.Scroll to see just a few photos from the floral festivities in the District.Light from the sunrise shines on a branch of cherry blossom tree near the Tidal...WW…

It looks like you're using an ad blocker.To enjoy our content, please include The Japan Times on your ad-blocker's list of approved sites.Thank you for supporting our journalism.The number of students in elementary and junior high schools in Japan fell by around 1 million from a decade earlier to about 9.56 million in 2020, according to a government survey, underscoring the rapid graying of the country’s population.The survey showed that 346 of the 1,892 municipalities in Japan had seen student numbers in the compulsory education system dwindle by more than 30% in the 10 years.This could be...…It looks like you're using an ad blocker.To enjoy our content, please include The Japan Times on your ad-blocker's list of approved sites.Thank you for supporting our journalism.The number of students in elementary and junior high schools in Japan fell by around 1 million from a decade earlier to about 9.56 million in 2020, according to a government survey, underscoring the rapid graying of the country’s population.The survey showed that 346 of the 1,892 municipalities in Japan had seen student numbers in the compulsory education system dwindle by more than 30% in the 10 years.This could be...WW…

The comments on far too many Inquirer.com stories are toxic, and have gotten worse as mounting extremism and election denialism pollute our national discourse. Our staff and readers deserve better.As of Feb. 1, we are removing comments from most of . Comments will still be available on Sports stories and our Inquirer Live events, and there will be other ways for people to engage with our journalism and our journalists, including our letters section, social media channels and other features that our readers have become accustomed to, as well as new capabilities that we’re developing.Here’s...…The comments on far too many Inquirer.com stories are toxic, and have gotten worse as mounting extremism and election denialism pollute our national discourse. Our staff and readers deserve better.As of Feb. 1, we are removing comments from most of . Comments will still be available on Sports stories and our Inquirer Live events, and there will be other ways for people to engage with our journalism and our journalists, including our letters section, social media channels and other features that our readers have become accustomed to, as well as new capabilities that we’re developing.Here’s...WW…

|||{{headline}}Several major bridges across the Potomac River into D.C. are closed. The closings come as security ramps up for the inauguration.Widespread bridge, road and Metro closures are making it difficult, if not impossible, to travel through parts of D.C. ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration.The 3rd Street Tunnel is now open between the freeway and New York Avenue. It had been closed earlier Wednesday.In the wake of the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol and threats of violence, there has been an in the District for Wednesday’s presidential event.Multiple bridges into D.C. are closed to...…|||{{headline}}Several major bridges across the Potomac River into D.C. are closed. The closings come as security ramps up for the inauguration.Widespread bridge, road and Metro closures are making it difficult, if not impossible, to travel through parts of D.C. ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration.The 3rd Street Tunnel is now open between the freeway and New York Avenue. It had been closed earlier Wednesday.In the wake of the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol and threats of violence, there has been an in the District for Wednesday’s presidential event.Multiple bridges into D.C. are closed to...WW…

Two theologians debate a Catholic Trump voter.When Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died last month, abortion became a key issue in the 2020 election. Previously back burnered by both former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump’s campaigns, Ginsburg’s death left a hole in the Supreme Court, allowing Trump, who has been called America’s most pro-life president, to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to the bench. Unlike the pro-choice Ginsburg, Barrett has spoken out loudly against abortion, and it’s possible that Roe v. Wade, the landmark court case that legalized abortion,...…Two theologians debate a Catholic Trump voter.When Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died last month, abortion became a key issue in the 2020 election. Previously back burnered by both former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump’s campaigns, Ginsburg’s death left a hole in the Supreme Court, allowing Trump, who has been called America’s most pro-life president, to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to the bench. Unlike the pro-choice Ginsburg, Barrett has spoken out loudly against abortion, and it’s possible that Roe v. Wade, the landmark court case that legalized abortion,...WW…

Publishing police mugshots along with crime stories has been widespread and routine. Here's why The Inquirer is no longer doing it.At most news organizations, mugshots are a default companion to many crime stories. The Inquirer has been no different, routinely publishing dozens of police booking photos a year.That is no longer the case. The Philadelphia Inquirer will use mugshots infrequently, and only when there is a compelling reason to include the image.Here’s why:There are some instances where The Inquirer may still use mugshots. A mugshot may appear if the photo depicts a public...…Publishing police mugshots along with crime stories has been widespread and routine. Here's why The Inquirer is no longer doing it.At most news organizations, mugshots are a default companion to many crime stories. The Inquirer has been no different, routinely publishing dozens of police booking photos a year.That is no longer the case. The Philadelphia Inquirer will use mugshots infrequently, and only when there is a compelling reason to include the image.Here’s why:There are some instances where The Inquirer may still use mugshots. A mugshot may appear if the photo depicts a public...WW…

The survey, conducted Sept. 15-Oct. 13, 2015, among 1,807 U.S. parents with children younger than 18, also shows that in two-parent families, parenting and household responsibilities are shared more equally when both the mother and the father work full time than when the father is employed full time and the mother is employed part time or not employed. But even in households where both parents work full time, many say a large share of the day-to-day parenting responsibilities falls to mothers. In households where the father works full time and the mother works part time or not at all, the...…The survey, conducted Sept. 15-Oct. 13, 2015, among 1,807 U.S. parents with children younger than 18, also shows that in two-parent families, parenting and household responsibilities are shared more equally when both the mother and the father work full time than when the father is employed full time and the mother is employed part time or not employed. But even in households where both parents work full time, many say a large share of the day-to-day parenting responsibilities falls to mothers. In households where the father works full time and the mother works part time or not at all, the...WW…